I did not enter technology through a traditional path. I started by fixing hardware, building my own computer, and teaching myself whatever I needed to solve the next problem. That curiosity led me through networking, cloud systems, web development, automation, and AI. Today, I use those skills to build practical systems for businesses and communities—then document them so someone else can take ownership.

I am a Management Information Systems student at Sam Houston State University, graduating in December 2026. I founded Valiqen to help organizations modernize without losing what makes them distinct, and I founded the SHPE chapter at SHSU to create the kind of community and guidance I once had to search for on my own.

My goal is not to be the person who keeps every system locked in my head. My goal is to understand the problem, build responsibly, teach the people around me, and leave the work stronger than I found it.

• First-generation college student
• Bilingual — English and Spanish