hDrop Technologies
Hydration-tracking wearable with embedded firmware and companion app—shipped to paying customers.
About
I'm an embedded & AI engineer on an entrepreneurial sabbatical, building products and writing in public about systems thinking, embedded systems, AI, fintech for Latin America and the Caribbean, and the journey from engineer to founder.
What I work on
- Embedded & IoT – firmware, device drivers, RTOS, on-device AI
- AI & Computer Vision – OpenCV, YOLO, on-device inferencing
- Fintech & Payments – building tools for entrepreneurs in the Caribbean and Central America
- Product Building – from idea to shipped, with a focus on asymmetric upside
Current projects
Caribbean Gecko
Diaspora-focused merch brand; built Shopify storefront and automated POD workflow.
Gridment
Early-stage fintech platform for Caribbean and Central American entrepreneurs—better payments and tools for building businesses.
Let's connect
Email: hello@michaelacruz.com
LinkedIn: /in/michaelacruz
Working on similar problems or from the region? Reach out—I'd love to connect and collaborate.