More than a technical profile

A bit more about me

Curiosity-driven engineer building near AI, science and systems

I like problems that sit between theory, systems and real-world constraints. I am drawn to tools that make science easier to run, reproduce and extend.

Portrait of Sebastian Salgado Polanco

What drives me

Understanding complex systems deeply enough to build useful tools around them.

Turning research ideas into software that can be reused, tested and maintained.

Learning as a long-term practice, not a short sprint.

Things I care about

AI & Scientific Computing

  • Deep learning
  • GenAI systems
  • Scientific workflows

Astroinformatics & Radio Astronomy

  • FRBs
  • Radio transients
  • Observatory software

Robotics & Perception

  • Autonomy
  • Sensors
  • Embodied intelligence

Cloud, Backend & Distributed Systems

  • Reliable services
  • Serverless
  • Infrastructure

VR, Games & Interactive Systems

  • Simulation
  • Game systems
  • Immersive interfaces

Philosophy, Productivity & Learning

  • Habits
  • Discipline
  • Intentional living

How I think

Depth over noise

I prefer fewer topics studied seriously over chasing every new trend.

Build beyond the demo

A good prototype should point toward something maintainable.

Learn in public, refine in private

Share progress, but keep doing the quiet work that makes it real.

Engineering bridges ideas and reality

The best systems make complex ideas usable by other people.

Outside the keyboard

Things that keep me curious, grounded and moving.

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Piano

music as focus and patience

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Football

competition, rhythm and teamwork

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Reading

science, philosophy and better questions

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Videogames

systems, interaction and play

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Exercise

energy, discipline and consistency

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Philosophy

thinking clearly about how to live

Where I want to go next

Long term, I want to work closer to research environments where software, AI and science meet.

  • Research engineering
  • AI for Science
  • Scientific software
  • Robotics and perception
  • Observatory, lab and deep-tech environments