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About Me

Get to know the person behind the code and cloud architectures.

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Illustration of Carlos Cano next to the AWS logo in Mexico City
FIG.00 — Carlos Cano · Cloud architect / amateur everything else · CDMX

~/ Sound

Piano, synths & a modular obsession

When I'm not working on cloud architectures, you'll likely find me immersed in music — playing piano and experimenting with synthesizers. Lately I've been obsessed with modular synthesis, both real synths and VCV Rack.

It's like Lego for musicians — and at the end of the day, it's all code.

PianoModular SynthVCV Rack

SIDE A: PIANO · SIDE B: MODULAR

An amateur's rack — piano on one side, code on the other.

~/ Game

Age of Empires II & Halo. That's it.

Only two games right now — ranked ladder, trying (and sometimes failing) to pull off clever plays and climb. AoE2 has me hooked; someday I'd love to build an AI-powered stats dashboard that explains exactly how I lost (probably forgot to wall).

3RD "Godínez" office tournament · Clara MX
RankedAoE2HaloAI stats — someday
See the vibes on LinkedIn
Carlos at the AoE2 office tournament
FIG.02 — 3RD PLACE, OFFICE TOURNAMENT

~/ Brew

Coffee, every method I can find

I love trying as many coffees and brew methods as possible. Flair Espresso, V60, Origami, AeroPress — I've tried them all, plus a collection of quirky mugs that make the morning ritual more fun. I'm not an expert and don't plan to be; I just enjoy discovering new things and savoring each cup.

04 brew methods · ∞ mugs
Flair EspressoV60OrigamiAeroPress
Carlos enjoying coffee
FIG.03 — THE MORNING RITUAL

~/ Philosophy

I believe tech should be simple — not boring, but clear, elegant and no-BS. Clean code, solid cloud architectures, docs that don't make people cry. That mindset applies everywhere, from scalable cloud solutions to playing with the latest AI tools (yep, this site was built with some help from one). AI isn't just a trend — it's becoming part of how we build, learn, and even think. And I'm here for it.

Let's keep tech
powerful, but human.

— C.C., Ciudad de México

Let's build something

Coffee, cloud, synths or Age of Empires — I'm always up for a good conversation.