For the record —

Accreditation

The formal credentials behind the work — schools attended and professional certifications earned. Most of what I know was learned by shipping; this is the paperwork that came along the way.

Patents

// Granted inventions

GrantedUS 12,337,239

System and method for self-learning, artificial intelligence character system for entertainment applications

Filed July 3, 2024USPTOApp. 18/763,410A63F 13/67 · A63F 13/537

An AI-driven virtual character that continuously learns from interactions with the player, other characters, NPCs, and match results — then communicates back via natural language voice and physical interaction, with personality shaped by accumulated backstory across connected applications.

Inventors: Luis Javier Ibanez; Nelson Johan Vega
Assignee: Synchroverse Gaming LLC (Miami, FL)

View on USPTO

Education

// Schools

Florida Atlantic University (FAU)

M.S. — Artificial Intelligence

—Boca Raton, FL

Graduate study in AI: machine learning, neural networks, and applied intelligent systems.

University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV)

B.S. — Computer Science

—Las Vegas, NV

Foundations in algorithms, systems design, and software engineering.

Certifications

// Professional credentials

AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner

Amazon Web Services · —

Foundational understanding of AWS Cloud, services, security, and pricing.

AWS Certified Solutions Architect

in progress

Amazon Web Services · in progress

Cloud architecture, scalability, and resilient systems design.

Microsoft Certified: Azure AI Fundamentals

Microsoft · —

Core AI and machine learning concepts on Azure — Cognitive Services, ML, and responsible AI.

Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert

in progress

Microsoft · in progress

Designing and implementing solutions on Microsoft Azure — compute, networking, storage, and security.

Professional Scrum Master (PSM)

Scrum.org · —

Agile delivery, team facilitation, and iterative product development.

always learning —