For two years, he studied civil engineering at the University of Costa Rica, because he wanted to build a better city, but decided it was best to plan it. He then did a bachelor's in landscape architecture and master's in urbanism at TU Munich. Originally from Colombia, he has lived in five countries and currently resides in San José Costa Rica. Besides working for IBI Group, he is founder of Movete por tu ciudad. One of its missions is to democratize the space and provide current and future generations with better quality of life.