Hi, I'm Rudy Parra.
GridFlow · Lab Technician Pii Energy · Software Developer NM Tech Talks · Board Member Techqueria NM · Chapter Director
I work in tech startups. At GridFlow I'm a lab technician specializing in vanadium redox flow batteries — tackling long-duration energy storage for commercial use and providing energy resiliency. At Pii Energy I'm the lead software developer, building a plug-in solar hybrid system sold direct to consumers for peak shifting and energy cost savings. Off the bench, I serve on the Board of NM Tech Talks, direct the New Mexico chapter of Techqueria, and founded Q-STEM, a meetup for LGBTQ+ folks in STEM. I build things that bridge electrons, atoms, and code.
Events Rudy's Going To
Come say hi — grab tickets, and mark your calendar for NM Tech Week.
Did we meet at an event? Say hi →& Career Fair Sat, Sep 19 · 10:30 AM–4 PM
Albuquerque Convention Center Rudy's running the NM Tech Talks booth — come say hi Details ↗
ABQ Thu, Oct 8 · 6–8 PM
CNM STEMulus Center Monthly AI-coding meetup — bring your laptop and what you're building RSVP on Luma ↗
NM Tech Talks · TechFest 2026 · Oct 29–30 · Find Rudy at the Tech Access Track (Thu)
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Everything happening across the week, hosted by NM Tech Talks and friends.
Free coffee at TechFestdonated by Michael Thomas Coffee Roasters
10% off all food during TechFestat 505 Central Food Hall
Mon Oct 26
Tech Week Kickoff Party
6–9 PM · Hollow Spirits Distillery
Tue Oct 27
Founder Flow: Outdoor Yoga
7–8 AM · free
Tue Oct 27
Founder's Day
9 AM–6 PM · Santa Fe · free
Tue Oct 27
The Land of Entanglement: NM's Quantum Ecosystem
10–11 AM
Tue Oct 27
FUSE Makerspace Tour — Group 1
4:30–5:00 PM · free
Tue Oct 27
FUSE Makerspace Tour — Group 2
5:00–5:30 PM · free
Tue Oct 27
New Mexico 2050: Permanent Funds & Innovation
5:30–9 PM
Tue Oct 27
CLOWD: The AI Film Festival
6:30–9 PM · Santa Fe
Wed Oct 28
Fusion in the Land of Enchantment
9 AM–12 PM · Santa Fe
Wed Oct 28
Quantum Hackathon: The Land of Entanglement
11 AM–6 PM · waitlist
Thu Oct 29
Full Stack Fitness: HIIT Workout
7–8 AM · free
Thu Oct 29
TechFest Day 1 — Software & AI, Tech Access, Community Stage
9 AM–5 PM
Thu Oct 29
October T5 — Mission Match: the Space Ecosystem
5–7 PM
Thu Oct 29
Techies Run (and Jog)
6:45 PM · Sidetrack Brewery
Fri Oct 30
TechFest Day 2 — Entrepreneurship, Climate & Energy, Community Stage
9 AM–5 PM
Fri Oct 30
NMTW Official After Party
6–9 PM · free bowling & light bites