// 01 — the story
From apprentice to co-founder
- Childhood
A mentor at home
From a very young age he learned to code with his uncle, Bryan Bolívar. At 11 he was already building product and seeing the full software cycle: from idea to market launch.
- 2015
CoderLabs is born
Bryan incorporates CoderLabs as a software factory. Over the years he becomes its sole owner, serving occasional clients through the company.
- 2020
University, pandemic and a decision
His first year of university coincides with the pandemic. He decides to devote all his time to building a business and moves in with Bryan to build together.
- 2021
Relaunching CoderLabs
Uncle and nephew relaunch CoderLabs as co-founders. For one to two years they work day and night: finding clients, consolidating processes and launching new digital products and services.
- Next
Taking the helm
In the first pandemic years Bryan ran the company; then leadership passed to Jesús, who led its growth stage.
- 2025
Closing his CEO chapter
He closes his chapter leading CoderLabs and continues as co-founder of Hola FOMO, the EventTech platform CoderLabs co-founded and built from scratch.
// 02 — his time at the helm
What he built at CoderLabs
Recognition
He took CoderLabs to recognition in Barranquilla, building its own products and products for large companies across very different industries.
Community
He brought the company into many of the city's tech and entrepreneurship communities as mentor, partner and organizer.
Startup ecosystem
He helped strengthen the startup ecosystem: from organizing El Bordillo with Caribe Startup to mentoring the Barranqui-IA Hackathon.
Clients that grow
He consolidated a model where clients who work with CoderLabs grow their technology infrastructure, and that shows in their sales.
// 03 — today
The same principle: create, support and share
Today he is co-founder and Head of Product & Technology at Hola FOMO, the most connected startup in Barranquilla's ecosystem, with more than 17,000 active users and over 400 events every month. He is also co-founder and COO of Ikoodi, and keeps teaching, mentoring and investing in the ecosystem.