BlackBox Vision

At BlackBox Vision we specialize in turning your ideas into game-changing digital products, helping startups and established companies alike to innovate, transform, and succeed in today's competitive landscape.

We offer a comprehensive suite of services tailored to meet your needs at any stage

Product Discovery: Validate your idea’s product-market fit with expert guidance and thorough market analysis. This service focuses on risk mitigation, market validation, understanding user needs, and achieving a faster time-to-market.

Brand & Website: Elevate your brand identity and online presence with compelling brand stories, visually stunning logos, and user-friendly website design. Our services include strategic brand elevation, online presence enhancement, visual appeal, and enhanced user experience.

MVP Builders: Turn your visionary ideas into tangible products. From concept inception to market entry, we provide innovative product realization, strategic concept inception, expert ideation assistance, and an efficient path to market.

Product Evolution: Revitalize and optimize your existing product with strategic enhancements. We ensure your product remains competitive with optimized performance, cost-efficient upgrades, and adaptability to market changes through our monthly agile squads.

Automation as a Service: Streamline operations and boost efficiency with tailored automation solutions. This service focuses on operational streamlining, tailored automation solutions, increased productivity, and cost-efficiency.

CTO as a Service: Access top-tier technical leadership on demand. We provide strategic technology guidance, efficient technology oversight, and cost-effective solutions aligned with your business objectives.

Co-Founder & CEO

In my role as Co-Founder & CTO, my primary focus was empowering the team. I achieved this by shaping our client engagement approach and establishing standardized technology practices. Additionally, I spearheaded the company's open-source initiative on GitHub.

Co-Founder & CTO

Acercando Naciones

As the Co-CTO at Acercando Naciones, a news web app backed by a Non-Profit organization, I played a crucial role in redeveloping the platform using React and Next.js, with WordPress as the backend. 

My efforts in implementing technical and on-page SEO strategies were instrumental in increasing our monthly active users from 100 to 20,000. 

Working closely with our team, I ensured the seamless integration and deployment of new features, enhancing both the performance and reach of our platform.

Co-CTO

Unmano

At Unmano, we have developed an innovative application designed to empower people to help each other.

If you have a problem or need assistance, simply open the app, describe your issue, and we will connect you live via video call with someone who can help you. Likewise, you can also be the one providing assistance to others.

Our platform breaks down the traditional barriers between professionals and ordinary people; here, everyone can help everyone.

Co-Founder & Co-CTO

Crypto Remote

As Fractional CTO, my main responsibility was to help speed up the development and the MVP software launch.

Fractional CTO

RecruitersFreelance.Com

Fractional CTO 

Ingenia CA

At Ingenia we help companies to align their IT services with the business goals, defining the architecture fundamentals to meet current demand and face future challenges.

As Solutions Architect, my main responsibility was to work with clients to help define architecture requirements for frontend developments bringing all my expertise with React, React Native, and Node.js.

Solutions Architect

Grupo América

At Grupo America we seek to overcome all the challenges of a society that constantly evolves and demands high quality products. We are a bridge between society and reality in each of its aspects. We assume a great responsibility, that of reaching the public wherever they are and on all platforms in an agile and appropriate manner to their interests.

As Lead Engineer, my main responsibility was to define the frontend architecture and guide the team to develop interactive news sites with cutting-edge technology.

Lead Engineer

Packt

Packt's mission is to help the world put software to work through the delivery of effective learning and information services.

As Technical Reviewer, my main responsibility was to review the writing quality and the code samples that come in books related to React, React Native, and Material UI.

Technical Reviewer

SAM Sistemas

At SAM Sistemas we think that the only way to stay competitive is to know something more than the rest”. We can consider this premise as our mission to know more and continue to lead. Therefore, we do everything with quality. Our motto is: “software that works well is the only object of our work teams”.

As Mobile Tech Lead, my main responsibility was to define the mobile architecture and guide the team to develop and ship mobile apps with cutting-edge technology.

Mobile TL 

As React & Node Developer, my main responsibility was to develop and ship web apps for different clients in the prop-tech niche.

React & Node Developer

As Android Developer, my main responsibility was to define the mobile architecture and develop apps for mobile banking platforms and drive R+D initiatives in the mobile spectrum.

Android Developer

Jonatan Salas is the Co-Founder and CEO of BlackBox Vision, with over more than a decade of experience in technology and innovation. His journey began with a deep curiosity for technology, leading him to excel in computer science and software development. 

Early in his career, Jonatan made significant contributions to projects for major companies like A24, Diario Uno, La Capital, SURA Seguros, Banco Galicia and Ank establishing his reputation as a visionary leader.

Jonatan is also deeply committed to the open-source community. He actively contributes to various projects, developing and maintaining libraries that support the wider developer ecosystem.

Driven by a desire to create impactful digital solutions, Jonatan co-founded BlackBox Vision with Manuel Tuero. Together, they built a company known for its creativity and human-centric design around digital products. 

Under Jonatan's leadership, BlackBox Vision has delivered groundbreaking solutions across various industries, while also pioneering progressive work practices like the 4-day workweek in Argentina.

https://www.blackboxvision.com

Jonatan Salas

Dialpad

At Dialpad, we're improving the way every business works and communicates with its customers, suppliers and co-workers. Our mission to to make business communications great. We do that by building the smartest calling products (conferencing, phone systems and call centers) all built on the most modern cloud-based platform and each enhanced with AI to make every call more productive. To do this, we're relentlessly focused on hiring and retaining the most talented, sharp, and driven people who want to build the best communications company in the world together.

