Marco Santana is an IT consultant and computer scientist based in New York with a decade of hands-on experience and a strong foundation in mathematics and abstraction. He specializes in low-level programming and OS concepts—he even implemented a basic kernel in Rust—and is deeply invested in the RISC-V ecosystem with ambitions to contribute to the open ISA. His work spans practical IT consulting, independent mesh network support, and operational roles that emphasize reliability, training, and inventory management. Marco’s strength is recognizing familiar patterns in novel problems, which speeds troubleshooting and design across systems. He values information preservation and open access, seeing them as drivers of innovation and practical progress.
10 years of coding experience
1 year of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Arts - BA, Computer Science, Bachelor of Arts - BA, Computer Science at Queens College
Associate of Science (A.S.), Computer Science, 3.05, Associate of Science (A.S.), Computer Science, 3.05 at Borough of Manhattan Community College
following the blog posts on https://os.phil-opp.com/ to write an OS in Rust
Contributions:19 PRs, 33 pushes, 10 branches in 2 years 2 months
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