Santi was born in Mexico City, and grew up partly in Guadalajara, Jalisco and partly in Indianapolis, Indiana. Santi earned his Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science from IU Bloomington. He previously operated a startup developing design oriented cross-platform mobile applications for startups at IU’s Shoemaker Innovation Center. In his free time Santi spends his time with his three favorite people, his fiancé Rocio and their two cats Meatball and Pringles.