From art to code, without losing sight of simplicity.
I’m Diego. I’ve been building software since 2018, across products, infrastructure, and AI systems. I trained in computer science, then studied fine arts. Both disciplines shape everything I build.
Today I work independently through Komorebi Studio. Clients bring me complex projects; my job is to make the systems behind them feel simple.
I’m a freelance software engineer who builds products end to end, from backend architecture to the user interface. I work with companies that need dependable systems when it matters.
Technology matters to me when it solves a concrete problem in everyday life. Doing that well takes skill, judgment, and responsibility.
I want to work on problems where the impact is tangible: less repetitive work, clearer decisions, or more time for the people using the system.
Where I come from.
In-house: systems that can’t afford downtime
I started out on in-house teams, working on infrastructure used by millions without most people ever knowing it: live sports data during matches, IoT platforms for corporate fleets, and business intelligence for multinational companies. The kind of systems no one notices until they fail. That is where I learned what scale really means, and the cost of getting it wrong when other people rely on the system.
What I learned: design for the moment when something goes wrong.
Co-founder: building products of my own
Then I co-founded a company. I stopped implementing other people’s specs and started writing my own. Footprint and Tradepick.ai were products, not client work. I chose what to build, made mistakes at my own expense, and carried the risk. That taught me the difference between writing code and building a product.
What I learned: a product isn’t done when it works; it’s done when people use it.
Independent: client work, end to end
As an independent engineer, my work has included a pipeline for 600,000 medical reports and an assistant for nutritional planning. I also run both development and infrastructure for an ongoing recruiting platform. I take projects from the first meeting through deployment and own everything in between.
What I bring to the work: ownership of the whole system, not just one piece.
When I close the laptop.
You’ll usually find me planning my next trip to Japan, exploring somewhere new, or absorbed in a book, anime, or manga. Komorebi means “the light that filters through the leaves.” The word is tattooed on me (much to my mother’s dismay, it isn’t my only tattoo), and it reminds me to look for simplicity in everything.
I believe in balance. Work matters, but it isn’t everything. Breaks recharge me, travel gives me perspective, and time away makes me more creative when I get back to coding.
A path, one stage at a time.
I studied computer science at a technical high school, where I built the foundations for everything that followed, from my first programs to more complex systems.
At the Academy of Fine Arts, my New Media thesis combined neural networks with the analysis of visual styles. It showed me that AI could be a practical creative tool, not just an academic subject.
I worked as a software engineer in consulting, moving across industries and growing from intern to coordinating one or two other engineers. I worked directly with both clients and delivery teams.
I took a break from work to travel, spend time with the people I love, and make room for the things I enjoy. That was when I decided to work independently, keep learning, and build products on my own terms.
I launched my independent practice as Komorebi Studio. The name means light filtering through leaves, a reminder to look for simplicity in complex work. I build products of my own and work with clients who value the same approach.