School and my first programs.
At a technical high school specialising in computer science, I built my technical foundations: my first programs, the thinking behind the code, and the curiosity to understand how things work.
I’m Diego.
Independent software engineer. I’ve been building software since 2018, now as Komorebi.
I studied computer science, then New Media at the Academy of Fine Arts.
I like understanding how things work. In my work, I build tools that help people make decisions and spend less time on repetitive tasks.
Since 2018, I’ve worked on more than 40 projects across at least eight industries, through consulting, my own products and independent work. This portfolio covers the ones that best explain my work.
Why Komorebi.
It’s sunlight filtering through leaves. It reminds me of my connection to nature and the possibility of slowing down. I’m so attached to the word that I had it tattooed. Much to my mother’s dismay, it isn’t my only tattoo.
Outside work, you’ll find me planning my next trip to Japan, exploring somewhere new, or absorbed in a book, anime, or manga. Breaks help me recharge; travel gives me perspective on what I build.
A path, one stage at a time.
Fine arts, New Media and AI.
At the Academy of Fine Arts, I studied New Media. My thesis brought together neural networks and the analysis of artistic styles. That was where I began exploring AI as a creative tool.
The consulting years.
From an internship to coordinating small teams, I worked on live sports data, IoT platforms for fleets, and business intelligence for multinational companies. Different industries, working directly with clients.
I learned to design at scale, thinking about what happens when things go wrong and the people who depend on those systems.
2024. Time to take a break.
I took a break from work. I travelled, spent time with the people I love, and made room for the things I enjoy. That was when I decided to work independently, keep learning, and build products on my own terms.
Becoming a co-founder.
Then I co-founded a company and built Footprint and Tradepick.ai. I chose what to build and wrote the specifications, taking on the risk and the cost of mistakes.
Building my own products taught me to take responsibility for product decisions as well as the code.
Since 2025. Komorebi.
I started my independent practice as Komorebi. I take client projects from the first conversation to release and keep building products of my own.
Today I work on a pipeline designed for a 600,000-report medical archive, a nutrition planning assistant, and a recruiting platform whose development and infrastructure I run. I take the work from backend to interface, including integrations and technical decisions.
2026. A new venture:
Alongside client work, I’m building dia: a new venture combining wearable sensors and artificial intelligence to understand movement, starting with running. It’s still in development.