Summary
Mario Aburto is a pragmatic technology leader and CTO with a decade of experience turning early-stage ideas into scalable, production-ready systems. Currently leading technical vision at Waffle Video AI, he architects a patent-pending platform that handles video uploads from thousands of creators and matches them with AI teams seeking ethical training data. His background spans hands-on full‑stack engineering, distributed systems, cloud deployments, and customer-facing technical consulting at Alation, blending deep technical execution with product and business alignment. A former bootcamp instructor and tutor, he brings strong mentorship skills and a knack for translating complex concepts into teachable steps. Based in Los Angeles, Mario balances strategic architecture with active coding, and outside work he recharges through travel, hiking, and soccer.
10 years of coding experience
3 years of employment as a software developer
Marketing Certifcate Web Marketing, Marketing Certifcate Web Marketing at Middlesex College
Full Stack Web Development Computer Science, Full Stack Web Development Computer Science at Rutgers University
English, Spanish