Gael Mena

El Paso, Texas, United States

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Gael Mena is an electrical engineer and entrepreneur blending hands-on hardware design with full-stack software and AI research experience. With eight years of practical experience, he builds end-to-end systems—from enterprise-grade server deployments and SDN research at UTEP’s NETLab to custom drones, animatronics, and an RF navigation device for the visually impaired developed through his startup Cabulu. Comfortable across Python, JavaScript, embedded C-style stacks, 3D CAD, and manufacturing workflows, he delivers integrated solutions that bridge hardware, firmware, and cloud services. A bilingual collaborator and hackathon winner, he pairs academic research in network automation and AI with real-world product shipping, including a Medspa SaaS with Twilio and Stripe integrations. Notably, his work spans accessibility-focused hardware and production-grade AI deployments, reflecting a pragmatic drive to apply research toward social impact.

8 years of coding experience

Bachelor of Engineering - BE, Electrical Engineering, 4.0, Bachelor of Engineering - BE, Electrical Engineering, 4.0 at The University of Texas at El Paso

Associate of Arts - Multidisciplinary Studies, ENGINEERING, 3.55, Associate of Arts - Multidisciplinary Studies, ENGINEERING, 3.55 at El Paso Community College

High School Diploma, Computer Engineering, 4.0, High School Diploma, Computer Engineering, 4.0 at Americas High School

Github Skills (26)

dm7

yang7

rabbitmq6

netflow6

bmp6

sink6

json6

avro6

bgp5

servicenow5

mysql4

postgresql4

kafka4

network-monitoring4

libpcap4

Programming languages (1)

Github contributions (4)

utepnetlab/opentap

May 2018 - Jun 2019

Contributions:9 commits, 8 pushes, 1 branch in 1 year 1 month

utepnetlab/openmeasure

May 2019 - May 2019

Contributions:1 push, 1 branch in 1 day

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