Beyond the job

What shapes me, what drives me, and what doesn't show up on my CV.

Rowing

I reached a level of preparation that brought me to Paralympic qualification instances, earning a first-place medal. Institutional bureaucracy halted the possibility of competing internationally — a real frustration that I learned to process without bitterness. It's the most complete sport I've practiced: it works the whole body, demands total coordination, and teaches you to maintain the pace when fatigue accumulates. The water has a way of calibrating the mind.

Amputee Football

Since becoming part of the national team, this sport has attracted me for concrete reasons: the cohesion generated by a team with such different stories, the level of technical demand, and the tactical agility it requires under conditions of reduced mobility. It's a context where intelligence and adaptation carry more weight than any physical advantage. Where technique manages to overcome my physical conditioning and intelligence advantage.

Fitness & Wellness

Fitness was the first thing I studied seriously on my own. It was one of the tools that sustained me the most during some of the hardest times: stages marked by emptiness, pain, and loss of meaning, partly with vague memories of the cancer I had at age five. I developed a strong relationship with determination, as if a part of me wanted to become invincible at any cost. Early workouts were tough, involving Murph routines and calisthenics, and that phase ended up being an important foundation for everything that followed. That search also led me from biomechanics to psychology: understanding how we react under pressure, how habits shape identity, and how the mind can push you to either grow or break if you don't know how to set boundaries. I designed my own routines, recommended protocols, and learned a lot about discipline, consistency, and exertion tolerance. One of my biggest mistakes was excessive self-demand. For years I carried a very rigid idea of enduring everything in silence and keeping moving forward. From that also came my tattoo of the lion with the cross on its chest, a way to represent that period of pain, determination, and resilience. Living like that comes with a price. This time I paid for it with my mental health. The way out wasn't to stop pushing myself, but to learn to listen to my emotional needs, lower the internal pressure, and make space for fun, connection, and being human.

Reflection with God

Books & Learning

I read and listen. Some books I read completely; others I consume as audiobooks, depending on the moment or the type of content. The topics that have marked me the most are business, psychology, leadership, and communication. There are reads that change how you see the world and reads that confirm what you already intuited, both necessary as long as you don't fall into the loop of just being a book collector. I think long-term and act accordingly; we go to our graves with our actions. The idea of treating others how you want to be treated always resonated with me — not as a precept, but as a principle of social architecture. We are interdependent beings, even if it's sometimes hard to accept. I learned that there are times for precision and times for authenticity and fun. I developed the judgment to distinguish them, even though it cost me mistakes. I've always been interested in understanding the 'why' of things and the human mind, communication, and how habits build identity. The business world attracted me for that very reason: actions, not words. The rest explains itself. Professionally, Elon Musk has been one of my clearest references for his way of pushing forward with impact, vision, and aggressive execution. My interest in technology is also about seeing how it transforms the world and how it can be applied to concrete human problems, such as developing increasingly advanced prosthetics for my case.

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Sport Shooting & Nature

A systematically underestimated discipline. It requires concentration, breath control, and pulse management at a level that few activities demand so purely. I'm good at this and I had fun doing it. It fits with my affinity for the outdoors and nature — spaces where I truly disconnect and reset. The responsibility that comes with a weapon and my affinity for nature have always gone hand in hand: I value its flora and, above all, its fauna, without ever having felt the need to harm it.

Jiu-Jitsu & Boxing

I've always been drawn to contact sports — the controlled anger that triggers adrenaline, reading the opponent, managing tension, and technique under direct pressure. I practiced jiu-jitsu and boxing for that reason. I had to stop. The amputation of my right leg makes certain movements unviable at a competitive level. It was a difficult decision, but also a concrete lesson: you have to accept restrictions without drama and redirect energy to where it can flow better.