Escape from the usual
Who We Are
Our mission is to develop top technical people to turbo-charge our clients’ cloud initiatives.
As an experienced team of leaders, we know that great technical skills come from a combination of continuous learning and mentorship.
We value team members from diverse backgrounds that love to build new things, think differently, and never stop learning.
We are focused on outcomes. We are known for partnering with our clients with a flexible approach to achieve measurable, long-term results for the most strategic cloud initiatives.
It’s different working with us
A positive, resilient, energetic culture is fundamental to our firm.
Our commitment to investing in individual growth and economic opportunity fuels our culture and drives us to excel for our clients.
Investment
We know how to cultivate the best technical skills. Our people-first approach rewards the diverse strengths of our team and invests in their growth through hands-on mentorship and continuous training.
Social Impact
We develop top people from unconventional sources. We seek out underrepresented areas across Mexico and Latin America to create economic opportunity and drive growth in underdeveloped regions.
Drive
We bring results. Our culture of intellectual curiosity and openness empowers everyone on our team to innovate, explore, and contribute the best possible solutions for our clients.
our values
We are a passionate team of technology professionals with a common set of core values that govern how we serve clients and manage our firm.
People-First
We value a growth mindset. We believe that comprehensive training combined with a unique mentorship model incubates our people to maximize personal and professional development.
Empower to Evolve
Technology never stops evolving. We believe constant curiosity and learning is the only way to create unparalleled platform-specific experts. Deep expertise means novel solutions, keeping our clients ahead of the curve.
Collaborate to Reach New Heights
What drives you? Our flexible client relationships are strategic, not transactional. We are committed to understanding and elevating your outcomes to drive both rapid results and long-term success.
The Family You Choose
In fast-paced, rapid growth environments, relationships are everything. We forge close friendships with our colleagues based on trust, respect, and a mutual passion for both work and fun.
Driven by Diversity
Fresh ideas, diverse backgrounds and unique perspectives accelerate growth and success. We actively cultivate the conditions that nurture diverse mindsets.
Explore the Unexpected
We value critical thinking and creative problem solving. We trust our expert team with the space and freedom to innovate, pushing the boundaries of exciting new solutions with an eye to the future.
Our Leadership Team
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Sergio Martinez
FOUNDING PARTNER
LinkedInSergio is a consulting leader with over 20 years of experience in digital transformation, operations improvement, and development of technical talent. In the early 2000’s, he started his consulting career at Kurt Salmon and then joined Kalypso where he led the creation of Kalypso’s Innovation Center in Monterrey, Mexico. Sergio’s unique ability to effectively serve his clients and develop teams comes from his experience of living and working in more than 12 countries. As one of the founders at VEscape Labs, Sergio is primarily responsible for business development and partnerships.
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Paulo Robles
PLATFORM LEAD
LinkedInPaulo has 22 years of experience in IT, working in different outsourced services. He spent the last 11 years working on digital transformation enabling DevOps services, cloud management, and configuration management. Paulo has hands-on experience building end-to-end cloud strategies, as well as designing, implementing, managing and optimizing cloud-native applications. At VEscape Labs, Paulo is passionate about enabling clients to reach strategic goals thru cloud technologies, best practices, and automation.
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Karla Oros
OPERATIONS MANAGER -
MEXICO TECH HUB
LinkedInKarla has spent the last eight years in the IT industry developing sales strategies, establishing business partnerships, and leading commercial teams through change. She has found her true passion by driving people to reach their full potential both at our Mexico Tech Hub.
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Lauren Darby
PEOPLE OPERATIONS LEAD
LinkedInLauren has worked in different areas of People Operations for nearly a decade with a focus on professional services firms. She oversees everything from payroll and benefits to recruiting and performance management. Lauren prides herself in channeling humor and relatability to recognize the personality and maximize the potential of each team member across the Launch Box portfolio.
