About Luminosa
A wider view
of technology.
Luminosa is an independent practice that brings research, software development, and consulting together. René Velarde leads the practice and works with others.
Conversations across a wider network of people thinking about AI and human life help shape our questions. We connect that thinking with software development and consulting for mission-driven teams.
We value a view of the whole. Understanding a tool means considering the people who use it, the institutions around it, and the consequences of putting it to work.
Research helps frame the questions. Conversations challenge assumptions. Software experiments let us examine an idea in practice. Consulting connects that work with the decisions an organization faces. Explore our AI workflow consulting.
René Velarde
Leads Luminosa AI, working with others
We frame problems, design workflows, direct AI-assisted development, and test the results. See examples.
The questions we bring to technology stay simple: Who will use this? What will it ask of them? Who remains responsible?
More about René: renevelarde.net.