Biotech PhD · Strategy & Operations · Applied AI

I turn business challenges into growth strategies and useful tools with AI.

My background spans biotechnology, AgTech, and marketplace operations. I connect commercial priorities with practical processes, growth strategy, and AI-assisted applications and automations.

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Edgar Mancilla Sánchez

01 // Selected projects

Creator · Open-source project · 2026 — Present

VideoVibe

The need
Video editing requires coordinating cuts, captions, visuals, and sound. Creators need a repeatable process that automates production tasks while preserving editorial control.
What I built
An agentic video editing system that uses AI agents to coordinate local transcription, cuts, word-by-word captions, motion graphics, and audio processing. It pauses for human approval of the cut and visual plan, then produces platform-specific videos, covers, and captions.
My contribution
I built VideoVibe around a repeatable production workflow: agent instructions, pipeline orchestration, channel-specific styles, and technical checks for the final deliveries.
In use
Released as an open-source project. Clone the repository on your machine, follow the setup guide, and start editing your videos with VideoVibe.
  • Python
  • Node.js
  • FFmpeg
  • whisper.cpp
  • HyperFrames
Explore on GitHub Open source · Apache-2.0 · Released
Example frames from a vertical video edited with VideoVibe
Example frames from the VideoVibe demo.

Agent developer · Private project · 2026 — Present

AQVARIVS / AQUARIUS

The need
MRLN, an electronic music artist, needs a persistent personal intelligence system to think, create, and finish more, without losing control of his attention.
What I built
AQVAR1VS, a coordinating agent built on OpenClaw and self-hosted on an Ubuntu server. It includes a music feed with verified Beatport discovery, a library, sets, a musical map, and integrated chat, with documented control, handoffs, and evidence for each task.
My contribution
I was hired by MRLN to develop the system: architecture, deployment, a Python toolkit, testing, and ongoing operation with Codex from the server.
In use
In active development. Music feed at v58 (1 November 2026); library, sets, map, and chat published and pending the artist’s confirmation on mobile.
  • OpenClaw
  • Codex
  • Python
  • SQLite
  • Tailscale
  • Ubuntu
  • Beatport MCP
Private project · In development · No public link
MRLN Music Space library with 489 received tracks
Music library, 10 November 2026: 489 received tracks with covers, BPM, and Beatport links.
Musical map with 514 tracks in 20 genre groups
Musical map: 514 tracks in 20 genre groups and 500 connections.
Track detail for Cristalis by TroniKol with a grounded recommendation
Track detail: grounded recommendation with tempo, label, and reference tracks.

Solo builder · Product development · 2026 — Present

Beauty Studio Copilot

The need
Beauty studios need to coordinate clients, appointments, and daily operations across fragmented WhatsApp and spreadsheet workflows.
What I built
A management platform with client CRM, scheduling, Google Calendar integration, automated reminders, and operational dashboards.
My contribution
I built the product solo, from problem definition and UX through implementation, production release, debugging, and ongoing iteration.
In use
Over 200 active users; preparing for market launch.
  • Next.js
  • TypeScript
  • Firebase Auth
  • Firestore
  • Cloud Functions
  • Google Calendar API
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Beauty Studio Copilot sign-in page
Sign-in page. Access to the management platform requires an account.

Product builder · Client project · 2026

Viajero Sediento

The need
A tap room needs a digital catalog for customers and a practical way for staff to maintain products, images, and availability.
What I built
A mobile-first catalog with individual product pages and an admin panel for creating, editing, and deleting products, uploading images, and managing product states.
My contribution
I built the customer catalog and product administration platform for a real tap room client.
In use
Staff use the admin panel in daily operations.
  • Next.js
  • TypeScript
  • Firebase Auth
  • Firestore
  • Firebase Storage
View live site Current site: Viajero Hambriento
Viajero Sediento homepage with an Explore the catalog button
Original Viajero Sediento homepage, leading into the tap room’s catalog.
02 // Profile

Operational judgment. Scientific rigor. Hands-on building.

My Biotech PhD gave me analytical rigor and systems thinking. Work in high-growth operations, regulated environments, and AgTech taught me how to define problems, structure processes, and build around the people who use them.

I bring that experience into product development: shaping requirements, making UX decisions, integrating systems, and iterating on working software. AI supports my development workflow; each project describes the functions actually built into the product.

03 // Capabilities & tools

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AI agents & copilots

Coordinating agents and operational copilots that work on real data: recommendations, libraries, sets, and daily operations, with documented control and evidence for each task.

AI-assisted product development

Turning requirements into working applications through implementation, structured debugging, and review, verified against the requirements, not just built.

Automation & integrations

Connecting systems and designing workflows around operational needs, from calendar sync to reminders.

Strategy, growth & operations

Connecting commercial priorities, supplier performance, SEO, and measurement with practical processes and useful daily tools.

