about me

Hi, I'm Andrés!

I'm a Venezuelan software engineer based in Vancouver, Canada. I'm currently working as a Senior Software Engineer at Lime, as part of an engineering team focusing on platform engineering and core services, and studying a Master's Degree in Computer Science. I am also a writer of poetry and short fiction (mostly in Spanish but testing the waters in English too). Before Lime, I worked at Microsoft Vancouver on the SharePoint Online monetization team, and at other startups in marketing and editorial content, banking, and roadside assistance.

I love problem solving and I'm passionate about diving into new topics, learning new things, and sharing what I know with others. I'm passionate about software development, open source projects, digital humanities, literature, languages, social sciences, and a lot of other things.

i speak

• spanish
• english
• italian (beginner)
• french (beginner)

programming languages & technologies

• python
• c#
• typescript
• javascript
• php
• html
• css
• sql
• dart
• node.js

tools

• git
• docker
• vs code
• visual studio
• mysql
• postgresql
• sqlite
• mongodb
• azure
• aws
• google cloud

frameworks

• django
• flask
• wordpress
• express
• react
• flutter

bilingüísmo

in english, it would be simpler: lingua franca. it's our second language, but we can get by. the possibility of finding a wider, more international, group of people with similar interests. but something is lost, isn't it?

en español, se siente más local (tanto en familiaridad como en potencial (y real) conexión con quienes están alrededor), lo podemos usar con más destreza, podemos jugar.

Inspired by compudanzas, I strive to make this website a bilingual experience. I'm a native Spanish speaker, but nowadays I mostly live in English.

To stay true to this dualism, I've decided to make an effort to create this website's content in both languages. While not all content will be translated (for example, most of my poems will only see light in their original language), I want the majority of this website to be an accesible place for both Spanish and English speakers. Quizás esto sirva para unir dos esferas que, aunque no son tan diferentes, a veces parecen estar muy lejos.

domains

aitorres.com is my main domain (that's where you are right now!). I also registered andresitorresm.com which redirects to this website, and I use it for identity verification (e.g. for Bluesky).

poetry

You can find one of my poetry pieces in English here: Amtrak 517.