From code to community.
We’re ClimaCoder—a couple building climate research outside the walls of universities and institutions. Too often, Latin America is left out of the story: research is shaped by distant priorities, while the communities most at risk are treated as an afterthought. We refuse to accept that.
For us, Guatemala is both a root and a reminder—that the struggles of our families and our people gave us the chance to be here. We carry that forward by creating tools and insights that are open, unaffiliated, and shaped by love for the places we come from.
ClimaCoder is small, scrappy, and urgent. We work nights, weekends, and whenever we can, because climate change isn’t waiting—and neither should we.
who spends a lot of time staring at climate models and wondering why the places most affected by climate change are also the ones least studied. Too often, research only follows the money, and the Global South gets left behind. I don’t want to wait for someone else to decide our struggles are “lucrative” enough to care about—so I’m working to build open, high-quality tools that Latin American communities can actually use to prepare for extreme heat.
My work blends environmental engineering, climate science, and data analysis. I pull apart massive climate datasets (think ERA5 and CMIP6), tweak the equations so they better reflect lived reality, and turn them into heat-stress maps and models that are freely available. The goal isn’t just academic papers—it’s helping public health teams, local planners, and everyday people get ahead of the next dangerous heat wave.
When I close the laptop, I’m usually on the move—traveling through Latin America, searching out hidden bookstores, food stalls, and conversations that remind me why this work matters. This site is where all of it comes together: climate insights, open-source projects, and the occasional travel story.
If you believe climate research should serve people before profit, or if you just want to trade hostel tips and spice-level war stories, you’re in the right place.
who believes the world needs more compassion, collaboration, and community. Math taught me to love patterns and problem-solving, and software gave me the tools to turn that mindset into real systems. These days, I focus on building and maintaining data pipelines—finding clarity in complexity, making messy flows run smoothly, and creating tools that help people work better together.
For me, code is never just about efficiency or elegance (though those matter). It’s about what technology makes possible: sharing knowledge more openly, making everyday tasks easier, and supporting the communities that rely on these systems.
Outside of work, you’ll probably find me in the kitchen, cooking something to share or tinkering with new recipes. Lately I’ve been focused on mastering salsas—experimenting with heat, flavor, and balance—using the serranos and jalapeños Elif grows in her garden. These small acts of curiosity and connection matter to me as much as the technical ones—they remind me that growth happens when people come together.
This space is a mix of tech reflections, food experiments, and lessons learned while chasing curiosity. At its heart, it’s guided by a simple belief: the world doesn’t just need better systems, it needs people willing to build and share with compassion.
