Luis Villarreal Castilla
About Luis Villarreal Castilla
Luis Villarreal Castilla is the CTO of Baubap and Promocionales API, with a background in software engineering and leadership roles across various companies in Mexico.
Company
Luis Villarreal Castilla is the Chief Technology Officer (CTO) at Baubap, a company focused on providing online loans to individuals without access to traditional banking services. Under his leadership, Baubap has grown to over a million customers by 2023. The company focuses on financial inclusion and offers digital solutions to underserved populations.
Title
Luis Villarreal Castilla serves as the Chief Technology Officer (CTO) at Baubap, where he oversees the company's technical strategies and implementations. He also holds the CTO position at Promocionales API, a company based in the Saltillo Area, Mexico.
Education and Expertise
Luis Villarreal Castilla graduated from Tecnológico de Monterrey, where he studied Technology and Business Engineering, completing his education between 2009 and 2015. His expertise spans various leadership roles in technology and business, and he has participated in renowned accelerator programs like 500 Startups and Y Combinator.
Achievements
Luis Villarreal Castilla has been instrumental in scaling Baubap to over one million customers by 2023. With a focus on providing online loans for those lacking traditional banking access, he started Baubap in 2018, achieving significant growth and serving over 700,000 clients. His leadership style, centered on pragmatism and actionable results, has been a key driver of the company’s success.
Background
Luis Villarreal Castilla has a diverse background in the tech industry, having previously worked as CTO at Curiosity Media Group in 2017 and as a Tech Lead/Software Engineer at Rocket Lawyer from 2016 to 2017. He also co-founded and served as CEO of Sititec from 2014 to 2018 and hitown from 2012 to 2013. Additionally, he co-founded Nuvlar S.A. de C.V. and served as a Software Engineer from 2013 to 2014.