Renzo Sanchez-Silva was born in Lima, Peru and obtained a Bachelors degree in Mathematics from Ponitificia Universidad Catolica del Peru. His Masters degree in Mathematics was completed in 2001 at the International Center for Theoretical Physics in Trieste, Italy. He is currently completing a Doctoral degree at the University of New Mexico in the field of Differential Geometry. In parallel to his academic training in mathematics, Renzo has several years experience in IT and as a computer programmer. He began working with EDAC, the Earth Data Analysis Center at UNM, in 2008, and currently holds a full time position as an analyst programmer.