Resume
Updated Q1 2026
Education
University of Oregon
Master of architecture (Track II)
September 2025 to May 2027 (expected)
Portland, Or
ESARQ
Diploma. Critical theory and history of architecture
August 2024 to November 2024
Guadalajara, Mexico
UBC
Summer program. Urban Landscape Architecture
July 2024 to August 2024
Vancouver, Canada
ITESO
Bachelor of architecture
August 2017 to August 2023
Guadalajara, Jalisco
Experience
Founder, writer, and editor | urbes.mx
June 2018 to date
Online
Research, writing, and publishing 200+ blog posts regarding architecture, urban design, and urban planning, along proposals of urban interventions. Editing guest posts. Guest in various podcasts of the same topics. Coordination and production of events to promote architectural culture and reflection.
Co-director | Arquitectos, Plural
November 2024 to July 2025
Guadalajara, Mexico
Multifamily and custom residential projects. Developed office templates and documentation standards. Implemented project management systems (Notion) and led business development efforts. Managed client communications and coordinated design team workflows.
Co-founder and operational director | LOPA
March 2021 to September 2024
Guadalajara, Mexico
Architecture work. Architectural surveying, design of furniture and bookcases. Arrangements and management required for the construction license needed for a heritage building.
Bookstore work. 10,000+ books sold. Promotion of independent publishers.
Cultural management work. Organization of 100+ events, book presentations, and
conferences. Co-organization of a book fair with local publishers. Participation as a guest in cultural management classes at ITESO and in several podcasts and radio shows.
Operational manager. Direction and management of a 12+ people team, comprising workers and collaborators. Developing a social media strategy, getting 30,000+ followers across different platforms. Oversight of the different areas of the company.
Practitioner | | PAP Program for the development of integral systems for
infrastructure and collective urban mobility I | ITESO
January 2023 to May 2023
Guadalajara, Mexico
Architectural surveying of streets. Aerial photography using drones. facilitating exploratory marches with public servants from the mobility agency. Proposal for the intervention of urban spaces, tactical and permanent.
Columnist | LJA.MX
May 2020 to July 2022
Pensar el hábitat (Thoughts on habitat). A weekly or bi-weekly opinion column for a newspaper based in Aguascalientes. I shared my reflections and thoughts about cities and architecture.
Practitioner | PAP program of habitable spaces for the improvement of life
quality and the preservation of its ecosystems I | ITESO
January 2022 to May 2022
Guadalajara, Mexico
Chulavista, Tlajomulco. Architectural and landscape surveying. Application of the methodology Lego Serious Play with neighbors of the site. GIS analysis of the area.
Architecture Intern | A+M Arquitectos
October 2020 to May 2021
Guadalajara, Mexico
Architectural design for extensions and restoration of existing apartment buildings in Guadalajara. Quantification of materials for the construction. Elaboration of graphics and illustrations for clients and social media.
Skills
English C1
Spanish native language
SketchUp
AutoCAD
Adobe Photoshop
Adobe Indesign
Substack/Blogging mediums
Abilities
Architectural diagrams
Design writing
Public speaking
Bilingual translation and communication
Editorial Design
Business development
Public appearances
Conference | A critical approach towards architecture
April 2021
Centro de Bachillerato tecnológico agropecuario #31, Mascota Jalisco
Panel | Urban mobility ¿Best electoral proposals?
May 2021
Más allá de la noticia. Radio Bi Ags
Panel |Spaces and words: spaces that house books
May 2023
ESARQ Book fair 2023
Panel | Book value chain: financing, edition and distribution
April 2021
Casa del autor Zapopan
Divulgation of architecture
Hablemos de... (Let’s talk about)
Co-organizer, with Isaac Cervantes
Monthly cycles of panels and workshops around one topic regarding architecture. The guests were invited as experts in their subject.
February 2024
Let’s talk about Guadalajara
October 2023
Let’s talk about Heritage
July 2023
Let’s talk about Housing
Podcast Café Urbano (Urban coffee)
Co-host
April 2020 to August 2020
Podcast about architecture and urban topics. With a variety of guests such as members of the governor’s cabinet, real state developers, architects, and more.
Ultra noticias Aguascalientes
Regular guest
2019
I was a regular guest on the afternoon news, where I was invited to discuss news and topics regarding city planning and design, with a focus on recent events in Aguascalientes.
Genius Loci, architecture book club
Co-organizer, with Isaac Cervantes
2021-2024
With Isaac Cervantes we organized a book club to share the books we were
reading about the built environment, promoting a discussion around related topics. We read 10+ books.
Publications
Walking together towards sustainability.
Chapter author
October 2021
Book: Aguascalientes, a citizen vision towards sustainability. Volume III
Aguascalientes, México
Publisher Consejo Fundador REMAC A. C.
Urban mobility in Aguascalientes metropolitan area.
Chapter author
October 2021
Book: Aguascalientes, a citizen vision towards sustainability. Volume III
Aguascalientes, México
Publisher Consejo Fundador REMAC A. C.
Activism and advocacy projects
Implementation of cycling infrastructure in Aguascalientes
SOPMA, Aguascalientes municipality
March 2022
Proposal for the implementation of cycling infrastructure in the second ring road of Aguascalientes, using the principles of the Manual for Mexican streets (SEDATU, 2019)
Tactical urbanism
SOPMA, Aguascalientes municipality
2019 to 2022
Proposal and arrangements for the implementation of three urban interventions with tactical urbanism in key intersections of the city. One of the proposals was later improved by the city and constructed with some modifications.