Summary
Cristian Astudillo is a bilingual IT support technician with over a decade of hands-on experience maintaining and modernizing library computer systems across New Haven and Yale University. He blends practical hardware repair and remote support skills with a strong background in user training and instructional design, having developed bilingual computer literacy courses for novice adult learners. Cristian’s experience spans front-line patron support, systems installation, and AI/logistics support for public libraries, reflecting a rare mix of technical troubleshooting and community-focused service. He has presented on multicultural customer service for librarians and continues to apply that cultural competence in diverse, multilingual settings. Educated in information science and Romance languages with additional computer programming training, he brings both technical depth and language-driven empathy to technology adoption projects. Notably, his long-term local consulting and library roles demonstrate a sustained commitment to improving digital access in his community.
12 years of coding experience
Italian Language, Literarure and Culture, Italian Language, Literarure and Culture at Università degli Studi di Urbino Carlo Bo
BA, Romance Languages, BA, Romance Languages at Southern Connecticut State University
Computer Programer, Computer programming, Computer Programer, Computer programming at Instituto Tecnico Federico Santa Maria