Originally from Morelia, Mexico, Julian developed a passion for strategy and sports from a young age. Julian has played basketball, chess, and soccer at a competitive level, obtaining the opportunity to represent the city of Morelia in each of these sports. Within a competitive chess career spanning over ten years, Julian obtained multiple championships at the national level.
During high school, Julian developed an interest in computer programming and its application to sports strategy, learning the basics to Data Analytics, VBA, and Python Programming. Basketball data and the field of basketball research and analytics became of special interest.
In 2019, Julian moved to Schenectady, NY to pursue a bachelor’s degree in Mathematics from Union College. Julian has leveraged his background in sports, strategy, and programming to create research projects in the field of basketball analytics and to assist the Union College (NCAA DIV 3) MBB program and coaching staff. He currently holds a student position with Union College MBB as a Student Manager and Director of Basketball Analytics.