The role
Three years. Twelve cohorts. Hundreds of engineers trained in React Native from the ground up.
Teaching at this scale isn't a side gig — it's proof of mastery. You can't bluff your way through a cohort of developers asking hard questions week after week. You either know the material deeply or you don't last past the first month.
What it built
- 8 cohorts completed — each one a full cycle of curriculum design, live instruction, code reviews, and getting people to the point where they could ship real mobile apps
- Cross-functional communication — distilling complex React Native concepts into something a junior developer can act on is the same skill that makes a great tech lead
- Team direction — managed the structure and pace of each cohort, keeping groups on track across different skill levels and backgrounds
- Latin American reach — worked with students across Chile and the broader region, building a network of developers who know exactly how I approach problems
Why it matters
The engineers who can build and teach are the ones who understand the first principles behind what they're doing. Three years at Escalab made me a sharper engineer, not just a more experienced one.
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React Native · Higher Education · Curriculum Design · Team Leadership · 3 Years ·8 Cohorts