Compliance & quality systems

Bringing regulatory discipline, traceability, process design, and documentation into operational workflows.

Science & AgTech

Applying experience in biotechnology, technical operations, and controlled-environment agriculture.

How I build

I start with clear requirements and context in Obsidian and Notion, build with AI-assisted tools, and verify each increment against the requirements — with tests, evidence, and documentation — so the result is a working system, not just a demo.

Development & review
OpenClaw, Codex, Claude Code, Google Antigravity, Gemini
Research & design
ChatGPT, NotebookLM, Stitch
Project context
Obsidian, Notion

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04 // Operations & Consulting

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Strategy & Operations | Marketplace Health & B2B

TRYP México

At Tryp, I connected marketplace operations with vendor performance and commercial priorities. My work covered supplier onboarding, B2B initiatives, quality and compliance, and coordination across distribution centers in Mexico City, Guadalajara, and Monterrey.

  • Led a logistics initiative to collect inventory from suppliers and distribute it across the three cities, improving product availability. Participating vendors increased sales by 35%.
Marketplace Operations · Vendor Performance · B2B · Logistics
TRYP México visualization

Growth & Business Strategy Consultant

TRACELAB CONSULTING

At TraceLab, we combine growth consulting, business strategy, and operational design. We help brands structure SEO, content, acquisition, and measurement around their commercial priorities. My contribution focuses on SEO strategy, process design, and translating business needs into practical execution frameworks.

  • Gods Beard Cult: completed growth consulting, including SEO guidance, content planning, and performance measurement.
  • Happy Bites: ongoing growth engagement covering SEO, paid media, email segmentation, and monthly reporting.
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Growth Strategy · SEO & Content · Commercial Strategy · Measurement
TRACELAB CONSULTING visualization

Biotechnology & AgTech

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Biotech Consultant / Co-Founder (2014-2017)

Baja Biotech

At Baja Biotech, I designed and commercialized tailored R&D solutions for biotechnology and molecular biology laboratories across Mexico and the United States. My work focused on genetics and molecular biology, helping connect research institutions in La Jolla, California, with laboratories in Mexico to support technology transfer and applied scientific innovation. I led technical sales, client training, and laboratory setup projects, contributing to cross-border collaboration and practical implementation in life sciences research environments.

Technical Sales · Biotech Consulting · Technology Transfer · Lab Setup
Baja Biotech visualization

AgTech Venture — Founder / Operations

URBN LEAVES

A Mexican AgTech venture focused on urban agriculture, hydroponics, and controlled-environment systems. The vision was to decentralize food production by enabling people to use available home space to grow and generate income. Explored modular production systems, traceability, sustainability, and blockchain integration.

  • Selected by Entrepreneur magazine (2019) as one of the "60 rockstars de los emprendedores"
  • Invited to Shark Tank (2020)
AgTech · Hydroponics · Sustainability · Top 20 Green Innovation
URBN LEAVES visualization

Experimental Urban Agriculture

URBAN BEAUTY GARDEN

A living, experimental project combining urban agriculture, practical cultivation, and content creation. I am exploring how to integrate 3D printing into localized food systems through the design and testing of tools and growing solutions for small spaces. The long-term ambition is to establish a restaurant chain centered entirely on locally cultivated ingredients.

3D Printing · Maker Culture · Localized Food Systems · @urbanbeautygarden
URBAN BEAUTY GARDEN visualization
05 // Historical Timeline

Recent timeline highlights include TraceLab Consulting, Tryp Mexico, Urbn Leaves, Baja Biotech, academic research, and INC Research / Syneos Health.

06 // Credibility & Substance

AI-assisted Product Development; Product Definition & Implementation; Solo Builder — Zero to Production; Structured Development & Review; Operations & Process Standardization; Compliance & Regulatory Systems; Traceability & Documentation; AgTech & Urban Agriculture; Startup & High-Growth Environments.

06 // Field Notes

A space to publish ideas, curiosities, and things I genuinely like.

This section is more open: essays, notes, references, personal interests, work reflections, and whatever feels worth sharing at the moment.

Abstract cover image for an article about vibe coding and AI-assisted development
Systems

Vibe coding is not what you think

Everyone has an opinion on vibe coding. Most of them are wrong. Here is what it actually takes to build real things with AI — and why the barrier it removes is not the one people think.

Abstract cover image for an article about operating systems for fast-moving teams
Operations

How I design operating systems for messy, fast-moving teams

A practical framework for turning fragmented workflows, undocumented decisions, and reactive execution into a system the team can actually run.

Abstract representation of how interests shape operational systems
Ideas

Why Interests Shape the Systems We Build

A reflection on how urban agriculture, 3D printing, traceability, and experimentation shape the way I think about systems, operations, and innovation.

Let’s build useful tools.

Interested in working together? I welcome conversations about roles in applied AI, automation, biotechnology, AgTech, and innovation, as well as consulting projects that connect science, software, and operational needs.

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