Collaboration with Dr. Grace Smith-Vidaurre to develop an IoT system using Raspberry Pi to track parental care visits with birds in captivity. The project implements Python 3 and Bash programming languages, 3D designs to print and integrate sensors (temperature, video, IR break-beam, RFID antenna) and collects data into CSV files while sending text alerts when an error occurs. Submitted manuscript.
Repository Submitted Manuscript November 2021 - present
I attended the Adobe Summit in Las Vegas, NV, where I had the opportunity to learn about new technologies and integrations to improve Adobe Commerce and other Adobe products. Sponsored by Johson Controls
Adobe Summit March 2023
Maintaining, improving, developing, and delivering Magento B2B solutions at York International.
E-store November 2022 - August 2023
One of my photographs appeared in this book's chapter: "Genetics of invasive parrot populations".
Photograph June 2021
Succesfully completed the requirements to become an Adobe Certified Professional - Adobe Commerce Developer.
Certificate June 2021
generously invested on my career and with my manager's support, I was able to complete the Magento 2 Development Essentials online course (5-day instructor-led).
Maintaining, improving, developing, and delivering Magento e-Commerce solutions at .
I developed a website for a documentary film called "Birth of the Acid Western". I applied HTML, CSS and JS. The website is hosted at Github Pages and I configured the DNS with Google Domains. The fundraiser didn't reach its goal and the film never got completed.
Web Archive January 2020
I developed a website for a PhD candidate, using Github Pages and applying HTML, CSS and JavaScript. I used git to communicate to the repository via PhpStorm. I took a few pictures for enhancement purposes. And I also configured the Domain Name Server.
Web Archive October - November 2019
I learned Cloud Computing basics using AWS (Amazon Web Services), Secure Server Configuration and Integrated Access Management. I also learned how to utilize Route53 DNS and how to create, load and diagnose AWS Load Balancing Clusters between instances.
Certificate September 2019
I developed my partner's research website, using Github Pages and applying HTML, CSS and JavaScript. Currently maintaining and updating it.
Website August 2019 - Present
I worked remotely as a full stack Magento 2 developer. Here are some projects where I developed backend and frontend features as part of a team:
Dance Direct Veem Payment IDS September 2018 - July 2019
I developed a quote based e-store. Features included displaying the products in tables, customizing the search engine to display categories instead of products, and a one-step checkout, among others. In October of 2019 the company stopped using the Magento website. Here is a capture from the WayBack Machine so you can see how it looked like.
Web Archive January - August 2018
I completed the "Building Web Applications in PHP" course in order to apply for a job that required this programming language to develop with the e-commerce platform Magento 2.
Certificate December 2017
I developed programs for data analysis and visualization using the Python libraries that already exist (NumPy, SciPy, matplotlib), in order to complete the final project for the specialization (5 courses).
Project Certificate September 2017
I improved my knowledge with Arduino Uno and learned how to interact with the Raspberry Pi (6 courses). For my capstone project I designed a microcontroller-based embedded system for homes focused on people with audition disabilities and implemented to improve their quality of life with economical technology.
Project Certificate June 2017
I designed a remote control mechanism to activate bird traps for my wife's field work. In August, we went to the Ornithological Congress of the Americas (OCA) in Argentina, where I worked as the official photographer of the event. Some of the pictures can be seen on tweets, faculty news, facebook, etc.
Bird Trap OCA Event March - November 2017
I took an online crash course in Adobe Lightroom in order to improve my photography editing skills using an external software. I learned how to import, organize, edit and export my images accordingly to match my client's requests. Later I created a blog to share my adventures.
Certificate Lastra Fotografica December 2016
I started a new path in Engineering at the Institute of Technology in Ciudad Cuauhtémoc and the Autonomous University of Ciudad Juárez, where I had the oportunity to learn computer-aided design (AutoCAD) and develop an interest in programming embedded systems.
Electronics Lab 2015 - 2016
I got a weekend job so I could go back to school (Mechatronics Engineering). My job was to prepare alcoholic or non-alcoholic beverages for a bar/restaurant business, as well as interacting with customers, taking orders and serving snacks and drinks.
La Cervecería Steak House 2015 - 2016
I worked for Il Gruppo Digitale as a professional photographer in Playa del Carmen, México. My job was to take pictures, then edit, print, and sell them. I learned a lot about tourists from all over the world and photography skills.
Il Gruppo Digitale 2014 - 2015
Finished my Bachelor's degree in Psychology at the Autonomous University of Ciudad Juárez and worked in the Justice Center for Women (CEJUM) in the same city. My job was to develop and implement psychological therapy and workshops for women and children who were victims of domestic violence.
Appearance in News Article 2013 - 2014