Summary
Salvador Avelar is an EECS graduate from UC Berkeley and a Data Analytics Captain/Instructor based in the San Francisco Bay Area, blending strong engineering fundamentals with classroom and fellowship teaching experience. He holds a Google Data Analytics Certification through COOP Careers and translates technical concepts into practical learning for students, having led web development and Arduino/CAD mentorship in university and nonprofit programs. With a background that spans web editing, sports journalism, and outreach work, he brings cross-disciplinary curiosity and clear communication to data projects. Salvador is particularly interested in applying analytics to industries he’s passionate about—sports, music, and education—and enjoys turning technical skills into products that change trajectories for communities. Notably, his decade of varied experience combines formal CS training with on-the-ground facilitation, making him equally comfortable coding, teaching, and shaping user-focused solutions.
10 years of coding experience
1 year of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Science - BS, Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences, Bachelor of Science - BS, Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences at University of California, Berkeley
High School Diploma, 12th, High School Diploma, 12th at Aspire Lionel Wilson College Preparatory Academy
Data Analytics Fellow, Data Analytics Fellow at COOP Careers Fellowship
English, Spanish