About Me

Last updated August 9, 2025 from my home in Bogotá.

If you want to know more about my work, check out my LinkedIn. If you want to know more about me in general, here you go 👇

The Basics

I’m precisely 35 years and 96 days old. I was born on January 1st, 1991 which isn’t that great since it’s quite hard to get any kind of celebration going when everyone is traveling, hungover, or both. Logically I had to do something about it so I’ve celebrated my birthday on April 20th since ~15 years ago. Some years I’ve celebrated my birthday on 3 different dates!

My parents are both Colombian and I was born and raised in Bogotá with my sister Paloma (or Paloca, as my kids call her). I’m happily married to my lifelong girlfriend. As of today, we’ve been together for over 16 years. We got married in 2018 and had Franco and Luca (the super twins 👶🏼👶🏼) in 2022. They are rambunctious, amazing, uncontrollable balls of chaos and joy. Not coincidentally, we don’t have any more kids. Also, having twins is great exercise: I lost 14kg since they were born (and I’m a voracious eater, especially when it comes to rice).

Hobbies and Passions

Technology has been a lifelong passion. I never liked soccer (quite rare in Colombia) and grew up glued to whatever videogame I could get my hands on 👾. Fun fact, I learned English through online gaming! Since I spent so much time in front of computers I ended up loving tech and being quite a proud geek. Other than gaming, I enjoy a good beer (even better in good company), making friends, traveling and a good BBQ. Most of all, I love spending time with my family, both immediate and extended.

My other great passion is being a Maker. I love to create new things: companies, work projects, household renovations or furniture, prototypes, cooking recipes, activities, games for the kids, you name it. I’m the kind of guy with a rack full of tools and a 3D Printer, constantly tinkering 🧰.

Work = Play

I’ve been blessed with working in my passions. Most people know me not for my tech side but because I build companies. I’m currently on my fifth company — of the previous four, 2 went broke and 2 I managed to sell.

You can see more about my companies here or on my LinkedIn.

Building companies has been a family tradition for a couple of generations now. My dad is a successful entrepreneur (currently building new ventures as well!) and his father before him too. I’m constantly on the lookout for new opportunities.

I’m currently building Ignia, a new model for Higher Education. I find working on more impact-driven ventures more fulfilling personally.