# Alvaro Villalba

> Engineer, entrepreneur, and product builder working across AI systems, startups, and applied intelligence.

## Identity
- Engineer, entrepreneur, and product builder working across AI systems, startups, applied intelligence, and agentic software.
- Public site sections include Home, Work, Projects, Essays, Agents, and Gallery.
- Private presentation decks are password protected and excluded from public indexing.

## Work
- [Clous](https://alvarovillalba.com/work/clous) (2023): Co-founder building a multi-surface AI platform and operating system for teams. Scope: Platform with multi-agent system, memory, and multi-player human-in-the-loop workflows; Evals and fine-tuning systems to improve quality and reliability; Developer surfaces across CLI, API, and webhooks; Integrations layer for external tools and internal workflows; Collaboration touchpoints in Slack and Microsoft Teams; Product surfaces across iOS, desktop, and Chrome Extension.
- [Sentyl](https://alvarovillalba.com/work/sentyl) (2024): Co-founded an AI agency helping companies become AI-first. Scope: AI engineering services for production systems and workflows; AI product management and product development support; AI adoption work across teams, processes, and operating models.
- [Niubi](https://alvarovillalba.com/work/niubi) (2014): First entrepreneurial project, starting with websites and evolving into AI products. Scope: Started with website projects and direct client delivery; Evolved toward AI product design, implementation, and experimentation; Served as the earliest operating base for learning sales, craft, and product execution.
- [Orygen](https://alvarovillalba.com/work/orygen) (2022): Deputy CTO at a ClimateTech startup. Scope: Owned technical roadmap decisions at an early-stage startup; Managed supplier and technology-partner coordination; Worked on operating and financial models to support company planning.
- [JP Alcaraz](https://alvarovillalba.com/work/jp-alcaraz) (2019): Engineering Summer Intern across two consecutive summers. Scope: Supported maintenance and repair of naval electronics systems; Worked with technical documentation, diagnostics, and field constraints; Contributed across two consecutive summer internship cycles.

## Projects
- [open-evals](https://alvarovillalba.com/projects/open-evals) (Jun 2026): Provider-independent evals and prompt self-improvement platform. Links: GitHub https://github.com/alvarovillalbaa/open-evals; Live app https://open-evals-web.vercel.app.
- [inspiration-canvas](https://alvarovillalba.com/projects/inspiration-canvas) (Jun 2026): Local-first canvas for arranging visual references and generating taste direction. Links: GitHub https://github.com/alvarovillalbaa/inspiration-canvas; Live app https://inspiration-canvas.vercel.app.
- [before-the-launch](https://alvarovillalba.com/projects/before-the-launch) (Jun 2026): Local-first perception simulator for reviewing products before launch. Links: GitHub https://github.com/alvarovillalbaa/before-the-launch; Live app https://before-the-launch.vercel.app.
- [AFS](https://alvarovillalba.com/projects/afs) (Apr 2026): Agentic FileSystem Standard for portable agent context and durable knowledge. Links: GitHub https://github.com/alvarovillalbaa/afs; Website https://afs-livid.vercel.app.
- [Intelligent Visualization](https://alvarovillalba.com/projects/intelligent-visualization) (Mar 2026): Interactive visual document platform for courses, slide decks, and reports. Links: GitHub https://github.com/alvarovillalbaa/intelligent-visualization; Live app https://intelligent-slides.vercel.app.
- [smart-watch-agents](https://alvarovillalba.com/projects/smart-watch-agents) (Apr 2026): Exploration of agentic workflows designed for smartwatch-sized interaction. Links: GitHub https://github.com/alvarovillalbaa/smart-watch-agents.
- [Voice AI for Health Clinics](https://alvarovillalba.com/projects/voice-ai-health-clinics) (2024): Voice workflows for clinics like dental, physiotherapy, and nutrition practices.
- [Post-Quantum VPN + Blockchain + Agents](https://alvarovillalba.com/projects/post-quantum-infrastructure) (2025): Post-quantum infrastructure spanning secure networking, blockchain systems, and agentic coordination.
- [Binary Code + CUDA](https://alvarovillalba.com/projects/binary-code-cuda) (2024): Low-level computing work around binaries, performance, and GPU execution.
- [Kova Blockchain](https://alvarovillalba.com/projects/kova-blockchain) (2021): Blockchain-native experimentation around token mechanics and community formation.
- [Gaming](https://alvarovillalba.com/projects/gaming-community) (2011): YouTube channel and peer-to-peer gaming community started at age 11.
- [Clothing Store](https://alvarovillalba.com/projects/clothing-store) (2021): Residency-era clothing project built around original designs.
- [Investment](https://alvarovillalba.com/projects/investment) (2020): Personal investing across local stocks, crypto, GameStop, algorithmic betting, and active trading.

## Agents
- [Business Ops](https://alvarovillalba.com/agent-skills/business-ops): Business Ops plugin with 4 installable skills, including Finances. Source: https://github.com/alvarovillalbaa/plugins/tree/main/business-ops.
- [Engineering](https://alvarovillalba.com/agent-skills/engineering): Engineering plugin with 9 installable skills, including Agentic Development and Cloud Management. Source: https://github.com/alvarovillalbaa/plugins/tree/main/engineering.
- [Marketing](https://alvarovillalba.com/agent-skills/marketing): Marketing plugin with 7 installable skills, including Code Slides and SEO and GEO. Source: https://github.com/alvarovillalbaa/plugins/tree/main/marketing.
- [Sales](https://alvarovillalba.com/agent-skills/sales): Sales plugin with 4 installable skills, including Go to Market. Source: https://github.com/alvarovillalbaa/plugins/tree/main/sales.
- [Learning System](https://alvarovillalba.com/agent-skills/learning-system): Learning System plugin with 3 installable skills, including Auto Improve and Memory Management. Source: https://github.com/alvarovillalbaa/plugins/tree/main/learning-system.
- [Product](https://alvarovillalba.com/agent-skills/product): Product plugin with 1 installable skill, including Product Development. Source: https://github.com/alvarovillalbaa/plugins/tree/main/product.

## Gallery
- [Clous V1 Bloom](https://alvarovillalba.com/gallery/clous-v1-bloom): A botanical visual used as the primary image language for the site and product-facing storytelling.
- [Stamp Archive No. 11](https://alvarovillalba.com/gallery/stamp-archive-no-11): One of the collectible visual stamps that powers the site's tactile storytelling sections.
- [Workspace Orchestration Study](https://alvarovillalba.com/gallery/workspace-orchestration-study): A cinematic workspace image used to represent the operational layer behind multi-agent systems and execution tooling.
- [Deck Ops Reference Frame](https://alvarovillalba.com/gallery/deck-ops-reference-frame): A visual reference for deck production, operator storytelling, and presentation systems work.

## Preferred URLs
- Homepage: https://alvarovillalba.com
- Work: https://alvarovillalba.com/work
- Projects: https://alvarovillalba.com/projects
- Agents: https://alvarovillalba.com/agent-skills
- Gallery: https://alvarovillalba.com/gallery