Product Management

Centro de e-Learning UTN FRBA

Passionate and committed leader in AI, currently serving as Chief Ai Officer (CAIO) at the Universidad Tecnológica Nacional (UTN) eLearning Division. Spearheading innovative generative AI projects within the eLearning domain, focusing on AI Chatbots, learning agents, and other cutting-edge AI applications. Utilizing state-of-the-art generative AI frameworks and products to revolutionize the educational experience. 
Signature Wins
1) Region’s largest Gen-AI Chatbot – Conceived, built, and now operate LATAM’s biggest higher-ed AI chatbot, surpassing 120 k conversations in its first year; delivers 24/7 student support in Spanish, cutting support tickets 93 % and saving around 200 FTEs in help-desk staffing.
2) AI Tutor Platform (Early Pilot) – Deployed in < 2 months in Jan 2024; now evolving a full agent
3) Personalized Pathway Navigation (Cel.IA Recommender) – Launched Cel.IA Recommender, providing tailored course and program suggestions to prospective students. Early adoption shows a 20% higher click-through rate on recommended programs versus general browsing, and initial qualitative feedback indicates a significant reduction in "choice overload" for users exploring their academic options.
4) Talentia AI Job Board – Designed and launched Talent.ia, enabling employers to create AI-driven candidate searches in < 60 seconds and cutting time-to-post from minutes and several clicks to 3 clicks and seconds

Chief AI Officer (CAIO)

Creator of the Product Manager Training Program, leading a team of 5 teachers in the Topic.
https://utnba.centrodeelearning.com/detalle/diplomatura/1983/diplomatura-en-product-management

Training Lead in Product Management

UTN Buenos Aires

Director of Education in Project Management (Posgraduate)

University of CEMA

Human Resources Postgraduate Professor (Agility for HR)

JPMorgan Chase & Co.

Senior Enterprise Product Management
Accountable for:
    + Product Development E2E
    + Engineering (inc. team reporting directly on 3 locations)
    + User Experience
    + Business Analysis
    + Data Analytics

Senior Product Manager

Kimberly-Clark

#1 Project in Latin America for Retail Promotions
Project team of +50 distributed in Latin America, USA, India and Australia

Regional Program Manager

Regional Senior Program Manager at SAP (customers: Banco Galicia – Banco de Córdoba) 
Upgrade from SAP BS 6.0 to 8.0 and Deposits Implementation (Current Accounts, Checking Accounts and Debit Cards for Banco de Córdoba (Bancor)).
Complete ASAP Lifecycle for Banking (Project Preparation, Business Blueprint, Realization, Implementation and RUN SAP).
Program Head (Scope, Schedule, Budget, Local and Remote Implementation Team, 45 direct reports + Support).

CORE Banking Data Migration Project (2012-2014)
Data Migration, reconciliation and Data Quality Assurance of +2M Current Accounts and +102M Payment Items migrated from legacy systems to SAP Banking Services (SAP BS).
Hybrid Agile + ASAP 8 Methodology used.
Project Head (Scope, Schedule, Budget, Local and Remote German Implementation Team, 10 direct reports + Support).

Maintenance and Implementation (SAP BS LM y SAP BS CMS) (2012-2013)
Maintenance and Implementation of Corporate Loans and Collaterals in SAP BS. Full ASAP for Banking Lifecycle (Project Preparation, Business Blueprint, Realization, Implementation and RUN SAP).
Project Head (Scope, Schedule, Budget, Local and Remote Implementation Team, 25 direct reports + Support).

Additional achievements : Data Migration Project is the leading case in the America Region

Senp

Co-Founder

Capgemini

IT Outsourcing and Software Development Projects for Spain, +70 direct reports. 
Customers: Endesa, Seat, Iberia and Adecco.

Software Factory Manager

IT infrastructure & software projects. Total Contract Management of 6M USD for Santander Bank.
Customer Facing Role leading a team of 14 direct reports and interacting with +100 resources scattered across the country.

Senior Project Manager

At the frontier of AI, fusing more than 25 years of product expertise with a true passion for measurable business impact and next-gen learning. 

As Chief AI Officer (CAIO) at the National Technological University (UTN), I define elearning campus-wide AI strategy and guide multidisciplinary teams that ship generative AI products (adaptive chatbots, content-creation copilot tools, and data-driven learning assistants) used by 60 K+ students annually and faculty. 
Highlights: 
- Built and led an AI Center of Excellence at UTN, introducing a secure LLM stack, governance framework, and developer bootcamps that accelerated project delivery by 90 %. 
- Architected custom RAG pipelines and vector search to integrate institutional knowledge, cutting manual student support ticket volume 93%.
- My north star: make education smarter, more personal, and radically accessible.

At Dialpad I head Product Management for Billing, Accounts, and Pricing.

Whether advising Fortune 500 innovation labs or seed-stage ventures, I combine deep technical AI fluency with a growth mindset and educator’s heart, turning complex ML concepts into intuitive products people love.

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