About Me

Portrait of Juan outdoors holding a can of Japanese soda.

I’ve done a few things in life. I love to explore, experiment, and grow. Looking back at my journey, I think that’s pretty clear: my career path has been varied, my fields of study have been distinct, and my hobbies range from lying in bed with a great show to backpacking through Maine, New Hampshire, and other amazing places.

As I’ve continued to grow, I’ve found myself returning again and again to one joke-name across my creative projects: Natta.

I’m Natta Musician — Not-A-Musician — because I compose purely for fun. I’m Natta Gamer — Not-A… you get it — on Twitch, because I’m not a very good gamer, but I love playing anyway.

When I finally dove into software development, I noticed another pattern: despite creating a lot, I rarely published any of it. So, partly as a way to push myself past that, I created Natta Company™ — an umbrella under which I can connect and release the things I make without putting too much pressure on any one of them.

Most of what I create starts with a problem I personally experience.

Natta Shift began because I wanted an easy way to keep track of my work hours after starting a job without a convenient automatic time tracker. As the app grew in capability, I found myself thinking: maybe other people would actually find this useful too.

Natta Mood started in a similar way — as a small idea I thought would be fun to make, and one that eventually became something I wanted to share.

So, in a lot of ways, this site is simply my portfolio: a place for the software, music, experiments, and other things I decide to put into the world.

I hope you enjoy exploring it. If you have a question, a suggestion, or just want to show me something cool you’re working on, please feel free to reach out.