About
René Espinoza is the founder and CEO of MapVX, a company focused on creating personalized experiences in physical spaces for businesses. He has more than a decade of experience in the technology industry, and his work includes accessibility solutions for people with disabilities through LazarilloApp. Espinoza is an LBAN alumnus, a YLAI Fellow (2017), and was named to MIT's Innovators Under 35.
Founder & CEO at MapVX
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Experience
- MapVXChief Executive Officercurrent2024 — presentUnited States
- LazarilloFounder & CEOcurrent2016 — present
- Tampa Bay WaveFellow - TechDiversity Cohort 20192019Tampa, Florida, United States
- MIT Technology ReviewMIT Innovator Under 35 LATAM 20192019
- YLAI / Young Leaders of the Americas InitiativeYlai Fellow2017
- SOSmartCTO2015
- CETRAMConsultor proyectos de tecnología asociados a discapacidad2014 — 2015Santiago, Belisario Prats 1597
- CETRAMEncargado Tecnología - Proyecto Accesibilidad Metro Senadis (Piloto en 10 estaciones)2014Santiago, Belisario Prats 1597
- Universidad de ChileAuxiliar de laboratorio Curso Análisis y Diseño de Circuitos Eléctricos EL30012013Beauchef 850
- Universidad de ChileAyudante laboratorio de electrónica2012 — 2013Beauchef 850
- Universidad de ChileAyudante Algebra lineal2011
- Universidad de ChileAyudante Electromagnetismo Aplicado2011
- Micrologica Innovationpracticante2012 — 2013
- Carlos Miguels mexican bar & grillBusser2011
Skills & more
Matlab19Java11Microsoft Excel15Microsoft Office17HTML5Simulink2Microsoft PowerPoint7LaTeX6Microsoft Word5PHP4Solid Edge1Verilog1
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Autodesk InventorBluetooth LEAndroidiOSBusiness StrategyStartup DevelopmentArtificial Intelligence (AI)Cross-functional Team LeadershipAssemblerCircuit DesignCircuit AnalysisMicrocontrollersLanguages Español · Inglés
- LBAN Alumni — LBAN/Latino Business Action Network
- Public-Private Partnership (PPP) Readiness Level Silver — Leading Cities
- Ingeniero Civil Eléctrico — Universidad de Chile
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is René Espinoza?
- René Espinoza is the founder and CEO of MapVX, a company focused on creating personalized experiences in physical spaces for businesses. He has more than a decade of experience in the technology industry, and his work includes accessibility solutions for people with disabilities through LazarilloApp. Espinoza is an LBAN alumnus, a YLAI Fellow (2017), and was named to MIT's Innovators Under 35.
- Where does René Espinoza work?
- René Espinoza is Founder & CEO of MapVX.
- What companies did René Espinoza found?
- René Espinoza founded MapVX.
- Where did René Espinoza go to school?
- René Espinoza studied at Stanford University Graduate School of Business (Postgraduate Degree, Business Administration and Management); Universidad de Chile (Ingeniero Civil Eléctrico, electrónica); Universidad de Chile (Licenciatura, Ingeniería eléctrica y electrónica).
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