Hi, I'm Tomas Morales
Staff Engineer at Alpha Anywhere, building the software behind next generation education. I own the technical direction across our learner and parent products and lead the architecture for the long term. Former CTO, 10+ years shipping products.
About Me
I'm an engineer who likes building the hard parts and owning where the technology goes. After 10 years shipping 50+ products as an engineer and CTO, then a year on AI content pipelines at Alpha and a short founder chapter with Arbor Learning, I joined Alpha Anywhere full time. I'm here for the long run: setting the technical direction across our software, leading the architecture, and building a platform that gives students and parents the best possible experience.
What I Believe
“Great teams build fast because they trust deeply.”
“Impact, clarity, and the craft of building matter most.”
“Build on solid pillars, not on whatever is fastest today.”
When I'm not building, I'm surfing, cycling, or splitboarding in the Andes.
What I'm Building Now
I'm a Staff Engineer at Alpha Anywhere, a fully homeschool model for next generation education. I own the technical direction across our software and lead the architecture that holds it together.
Atlas
The parent app: everything from onboarding to reporting on how their kids are doing.
TimeBack Anywhere
The student learning app, with Hive for community and play and Alpha Bank for the rewards students earn on their work.
Solid foundations
Paying down tech debt and cleaning up data so both apps run on a platform that performs, scales, and stays maintainable.
Technical direction
The architecture and tech calls across the ecosystem, plus the engineering process that keeps a small team fast.
What People Say
Carlos Córdova
Director @ Preuniversitario Carez y Córdova
Client
“Tomás excels both technically and strategically. This was vital in creating our intelligent platform that generates personalized learning materials. I recommend him without hesitation for his solid principles, technical strength, and tremendous results orientation.”
Amanda Shipka
Chief Product Officer @ Alpha Anywhere
Works together at Alpha Anywhere
“I had the pleasure of working alongside Tomas at Alpha, and he's someone I'd recommend without hesitation. He's a genuinely talented engineer who delivers high-quality work fast, but what really sets him apart is his character. He's one of the kindest, most team-oriented people I've worked with. He was always the first to offer help, even when something wasn't his responsibility. He's also deeply passionate about education, and it's no surprise he's now building tools to help students succeed. Any team would be lucky to have him.”
Patricio Orrego
Partner & CCO @ Tubesoft
Worked together
“Tomás is a very kind professional who takes his responsibilities very seriously. He is a very fast learner which helps him understand problems and develop solutions very efficiently. He is a person with strong values that you can trust.”
Ariel Lobos
Full Stack Dev @ Tubesoft
Reported to Tomás
“I worked with Tomás for several years and can attest to his professionalism and technical skill. As Tech Lead he always solved problems with excellent disposition, and as CTO he focused on quality and maintainability. He's a great leader, teammate, and mentor who understands work-life balance.”
Dayanara Maurin
Software Developer @ Tubesoft
Reported to Tomás
“I worked with Tomás at Tubesoft in my first role in the field, and it was very positive. He always showed clarity in objectives and priorities, explaining things simply even under pressure. He listens, supports, and creates a safe environment for sharing ideas. His leadership motivates and makes the team perform better.”
Experience & Projects
Download CVI own the technical direction across Alpha Anywhere's software, a fully homeschool model for next generation education, and lead the architecture for the long term.
Highlights
- •Make the architecture and tech decisions across our two apps: Atlas, the parent portal, and TimeBack Anywhere, the student learning app that houses Hive and Alpha Bank.
- •Lead the long-term effort to pay down tech debt and clean up data so the platform runs with strong data integrity, performance, scalability, and maintainability.
- •Set a clean one-way data flow between the apps and handle cleanly the cases the platform doesn't cover.
- •Take part in product decisions and run our engineering process and Linear workflow to keep a small team fast as it grows.
- •Built and maintain the team's internal AI OS.
Tech: Django, React, TypeScript, PostgreSQL, AWS + more
Technologies & Tools
Blog
I write about building AI products, education systems, and human performance.
AI Won't Steal Our Jobs — It'll Give Us Our Time Back
AI is already taking repetitive work off our hands. But something different comes with it—AI makes people incredibly productive. What if we finally reach a point where work stops consuming our whole life?
November 15, 2025
Ship Faster by Knowing When NOT to Use AI
The fastest way to real impact with AI isn't a clever prompt — it's knowing where AI excels, where it fails, and where to go deterministic. Use strong exemplars, a stable spec, and ruthless validation.
October 31, 2025
The Truth About AI Engineers (From an ex-CTO)
AI hasn't made learning easier for engineers—they just face different lessons now. The best engineers today use AI as a force multiplier, not a crutch.
October 20, 2025
Let's Connect
I'm building at Alpha Anywhere and I'm here for the long run. Always happy to talk education, engineering, and AI, or just connect.