About me

I am a software engineer and engineering team lead based in the US. My main area of expertise is Python-based tools for financial modeling, centered on on both research productivity tooling (think Jupyter, virtualenvs, etc.) and distributed compute frameworks like Apache Spark, Dask and Ray. Feel free to check out my GitHub and LinkedIn profiles to learn more about my career.

I grew up in Monterrey, México, where I still spend time every year. I only moved to the US when I started college at Yale, where I graduated with majors in both computer science and applied mathematics. After that I started my software engineering career in NYC, and stayed there for almost seven years.

Today I live in Durham, NC, where I spend a lot of time cycling on the American Tobacco Trail. A large amount of my time is also spent volunteering with organizations that I care deeply about. Recently, I’ve been volunteering as a mechanic and shop lead at the Durham Bike Co-op.

This site includes my blog. Posts differ across languages, so check both the English and the Spanish site! Most content consists of literary opinions, in Spanish.

You can contact me at <my first name>albertotorres@gmail.com.

Last modified: May 4th, 2025