Who I am
A student from Guarulhos
I’m Diego, a student from Guarulhos, São Paulo, and most of my work starts from the same place: curiosity. I’m also studying at CMG, the Conservatorio Municipal de Guarulhos, where I’m currently in the 7th semester of guitar/rock. I like understanding systems deeply, studying mathematics seriously, and building things from scratch instead of stopping at the surface. That mindset shaped the way I learn, the projects I choose, and the kind of developer I want to become.
I care about hard problems, long-term learning, and work that actually helps people move forward.
What I built with people
A Discord community that grew into a real learning network.
Over time, I realized I did not want to build only for myself. I belong to a developer community on Discord that today has around 17,800 members. It became a place where students and builders share opportunities, ask technical questions, exchange ideas, and keep learning together.
Access it through the link: https://discord.gg/programadorThat community taught me that writing code matters, but creating environments where people can grow matters too.
Non-profit initiative
Hackathons in Sao Paulo focused on high school students.
I'm also CTO and VP of Hack SP, a non-profit initiative made by and for high school students in São Paulo. Hack SP is a project developed by high school students dedicated to providing incredible hackathon experiences for teenagers in São Paulo.
Access it through the link: https://www.hacksp.org/Hack SP is how I want to open doors for students who are still discovering what they are capable of building.
Scholarships and robotics
Scholarships, mathematics, and AlphaBots are also part of my path.
I earned scholarships at Prandiano, with its strong focus on mathematics and consultancy, and at Instituto Alpha Lumen, where I’ve been able to grow in a much deeper academic and technical environment.
I’m also part of AlphaBots, Alpha Lumen’s FRC robotics team, where engineering becomes practical and real.
Last Hackathons that
shaped my path
Qualcomm Edge AI Hackathon. Cubo Itaú, São Paulo
My first hackathon took place at Cubo Itaú, where I met people who still collaborate with me today. Our solution focused on creating edge AI agents for JVM core optimization.
Nasa Space Apps Challenge. Campina Grande, PB
We created tempo11.earth, a platform based on the NASA TEMPO satellite that analyzes global air quality using the European AQI index. The system generates personalized risk scores for different profiles such as elderly individuals, pregnant women, and people with respiratory conditions, sending alerts when air quality becomes unsafe. This project advanced to the NASA Space Apps Global Finals.
Devs de impacto - Openai. Go Coworking, São Paulo
This challenge focused on public services and supporting invisible communities. I created **Lumen**, a platform designed to identify underserved groups that appear in statistics but rarely receive real support.
Devs de impacto 2 - Openai. Curitiba, PR
At 15, I traveled out of my state to compete in Curitiba. It was an intense weekend: 36 hours coding nonstop, plus 7 hours of travel each way. My team built a climate-impact platform capable of predicting floods in Canoas, RS, up to 16 days in advance, using satellite data and a custom risk-scoring model.
