Juan Delgado is a Software Engineer at Wizeline. He has a passion for coding and has been with Wizeline, working with the team in Colombia, for two years. In this interview, he shares his story about growing up in his childhood immersed in technology and how his love for video games, math, and computers, paved his way to opportunities leading to Wizeline.
Juan was born and raised in Bucaramanga, Colombia, a city often referred to as “La Ciudad Bonita.” Growing up with his parents and older brother, Juan reminisced happily about his childhood. “I would spend most of my time playing soccer, rollerblading, or cycling with friends from the neighborhood,” Juan recalled.
With a father who loves all things tech, it was no surprise that Juan immersed himself in technology early on. For Juan and his brother, it was playing video games such as Mario, Bomberman, and Tanks. Growing up with a techy father also influenced his love for S.T.E.M. throughout his primary and secondary education.
“I was always outstanding in math, chemistry, physics, and “Informatica,” like computer science,” he stated. “At the time, learning about Excel spreadsheets, Microsoft Word, PowerPoint presentations with WordArt, and basic static web pages was straightforward. I still remember doing my first website. It was about planets, and I pulled all the information from Encarta 98, even though it was already 2004.”
With an evident passion for computers and a knack for math, Juan knew that he wanted to study systems engineering at university. Juan earned his bachelor’s degree in Systems Engineering at Universidad Autonoma de Bucaramanga, or UNAB, to those familiar with the school.