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Amy Kenly
MARKETING LEAD
LinkedInAmy has over 20 years of experience in all aspects of business-to-business marketing for professional services and technology firms. With a passion for brand building via strategic storytelling, she leads innovative, comprehensive marketing programs that drive revenue while positioning subject matter experts as eminent thought leaders.
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Ethan Schulz
FINANCE LEAD
LinkedInEthan has over five years of progressive financial planning & accounting (FP&A) experience at a growing consulting firm, where he worked with executive leadership to support their growth from under 200 professionals to over 450. Through driving effective financial transformation, his goal is to provide scalable and actionable analytics, allowing for more active partnerships with founders who are scaling their businesses.
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Stephanny Esculpi
SR TALENT ACQUISITION SPECIALIST
LinkedInAs an agile talent acquisition specialist, Stephanny has been responsible for the end-to-end recruitment process with a keen focus on agility and adaptability, building strong relationships with candidates and hiring managers, and ensuring a high-touch candidate experience. Her unique approach integrates the agile mindset into every aspect of recruitment, ensuring that Launch Box clients receive unparalleled value in an ever- changing world of work.
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Sofía Vásquez Rodriguez
TECHNICAL RECRUITER
LinkedInSofia is our rockstar Tech Recruiter, specializing in IT and niche recruitment. With a strong academic foundation in Psychology, she holds a Bachelor of Science degree from Tec de Monterrey. Her multifaceted skill set is focused on bridging the gap between psychology and organizational performance. She's also passionate about driving positive change by fostering inclusivity and diversity in the teams she builds. Her experience in technical recruitment and organizational culture has enable her to identify top talent and create the perfect fit between candidates, organizations and roles.
Featured Team Members
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Ricardo Navarro
FULL STACK DEVELOPER
LinkedInRicardo has 4 years of experience in the software industry, always focused on web development. He has mastery over the entire web ecosystem, in technologies such as JavaScript, React, CSS, Tailwind, Java, as well as in creating and consuming APIs and integrating third-party services in languages and technologies like Node.js and Spring Boot.
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Sergio Espejo
SR DEVOPS ENGINEER
LinkedInSergio is a dedicated professional specializing in CI/CD process optimization and DevOps automation. With his expertise in coding, problem-solving, and creative thinking, he excels in developing, testing, and implementing cutting-edge solutions that streamline software delivery pipelines. His is commitment to continuous integration, continuous delivery, and automation drives efficiency,scalability, and improved time-to-market for clients across various sectors.
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Francisco Garcia
DEVOPS ENGINEER
LinkedInFrancisco has 12 years of experience in IT, working in different outsourced services. He spent the last 4 years working on Cloud Engineering related roles such as DevOps and SRE. Francisco has experience deploying applications, automating processes leveraging his knowledge of Bash and Python scripting and maintaining infrastructure on-prem and in the AWS cloud.
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Ruben Barrientos
JR FULL STACK DEVELOPER
LinkedInRuben expertise lies in developing scalable and innovative solutions that enhance user experiences and drive client satisfaction. Looking to leverage his skills and leadership experience to contribute effectively to challenging projects in a dynamic work environment.
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Javier Villalobos
.NET DEVELOPER
LinkedInJavier started his journey 7+ years ago as a software engineer always working with Microsoft Tech from SQL Server to .Net and now working day to day with Azure Cloud, throughout his career he has specialized in improving legacy applications and taking them to the next level, learned and shared many key features about being a C#/.NET developer and to this day he likes learning new features being added to his Tech Stack.
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Marco Contreras
SITE RELIABILITY ENGINEER
LinkedInMarco is a skilled Site Reliability and DevOps Engineer, he specializes in delivering reliable, scalable cloud infrastructure solutions. With a background in monitoring systems, metrics analysis, and automation, he brings over five years of experience from roles at Infosys, Softtek, and Ideaz Technologies. Known for his adaptability, team collaboration, and passion for technology, he is dedicated to staying ahead of tech trends to provide optimal support and innovation in cloud environments.