Summary
Cristian Castro is an architect and software developer with over a decade of experience designing and delivering large-scale, cloud-native and omnichannel solutions for financial institutions. With a Master's in Innovation and advanced training from MIT in AI and blockchain, he blends deep full-stack JavaEE and modern JS skills with hands-on cloud, DevOps and microservices orchestration. He has led major transformation projects at BancoEstado and Banchile, taught blockchain and smart contracts, and serves as a Binance Angel and active startup investor—bringing both technical leadership and entrepreneurial judgment. Comfortable across databases, enterprise platforms, and Web3 stacks (from Solidity to Plutus), he pairs rigorous architecture practice with agile delivery. Outside of tech he is an endurance athlete (trail MTB and running) and manages private investment portfolios, reflecting a data-driven, performance-oriented mindset.
10 years of coding experience
8 years of employment as a software developer
Magíster en Gestión Deportiva (Incompleto), Magíster en Gestión Deportiva (Incompleto) at Universidad Metropolitana de Ciencias de la Educación
Analista Programador, Ciencias de la Computación, Analista Programador, Ciencias de la Computación at Duoc UC
Magíster en Innovación Tecnológica y Emprendimiento, MITE, Magíster en Innovación Tecnológica y Emprendimiento, MITE at Universidad Técnica Federico Santa María
Diplomado en Gestión de Acciones, Diplomado en Gestión de Acciones at Universidad Adolfo Ibáñez
Blockchain: Disruptive Technology, Information Technology, Blockchain: Disruptive Technology, Information Technology at Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Diplomado en Blockchain, Contratos Inteligentes y Cadenas de Valor, Diplomado en Blockchain, Contratos Inteligentes y Cadenas de Valor at Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile
Artificial Intelligence & ML, Artificial Intelligence, AI Engineering, Artificial Intelligence & ML, Artificial Intelligence, AI Engineering at MIT Professional Education
Diplomado Transformación Digital, Servicios Financieros | Innovación Tecnológica | Fintech, Diplomado Transformación Digital, Servicios Financieros | Innovación Tecnológica | Fintech at Digital Bank Latam
English, Hebrew