Patricio Campos

build and ship products with teams, and I can take ownership when needed.

What I bring to the table

I don't just write code. I adapt to what the team needs to ship products. I can check my ego at the door and focus on what works.

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Spearheaded digital infrastructure rescue for a local business migrating mission-critical operations and automating B2B sales channels
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Executed digital modernization campaigns for SMBs identifying operational gaps and turning them into profitable software solutions
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Who?
What I've Built Let's Talk ↗ contacto@pcamposu.com ↗ LinkedIn ↗

About

I was always curious. The kind that breaks things to see how they work from the inside. Sometimes I fixed them, sometimes I didn't, but I always learned something.

At age 3 or so I had my first interaction with a computer: a family white PC with Windows 98 where I remember they had SNES9X and a bunch of ROMs. I was amazed opening the endless ROMs. At age 9 or so I was gifted my first Android phone, a Samsung Galaxy i5500. I found online that something called CyanogenMod 7.2 existed and bricked it, I was grounded and could only use it for short periods. When I grew older they lifted the punishment and this time I did it right. At 15 I broke the MBR testing dual boot with Linux, and I came up with the idea to burn a liveCD using a USB OTG + phone + pendrive to restore everything, since I didn't have another PC.

The common thread? I kept getting myself into unnecessary trouble, always asking why things work the way they do.

Technology taught me to solve problems when there's no safety net. Today, I am a Software Engineer. I focus on finding creative solutions while working with constrained resources, I've developed extreme ownership and adaptability.

At 16 I started Reboot & Restore, a console repair and modification service. I also contributed to a tool used by thousands of consoles around the world. Today there are credits in the source code.

Projects

[cliprot]: Continuous Broadcasting System

Full-stack media platform with self-healing architecture and real-time media processing.

[+ STACK]
backend
fastapi postgresql 17 redis oauth2 discord
frontend
react 18 chakra ui tanstack query tailwindcss
processing
ffmpeg 8.0.1 custom gstreamer 1.26.10 custom
infrastructure
debian 13.2 xeon e5-2640 v3 @ 3.4ghz 64gb ram quadro p600 on-premise docker
  • → Scale & Adoption: Platform serving 1,000+ monthly viewers, validated by 40+ early adopters community
  • → Resilience: FastAPI backend with microservices and asymmetric worker nodes that auto-recover from network failures and power outages
  • → Performance: Optimized pipeline with custom-compiled FFmpeg and GStreamer builds, extensive RAM caching to maximize throughput

Self-healing architecture with asymmetric worker nodes and automatic recovery without downtime.

[PAUSED: Infrastructure costs] ↗
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Since I was a kid I was intrigued by the [adult swim] 2000s aesthetic and internet humor. Always wanted to create something collaborative like r/place. TV is boring and predictable, so I built a 24/7 channel where the community decides what airs in real time.

[cliprot]: Continuous Broadcasting System

colilla: Common Expenses Audit Micro SaaS

Platform that analyzes your common expense bills using AI to identify unauthorized charges according to Chilean Law 21.442 and generates legal letters.

[+ STACK]
backend
fastapi openrouter flow api
frontend
next.js shadcn
infrastructure
docker on-premise
  • → Savings: Users recover an average of $32.400 CLP in their first audit
  • → AI: Automated analysis of bills against Chilean legal framework
  • → Legal: Generation of formal letters to dispute unauthorized charges

Micro SaaS that audits common expenses and generates legal letters for Chilean tenants.

[Try it] ↗
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Neighbors from Santiago kept contacting me every month confused about their common expense bills. They were being charged for everything: reserve fund, structural repairs, building insurance. Nobody told them that according to Law 21.442, several of these charges belong to the owner, not the tenant. I built Colilla so anyone can audit their bill in minutes and receive a ready-to-send legal letter if they find unauthorized charges.

colilla: Common Expenses Audit Micro SaaS

Plumet: Fall Detection System

University team project: comprehensive fall detection system for elderly care with wearable device, real-time backend, and mobile app.

[+ STACK]
firmware
c++ platformio esp8266 mpu6050 mqtt over websocket captive portal
backend
nestjs typescript mysql aedes mqtt broker docker jwt auth
mobile
react native expo mqtt qr scanning push notifications
architecture
event-driven mqtt pub/sub rest api many-to-many user-device
  • → IoT & Firmware: Wearable device with ESP8266 + MPU6050, 100Hz detection algorithm with event-driven MQTT for battery saving
  • → Backend: NestJS with embedded MQTT broker (Aedes), REST API for device management and fall statistics with MySQL
  • → Mobile: React Native app with real-time MQTT subscriptions, push notifications with haptic feedback and QR device registration

End-to-end IoT system: from device firmware to mobile notification, through real-time backend.

[App] ↗ [Core] ↗ [Firmware] ↗
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University project from 2023 developed as a team. Each person contributed from their strength: some classmates focused on device assembly (ESP8266 + MPU6050 sensor), others on mobile frontend. We built the end-to-end system coordinating firmware, backend and mobile so the complete flow worked: from accelerometer-based detection to real-time caregiver alerts via MQTT, with event-driven firmware to maximize battery life.

PS3 HFW Update Server: HFW Update Server

A server that tricks your PS3 into thinking it's updating officially, but actually serves it a different firmware.

[+ STACK]
backend
java 17 spring boot 3
infrastructure
docker github container registry ci/cd with github actions
features
auto ip detection configurable upstream dns verbose logging multi-region support
deployment
lan deployment vps/cloud deployment docker compose
  • → Accessibility: Removes computer and USB dependency for HFW installation on OFW consoles
  • → Adoption: Listed in community resources, facilitating the entry point to PS3HEN
  • → Community: Open source under GPLv3 with Docker support and cross-platform distributions

Your PS3 thinks it's updating, but it's actually receiving custom firmware.

[github] ↗
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Many users wanted to install HEN on their PS3 but hit a wall: they first need to install HFW via USB, which requires a computer. Not everyone has one. I built this server so they can install HFW directly from the console by just configuring the network. The server intercepts Sony update requests and serves the custom HFW, making the process accessible.

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Contact

contacto@pcamposu.com Let's Talk ↗ LinkedIn ↗ GitHub ↗