Ángel Javier Ramírez Abundis

Computational Social Science & Software Development
Sociologist and computational researcher specializing in the intersection of data science, machine learning, and qualitative social research methods. Founder of Tejer.RED, an initiative focused on developing open-source technological tools to support search collectives and perform forensic analysis in Mexico. Experienced in designing Natural Language Processing (NLP) pipelines, custom computer vision machine learning models (TensorFlow), and full-stack web development focused on network visualization and geospatial mapping.
Brillante #709, Col. Centro, Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico, C.P. 44280
Professional Experience
Oct. 2021 – Oct. 2024
Web Developer
Balam Studio Creative Media
- Advanced WordPress and WooCommerce e-commerce development, including the creation of custom themes, plugins, and bespoke adaptations.
- Developed custom solutions using PHP and JS, focusing on React and REST API front-end implementation.
- Provided technical consulting for physical and virtual server deployments using open-source tools (GNU/Linux, Apache).
- Managed continuous optimization and updates for corporate website performance and visual engagement.
Oct. 2017 – Nov. 2020
Website Developer
Uzu Digital (Nauka)
- Built corporate websites in WordPress and e-commerce stores in WooCommerce, developing custom adaptations, plugins, and themes.
- Programmed bespoke solutions in PHP and JS using MySQL relational databases.
- Advised on server installation and maintenance using open-source software (GNU/Linux, Apache).
- Maintained and updated web applications and institutional portals.
Aug. 2018 – Dec. 2018
Data Analyst Intern
MONDO MARKETING (問答マーケティング - Nagoya, Japan)
- Analyzed digital marketing campaign data, social media metrics, and prepared digital communication reports.
Feb. 2017 – Oct. 2017
Content & Web Developer
Nuvi Global
- Created digital strategies and live streaming video events for brand positioning.
- Programmed and structured their new corporate institutional website.
Oct. 2015 – Oct. 2016
Content Developer
Atama Estrategia Creativa
- Managed photographic and video registry for government offices in Jalisco (Zapopan councilors).
- Created visual identity and branding for #GobiernoAbiertoJal, the first open data effort by OGP in Mexico.
- Designed digital campaign #Protocolo409 for the civic hotline reporting platform.
Jun. 2013 – Oct. 2015
Web Designer
Web-Gdl
- Designed and developed corporate websites in PHP + MySQL, CSS, and JS, optimizing speed and cross-browser compatibility.
- Implemented WordPress portals and WooCommerce shopping carts, handling custom theme development and tailored modifications.
- Managed organic SEO positioning and produced promotional marketing videos.
Projects
- 2023Hashtag Graffiti Named Entity Recognition Model
- 2023Graffiti Detection Model
- 2021Instagram Mining Data Bot (idmb)
- 2022Data Visualization Interface (DVI)
- 2016Amoxeh – WordPress Plugin
- Oct. 2021 – PresentTejer.RED — Open Source Platform and Repository for Missing Persons Searches
- March 2025Indicia Catalog - Rancho Izaguirre (Teuchitlán, Jalisco)
- 2025The Garments Speak (Las Prendas Hablan)
- 2025Semantic Cartography of Disappearances
- 2025Tattoo Correlation System (PFSI – REPD)
- 2025Search Logbook (WordPress Plugin)
Academy & Research
- Universidad de Guadalajara - Master in Communication Studies, 2024Visualization of a Hypertextual Interaction Field in Network Form Using Computational Processes. Case Study: Freight Train Graffiti in North America
- Universidad de Guadalajara - Bachelor in Sociology, 2019Graffiti is Dead: Sociohistorical Approach to the Emergence and Evolution of the Graffiti Phenomenon in Guadalajara from 1990 to the Present
Media Appearances
- September 9, 2022“Here I Am”: The Odyssey of Guadalajara Graffiti
- CUCSH - Universidad de Guadalajara, 2021Young Artists Dialogue at CUCSH on the Relationship Between Art and Politics in Contexts of Violence
- October 31, 2019Shares One of the Stories of Guadalajara Graffiti
- December 17, 2017'Graffiti is Dead' Was Presented
- November 8, 2022Graffitik a digitális bölcsészetben / DH_BUDAPEST Conference (Graffiti in Digital Humanities)
- March 2026LatAm Journalism Review - Knight Center (UT Austin)
- March 2025WIRED en Español
- 2025Noticias Telemundo
- 2025France 24 en Español




















