Hola!, my name is Rolando Sotelo.

I'm a Telematics Engineer, passionate about Software development and IT.

About Me!

Hello World ! 

I just finished my bachelor's degree in Telematics Engineering and I can't wait to start my career. I'm an enthusiast for learning new technologies and accepting new challenges. I have a solid background in Telecommunications and Computer Science. Software development , IT and Board Games are my biggest passions.


My Most Recent Projects: 

Map-Me Selatko

MERN full-stack | RESTful API | Mapbox SDK

A Web Application for listing and storing the places you have traveled to, so you can share them with other users.

La Milpa Card Game

React App | Recoil | Tailwindcss

La Milpa Card Game is a 2 player game that consists of 16 rounds in
which Crops from a 50 card deck will be planted at 2 Milpa boards. The
player with more Cacao at the end of the 16th round will win.


About Me ! 

My name is Rolando Sotelo Alarcon, I'm a Telematics Engineer, Software Developer and Boardgames aficionado from Mexico. I just finished my Bsc and I'm currently working on projects for my Portfolio. I can't wait to start my career. Nowdays, what I feel more passionate about is Software Development, Cloud Computing and Cybersecurity. When I'm not developing and building things, you can find me learning new technologies on blogs and books, working on my own boardgame, or reading sci-fi novels.


Education : 

Bachelor's Degree in Telematics Engineering + International experience studying abroad in a multicultural and multilingual environment.

  • IPN

    Telematics Engineering

    UPIITA - Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Mexico.

    Bachelor's Degree | 2014-2020 | Final Grade: 89.5% | I received a solid background in Telecomunications and Computer Science. Some of the courses I took : Networking, Internet Protocols, Telecommunications networks, Transmission Lines and Antennas, Telephony, Administration of OS, Cellular Systems, Web Development and Mobile development.

  • L'UCL

    Computer Science

    Université Catholique de Louvain, Belgium.

    University Exchange | 2018 | Courses I took: Cloud Computing, Distributed Applications, Internet Security, Ethics in ICT and Quality and Management. Plus I had the opportunity to practice my French and English in a multicultural environment.


Competences and Skills : 

Software Dev. Competences

Web and Mobile Dev.

-Experience in Full Stack Development with MERN stack.

-Good knowledge of Algorithms and Data Structures.

-Experience of Continuous Integration with Travis CI.

-Experience in Creation of RESTful APIs with Node.js + Express.

Digital Competences

IT, Software Dev. and SO management

- GNU/Linux and Microsoft Windows

- Proficiency in Python, Javascript, C++ and Bash.

- Postman, Git and Web Developer Tools.

- Good understanding of Amazon Web Services.

Communication & Interpersonal Skills

Curious and Friendly Team Member

-Ability to learn at a fast pace and adapt to changing circumstances.

-Friendly team member that is happy to work in multicultural groups.

-Ability identifying the root cause of incidents and problems.

Language Skills

Spanish | English | French

Mother tongue: Spanish


English: Listening C1, Reading C1, Spoken Interaction C1.


French: Listening B2, Reading B2, Spoken Interaction B2.