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Fernando Daniel González Batarsé

Fernando Daniel
González Batarsé

CTO @ Industrias Mazel

I’m a Senior Software Engineer, I bring AI into real business operations. Previously senior engineer at August, a New York legal AI startup backed by NEA and Pear VC.

2× ICPC Central American champion · Latin America finalist · Master of Engineering in Computer Science, Harbour.Space

About me

I’m a software engineer and the CTO of Industrias Mazel and its sister companies, leaders in distribution across El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras. My job is to understand how each team works, figure out where software and AI actually help, and build what’s needed.

Before that, I was a senior engineer at August, a New York legal AI startup backed by NEA and Pear VC, where I was one of the core engineers behind its AI agent platform through the company’s $7M seed round.

Prior to August, I was an engineer at Habitat, a New York startup building back-office software for nonprofits.

Ahead of my time with New York startups, I worked at Applaudo, a Latin American software consultancy, on the fintech MultiMoney’s web platform.

Two-time ICPC Central American champion and Latin America finalist, with a Master of Engineering in Computer Science from Harbour.Space.

Experience

  1. CTO @ Industrias Mazel

    El Salvador, Guatemala & Honduras

    At Industrias Mazel, I lead technology for the company and its sister companies across El Salvador, Guatemala and Honduras, using software and AI to improve how each business operates.

    • Work with each team to map how their processes run and find where manual work can be automated.
    • Build internal tools, data pipelines and integrations between business systems, using coding agents to ship faster.
    • Decide what to build in-house and what to delegate to technology partners, then scope and review the work.
    • Roll out AI tools and workflows, and help teams adopt them in their daily work.
    • Lead the AI strategy and technology roadmap together with leadership.
  2. Senior Engineer @ August

    New York

    August is a legal AI startup in New York, backed by NEA and Pear VC, building retrieval-based LLM agents for large US law firms.

    • One of the core engineers behind the AI agent platform, through the company’s $7M seed round.
    • Led the product’s frontend architecture, making the agent workflow legible to the lawyers who use it.
    • Improved the performance and reliability of the interface lawyers work in every day.
  3. Engineer @ Habitat

    New York

    Habitat is a New York startup building back-office software for nonprofits.

    • As one of two engineers, shipped the end-to-end housing application workflow: public intake forms, eligibility checks and internal reviewer dashboards.
    • Replaced manual processes with a system NGO staff could rely on to manage applications.
  4. Engineer @ Applaudo

    El Salvador

    Applaudo is a Latin American software consultancy. I worked on the web platform for the fintech MultiMoney.

    • Built and tested the platform’s core features, matching the designs provided.
    • Worked alongside partner code and design teams to take the product to completion.

Selected work

August

August is a legal AI startup in New York, backed by NEA and Pear VC, building retrieval-based LLM agents for large US law firms. I was one of the core engineers behind its AI agent platform through the company’s $7M seed round, and led the frontend architecture that makes the agent workflow legible to the lawyers who use it.

A screenshot of Guanaquitos home page on a mobile device and on a desktop device

Guanaquitos

The creation of a web platform for vocational guidance and scholarship search addresses the urgent need to provide high school students in Antiguo Cuscatlán, El Salvador, with an accessible and effective tool for making informed decisions about their educational and professional futures. Vocational guidance during adolescence is crucial for life project planning.

  • Typescript
  • React
  • Next.js
  • Node
  • Strapi
  • LangChain
  • PostgreSQL
  • Pinecone
  • Docker
A screenshot of Habitat home page on a mobile device and on a desktop device

Habitat App

As one of two engineers, shipped the end-to-end housing application workflow including public intake forms, eligibility checks, and internal reviewer dashboards, replacing manual processes and providing NGO staff with a more reliable system to manage applications.

  • React
  • Next.js
  • TypeScript
  • AWS Amplify
  • AWS Cognito
  • AWS S3
  • AWS SES
  • Lexical
  • React Hook Form
  • i18next
  • Framer Motion
  • Linear
  • Figma
  • PostHog
A screenshot of the MultiMoney project on a mobile device and on a desktop device.

MultiMoney

MultiMoney is a financial services company that provides a wide range of financial services to individuals and businesses. I was responsible for creating their website with my team. This involved developing essential features, testing them, and ensuring that the final product was of high quality and matched the designs provided. I worked closely with other companies specializing in both code and design to bring the project to completion, which gave me the opportunity to hone my teamwork skills.

A screenshot of the Spotify Clone project on a mobile device and on a desktop device.

Desplazados

Was a significant initiative aimed at addressing the challenges faced by displaced individuals and communities. Through comprehensive research and collaboration with stakeholders, the project aimed to provide assistance, support, and resources to improve the well-being and empower those affected by displacement. With a strong focus on communication and awareness, the project sought to raise public understanding of the issues faced by displaced populations and advocate for sustainable solutions to address the root causes of displacement.

  • React
  • React Player
  • React H5 Audio Player
  • Javascript
  • TailwindCSS
  • i18next
  • Github Pages

Experiments

Things I build on my own to learn. Public repos, rough edges and all.

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