About the founder
Alexander
Talavera Karslake
I build customer-focused, AI-driven products end-to-end, from architecture and fullstack delivery through to QA automation and go-to-market. I work directly with clients and stakeholders to translate fuzzy ambitions into shipped, measurable outcomes.
01 / The story
More from less.
I am a technology enthusiast with over a decade of experience in software development. I believe great products start with a deep understanding of requirements, followed by the patience to learn the right technology and apply it to get more out of less.
I am customer-focused and AI-driven. I bridge the gap between technical complexity and business needs, engaging directly with clients and stakeholders to define a vision worth building. I have led teams, mentored junior developers, and fostered code-review cultures that actually feel safe, the kind that move work forward instead of stalling it.
I have a track record of reducing operational costs and accelerating release cycles. Most recently I have been building AI-driven products under TalkarTech, including Anubix, our cloud-based AI coding workspace, and consulting on architecture and automation.
Native English and Spanish. A2 in French and German. I learn a new skill every day, even if small.
Respect, first.
Every guiding principle starts here. It shapes how I write code, give feedback, and talk to clients.
Learn something every day.
Even small. Compounded over a decade, that is how a generalist becomes useful in many rooms.
Precise communication.
Most engineering problems are communication problems wearing a costume. I try to undress them early.
02 / Experience
A decade of shipping.
From restaurant POS systems processing millions of sales to customer-facing apps for satellite ground stations.
- Built MCS Lite, a React app for satellite ground station management, cutting customer onboarding time.
- Hardened REST APIs (Java + TypeScript) with rigorous integration tests, reducing suite time from 2 minutes to 10 seconds.
- Authored a Playwright automation framework that replaced large blocks of manual QA.
- Partnered with customer solutions to translate UX pain points into product fixes that reduced support load.
Mar 2022 to Jul 2022
Frontend Engineer · E-bot7 (Conversational AI)
Munich, Germany
- Delivered the customer-facing platform for an AI chatbot powered by a custom intents library.
- Built scalable Stencil.js components for a reusable design system.
- Worked with the NLU team to refine intent recognition, lifting answer accuracy and CSAT.
Mar 2021 to Mar 2022
Fullstack Engineer & UX Specialist · Flat.mx
Mexico City, Mexico
- Led the migration from Vue.js to Next.js with SSR & SSG, dropping page loads to sub-second and improving SEO rankings.
- Refactored a tangled codebase into a modular architecture the team could move fast on.
- Stood up analytics pipelines with Segment and Google Analytics that shaped product direction.
Jan 2017 to Sep 2020
Senior Product Engineer · Quipro Software Solutions
Mexico City, Mexico
- Built chanfle.mx, a POS system with hardware integration that has processed 1M+ sales to date.
- Introduced automated build pipelines so new restaurant locations could onboard from a single JSON file.
- Designed and shipped AI-powered products: AutoBuddy.ai, PetWorld.live, LearnMexicanSlang, Smart Translate, Train Zone, Ahorita, Anubix.
- End-to-end MVPs with integrated analytics, heavy SEO, and automation, built for rapid go-to-market.
- Leveraged OpenAI APIs, MCP agents, and tools like n8n and Playwright to deliver intelligent, scalable solutions.
- Worked directly with hundreds of clients to scope, architect and ship high-impact software.
- Selected stacks, designed architectures, and implemented AI, automation, and fullstack apps.
- Built lasting relationships through clear communication and rapid, results-driven delivery.
Jun 2012 to Aug 2012
Electronics Craftsmanship · CP Electronics
London, UK
- Assembled hardware for the energy efficiency sector, with early lessons on hardware/software synergy.
03 / Toolkit
The stack I reach for.
Pragmatic over fashionable. I pick what fits the problem, and I have shipped enough variety to know the difference.
AI & Automation
- OpenAI APIs
- MCP agents
- NLU pipelines
- n8n
- Playwright
- Cursor / Copilot
Frontend
- TypeScript
- React (Suspense, RSC, Hooks)
- Next.js
- Redux / Zustand / React Query
- Tailwind
- Design systems
- WCAG
Backend & Data
- Node.js
- Python / Django
- PostgreSQL
- MongoDB
- Express
- tRPC
- REST
Cloud & DevOps
- AWS (EC2, S3, IAM)
- GitHub Actions
- CI/CD orchestration
- Containerized deployments
Quality & Testing
- Playwright (preferred)
- Jest
- Integration testing
- Smoke & regression
- CI/CD management
Atlassian Ecosystem
- Jira automation
- JQL
- Confluence macros
- Bitbucket Pipelines
04 / Product proof
Shipped products with real traction.
The toolkit matters because it turns into products people can install, use, and come back to.
Smart Translate
Wear OS AI translator
Downloads and usage
7K+total installs
Rounded Google Play Console milestones from a live app: recurring monthly users, thousands of installs, and thousands of active devices.
- 1K+
- monthly active users
- 7K+
- total installs
- 3K+
- active devices
durable usage milestone
Google Play install base
active installed devices
Ahorita
Native iOS + Android app
Ahorita teaches conversational Spanish through story-based lessons, native speaker audio, AI-powered speech feedback, and gamified progress.
Native apps
iOS and Android store presence
AI feedback
Speech practice with guided corrections
Story engine
Scenario-based Spanish learning
Premium-ready
Subscription flow and growth loops
05 / Selected work
Things I built.
06 / Education
UNAM
Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
Electrical & Electronic Engineering · 2012 to 2016. Completed all the “Extra Science” credits, including algorithms and data structures. Took third place in a differential equations competition.
Available for select work
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AI products, complex frontends, automation, or rescuing a codebase that has gone sideways, let's talk.