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Gonzalo Peña-Castellanos
AI Engineer @Datalayer, Inc
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I architect the tools that power modern data science—from contributing to Scientific Python projects used by millions to building next-gen AI applications at Datalayer. 🚀 What I'm Building Now At Datalayer, I'm revolutionizing how data scientists work with Jupyter, creating React and Electron-based tools that bring desktop-class performance to notebook computing. My work directly impacts thousands of researchers and engineers daily. 💡 My Unique Edge I bridge three worlds that rarely intersect: • Open Source Leadership: Core contributor to Spyder IDE, JupyterLab, napari, and PyTorch-Ignite—tools downloaded 50M+ times • Technical Depth: 10+ years mastering Python, +2 TypeScript across scientific computing, web backends, and desktop applications • Business Acumen: Founded and scaled a climbing gym to 200+ members, understanding both code and customers 🎯 Impact That Matters - Led internationalization for Scientific Python, making tools accessible to 500M+ Spanish speakers - Architected Anaconda Navigator as Technical Lead, streamlining package management for millions - Organized PyCon Colombia (2018-2020) and SciPy Latam, building bridges between global tech and Latin America 🛠️ Technical Arsenal Frontend: React, TypeScript, Electron, Qt/PyQt, Tailwind CSS Backend: Django, Flask, FastAPI, PostgreSQL, MongoDB Scientific: NumPy, Pandas, Dask, Matplotlib, Jupyter ecosystem Cloud/DevOps: AWS, Docker, GitHub Actions, CI/CD 🌎 Beyond Code I believe technology should break barriers, not create them. That's why I lead Python communities across Latin America, mentor through Django Girls Colombia, and ensure scientific tools speak everyone's language—literally. 📫 Let's Connect If You're: - Building developer tools that need to scale globally - Looking for someone who can architect solutions from research to production - Passionate about making scientific computing more accessible - Interested in the intersection of AI, developer tools, and open source 🎸 When not coding: Scaling climbing walls at my gym Trepa, making musiMore...