Velarde.me


Welcome to my personal website, where I bring together all of my interests. Here you’ll find a blend of tech‑focused creations, educational resources, and artistic projects.


Projects

Instant Lesson Lab

Thumbnail image for a lesson in the Canadian tax system.

My partner and I create lessons on real-world topics we wish we’d learned in high school (like practical Canadian Tax skills). Explore our Teachers Pay Teachers store.

Frogs & Trees

A purple frog made from the character K̈ on a light green background.

A clean version of the classic puzzle game Tents & Trees created by Leon Balmaekers in 1989 that you can play it in c71qu3.link (my other domain).

Monitoring Chip Protrusion & Other Adventures

A purple frog made from the character K̈ on a light green background.

At Abbott, I developed and deployed my first machine learning models, improving the accuracy and efficiency of assembly line image analysis.

Tac Swipe

An orange app icon with a symbol that looks like a mix between the letter A and a crosshair.

While at UofT, I was part of the team that built Tac Swipe, an e-commerce platform once described by our boss in Texas as “Tinder for guns”. I served as project coordinator and test engineer; you can still check out the app in APKCombo.

De cómo moría y resucitaba Lázaro, El Lazarillo

My younger self in a ridiculous costume.

A theatre play and project I feel particularly proud of. You can get an idea of what it was like from this short YT video, excuse the low resolution.

Desde el Taller

The logo for the TV show that resembles an open box.

A documentary TV show that explores the life and impact of reknown Ecuadorian artists. You can check out the trailer for the pilot on Vimeo, unfortunately, it's only available in Spanish.

La Ventana

A sour-looking elephant man walking decisively.

A graphic novel born from a collaboration with Jorge Velarde, my father, exploring the cinematic roots that connect all his work. Check out my dad's current paintings on Instagram.

Contact

You can email me to manuel at this .me domain.

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