# About Me

## Early Life

I was born in Culiacán, Sinaloa, Mexico, in 2003. At two, I moved to Los Mochis, where I developed an early interest in technology. As a child, I played video games like Minecraft and helped my mom's furniture business by repairing computers whenever she had issues.

## Dreaming of Computers

I've always dreamed of having my own PC. My first computer was a Mid-2012 MacBook Pro. I received an iPod 4 in elementary school and learned to hack it for modifying games and installing iOS themes with the Cydia app [Jailbreaking]. My friends were amazed when I got 999,999+ coins in Subway Surfers.

## Exploring Hacking and Linux

In junior high, I developed an interest in hacking and taught myself through YouTube tutorials. I wanted to hack Wi-Fi at my grandmother's house and discovered WifiSlax, which introduced me to Linux. My curiosity about operating systems grew, leading me to install Metasploit, Linux Mint, and Ubuntu using USB drives. I became the family tech expert, fixing printers and phones.

## High School and Programming

I moved back to Culiacán to study at Tecnológico de Monterrey (PrepaTec), where I learned basic programming in C/C++ and Arduino. Realizing my passion for computers, I built my first website, [SinaloaCovidApp], to apply for scholarships. This project, which taught me HTML, CSS, and JavaScript, placed me among the top 500 finalists and earned recognition from my school and the municipal president. High school also sparked my interest in mobile development, leading me to experiment with frameworks like React Native, Flutter, and native development.

## Getting a CS Degree

I was fortunate enough to get a 70% academic scholarship to go to University. Upon entering college, I moved to Monterrey to pursue a bachelor's degree in Computer Science at Tecnológico de Monterrey. There, I met several of my best friends and developed numerous projects.

## Internship at Oracle

In my seventh semester, after months of practicing coding problems on LeetCode, I secured my first internship at Oracle. This opportunity allowed me to move to Guadalajara, Mexico, to visit their offices for six months.