Projects · Hardware · 2026
Example hardware build
Placeholder. A physical project: what it is and what it does.
PCBFirmware
Placeholder write-up for a hardware project: parts, design, build and testing.
Miguel's portfolio
Layer 01 · About
Hello, I'm Miguel
I’m an Associate Product Manager at Red Hat, where I work on frameworks for evaluating AI models.
Before moving into product, I spent several years in customer-facing roles, most recently in sales at Apple. Outside of work, I love tinkering with various technologies and learning new skills.
- Based inBoston, United States
- Graduated fromUniversity of Massachusetts Lowell, B.S. in Computer Science
- Interested inMachine Learning, Hardware, Human-Computer Interaction (HCI)
Layer 02 · Experience
The road so far
Product focus, preceded by roles in retail, food service and education.
- MAY 2026 - PRESENTAssociate Product Manager, Red HatPM for internal AI evaluation tooling.
- MAY 2025 – AUG 2025Product Management Intern, Red HatManaged integration of automation-focused CRM tool.
- JUL 2024 - MAY 2025Sales Specialist, ApplePersonalized product selection to meet customer needs.
- JUL 2023 - AUG 2023 JUL 2022 - AUG 2022Summer Support Staff, CREST CollaborativeAssisted teaching staff with day-to-day responsibilities.
- FEB 2020 - JUL 2024Barista, StarbucksHigh throughput across a variety of responsibilities.
adaptableefficientgeneralist
Layer 03 · Projects
Software
- 2026Example web appPlaceholder. One or two sentences on what it does and who it's for.
- 2026Home lab dashboardExample entry. A single page that shows the health of every VM and container on a Proxmox host.
- 2025Example CLI toolPlaceholder. A small tool, described in one sentence.
- 2024Tab tidy browser extensionExample entry. Groups open tabs by site and closes the duplicates with one click.
- 2023Contribution to an open-source libraryExample entry. A project with no tags or links, to test how a minimal entry looks.
Hardware
- 2026Example hardware buildPlaceholder. A physical project: what it is and what it does.
- 2025Hand-wired mechanical keyboardExample entry. A 40% keyboard, hand-wired around a microcontroller, with custom firmware.
- 2024Retro handheld repairExample entry. Restored a broken 2000s handheld: new screen, new battery and a cleaned board.
Layer 04 · Writing
Notes & essays
Notes and essays, newest first. Pick one to read it.
- Example first postPlaceholder. One sentence on what this post is about.
- Designing an interface that feels like an operating systemExample entry. A long post, to test reading comfort, headings, quotes, lists and code.
- Example older postPlaceholder. An older post, listed below the newer one.
- A short noteExample entry. A very short post, to check that brief entries still look intentional.
- 2025 in reviewExample entry. A post from the previous year, to test sorting across years.
- Untagged thoughtsExample entry. A post with no tags, to test the minimal layout.
Layer 05 · Connect
Say hello
Feel free to reach out through any of the channels below.