User Profile: machaves

Apr 11, 2008
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Software, Outsourcing
Avantica Technologies
CEO
My interests include running, soccer, wine, music, anything Brazilian, travel, foreign movies, rafting the Pacuare...
BSEE / MSEE UC Davis

Originally from Costa Rica, I have spent the past 20 years in the San Francisco Bay Area, one of the best places anywhere! Looking for an excuse for frequent visits to the beaches of Costa Rica, my brother and I started Avantica Technologies, an outsourced product development company with nearshore software development centers in San Jose, Costa Rica and Lima, Peru. In my spare time, I'm also a travel advisor (read free advice) to anyone going to Costa Rica on business or pleasure. Pura Vida!

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Bullish opinion about Pandora:

"Love Pandora. Coupled with SqueezeBox, it has become my radio station at home"

Bearish opinion about G.ho.st:

"I mean, look at the logo. If the tech rocks, but the marketing sucks, they're in for a tough ride"

Bullish opinion about ConfIdent Technologies:

"Username/passwords are so last century. About time someone tried a fresh approach."

Bearish opinion about Friendster:

"Product is going nowhere, but hey, they have patents..."

Bullish opinion about Meetup:

"In person, F2F social interactions will beat virtual every time."

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