Hi, I'm Carlos
About
I'm a software engineer and founder based in Santiago, Chile. I dropped out of CS engineering at UdeC in 2024 to work on my own projects full time, and most of what I've shipped since is below: web platforms as a founding engineer, an iOS app, satellite and raster imagery on a geospatial frontend, and control software and telemetry for hardware that goes underwater or up in a balloon. I've competed at HackMIT three times and won a category once. Since March 2026 I've been studying Mandarin Chinese at the Confucius Institute UC.
Selected work
From inventory management to satellite image analysis and ROV operations: software built to solve practical problems.
Built a platform for managing inventory and sales across multiple channels. Owned the frontend, backend, stock synchronization, and deployment. Added an AI agent with custom tools and approval before it takes action.
VORtex Underwater ROV Control
Built an ROV operator interface combining video, telemetry, and controls. Implemented PID depth and heading hold, calibrated with the hardware team during sea trials at Caleta La Arena. Connected Electron to Windows APIs through a Python/FastAPI bridge.
Deep-Hub
Built the frontend for a platform that analyzes aerial and satellite imagery for forestry operations. Integrated ML model outputs into the interface and worked with GeoJSON, Chilean raster data, and ArcGIS.
Work Experience
Hackathons
Three trips to HackMIT, one category win, and 8 other competitions. Each one was 48 hours of building something that shouldn't work yet, and making it work anyway.
AWS Breaking Barriers Challenge Chile
FCFM, Universidad de Chile — Santiago, Chile
Won the “Sustentabilidad” category (“Electromovilidad eficiente” challenge) and reached the finals of AWS's first Breaking Barriers hackathon in Latin America, with an energy-aware route planner for electric delivery fleets that schedules deliveries and charging stops under battery constraints, using real road distances from Amazon Location Service.
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Santiago, Chile
Deployed an AI agent integrated with a fullstack web app to assist with personal finance management. Connects with Chilean Open Banking APIs (Fintoc) to analyze transactions, visualize spending patterns, and provide intelligent insights through natural conversation.
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HackMIT '24
Boston, Massachusetts
Developed an AI-driven tool to measure and visualize similarity scores across your LinkedIn network, helping users discover relevant leads, mentors, and synergy within their professional circles.
