Rex Ledesma
Hi, I'm Rex. I'm a technologist, engineer, and writer.
I'm currently a programming resident at the Recurse Center. Before, I was an engineer at Dagster Labs.
I write referents, a personal newsletter in the space of technology and immigration law. My work advocating for high-skilled immigration reform has been recognized by FWD.us and the former presidential administration.
Selected Writing
- Forgotten Dreams Beyond DACA (December 2022)
- Reinterpretations of IRCA (December 2022)
- The Journey Before the Law (October 2022)
Media
- Dagster+ Catalog: A New Built-in Asset Library (Dagster Labs, April 2024). Livestream
- Orchestrating dbt with Dagster (Dagster Labs, August 2023). Livestream
- Celebrating the 11th Anniversary of DACA with Kamala Harris (Office of the VP, June 2023). Featured in ABC News, Instagram
- Alumni Profile: Rex Ledesma (Jack Kent Cooke Foundation, December 2022)
- Our Pricing Philosophy for Dagster Cloud (Dagster Labs, August 2022). Livestream
Previously, I worked at Airbnb, Asana, and Facebook. Prior to that, I graduated from the University of Maryland summa cum laude with honors as a Jack Kent Cooke Scholar. I was a teaching assistant for classes in machine learning and algorithms and was director of Bitcamp (2017, 2018).
My other interests include reading, running, and cycling. I run for Central Park Track Club and I work at the Park Slope Food Coop.
Links
- Substack: @rexledesma
- X: @rexrledesma
- GitHub: @rexledesma
- Strava: @rexledesma
- Email: rex.ledesma1@gmail.com