Born in Panama
Born in Panama City on March 22.
Panama
Entrepreneur.
Builder.
Problem solver.
I've spent more than two decades building companies, solving real problems and creating impact in different industries and countries.
My journey has taken me through Panama, Hong Kong, Ecuador, Portugal and the United States.
What I'm building now
I'm working on preserving a human life digitally with 110% accuracy.
This is my biggest mission and the reason I build everything I build.
What defines me
- Builder
- Self-taught
- Curious
- Problem Solver
- Long-term Thinker
- Execution over Perfection
- Comfortable Starting from Zero
At a Glance
- Nationality: Portuguese
- Location: Pennsylvania, USA
- Known for: Building businesses from scratch
- Favorite Environment: Mountains · Snow · Cold Weather
- Current Focus: Artificial Intelligence
- Biggest Ambition: Preserve a human life digitally
Born in Panama
March 22, 1983
5 Countries
Lived In
20+ Years
Building
One Mission
Generate Impact
The best way to predict the future is to build it.
Journey
A timeline of the moments that shaped who I am and what I've built.
Moved to Hong Kong
Lived there for 2 years as a teenager.
Hong Kong
Returned to Panama
Back to my country, ready for new challenges.
Panama
ClasiPack
Started my first business at 16. Door-to-door advertising & marketing distribution.
Panama
Moved to Ecuador
A new country, a new beginning. All alone.
Ecuador
Fishing Vessel JM Martinac
Commercial tuna fishing vessel. Six months stranded on Clipperton Island after the vessel broke down.
Pacific Ocean
🌊Recirally
Panama's first recycling NGO. We were the first to promote recycling in Panama.
Panama
Reusos Panamá
Recycling company. Affected by the 2008 global financial crisis.
Panama
Pro Gardens
Landscape & property maintenance company. Built with experience and hard work.
Panama
Lived and worked in Lisbon
Lived and worked in Lisbon, Portugal. Expanded my perspective and grew as a person.
Portugal
Malibu Spirits & Eatery
Built one of Casco Viejo's most famous and successful bars.
Panama
Malibu Projects LLC
Airbnb operations & property management. Maintained a 100% full agenda at all times.
Miami, FL, USA
Martinac Maintenance Group
Property maintenance company. 15,000+ property inspections and maintenance jobs completed.
Pennsylvania, USA
Artifia AI Labs
Build AI products and systems that solve real problems.
Pennsylvania, USA
Now Building
A
AXANA
AI Companion
G
GiGi
AI Assistant
Artifia AI Labs
AI Products
Artifia Living Archives
Digital Legacy
Thoughts
Ideas, lessons and things that have shaped me.
Remaining Items
in my Bucket List
Move to Montana and build my cabin in the mountains.
Preserve a human life digitally with 110% accuracy. This is my biggest ambition.
Become a licensed airplane pilot.
Work at McDonald's at least for one day.
Walk the Camino de Santiago de Compostela.
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