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Alexis Leon

Optimist. Polymath. Self-taught. Intense. A bit weird.

I'm a programmer + founder specialising in highly available distributed systems. Spent a decade working in fintech. Currently experimenting with distributed AI training infrastructure.

Based in Toronto, Canada, and often travel. (Last year, only spent the accumulated equivalent of 3 months, so one could argue that I'm more like a nomad). I was born in Mexico, and try to visit when I can to enjoy family, food and chill. Check out my food guides.

I thrive in ambiguous, fast-paced environments where I can throw myself at all kinds of problems and learn as much as I can every day. I struggle with normal jokes and being funny. I'm actively working on making my interactions with people a little less weird.

In the past, I built a bank (acq) and automated my health by reverse-engineering Blueprint. — Don't die, Yey!

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Organisations I belong to

Emergent Ventures Fellowship
The fellowship was launched by Peter Thiel and Tyler Cowen with the mission to jumpstart high-risk, high-reward ideas that advance prosperity, opportunity, and wellbeing.
Pioneer.app
Pioneer is a startup accelerator for ambitious outsiders
Platanus Ventures
A VC firm in LATAM. Joined as an Entrepreneur in Residence to explore startup ideas.

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