I’m Miguel — an emerging tech leader bridging Identity & Authentication, AI, and immersive experiences. I build teams, platforms, and programs that scale safely: from passkeys and document verification to conversational AI, GenAI automation, Web3, and AR/VR.
I grew up in the Philippines and got my first real taste of programming as a kid — Turbo Pascal, thanks to early mentoring from my brother Ramon. That spark never left.
Today, I live at the intersection of Emerging Tech and real-world outcomes: Conversational/Generative AI, Web3, and immersive experiences (AR/VR) — with a strong focus on identity, authentication, and trust.
My leadership style is simple: build strong teams, protect the humans, and ship responsibly. I believe the best outcomes come from partnership and collaboration — not lone-wolf heroics.
Outside work, I’m usually with my son Aedan, our two half-pit furballs, or chasing a hike, a beach day, a Buffalo Bills game, or a movie marathon.
I’m focused on turning hype into production value: standards, platforms, governance, and teams that can scale responsibly in a regulated world.
I’m a builder by nature — but I’m also a big believer in the “off switch.” The best ideas usually show up on a hike, at the beach, or somewhere between a guitar riff and a ridiculous meme.
I love curating experiences for others — whether it’s mentoring, hosting, or creating something that makes people feel seen. (And yes: I will absolutely schedule around the Buffalo Bills.)
Calm, curious, collaborative. High standards without the ego.
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I like building “trust” — especially systems that make it safer and easier for real people to do real impactful things. Patents are just one artifact of that obsession in building trust in our innovation.
“I build trust-centered tech and teams that ship.”