Pelayo Méndez, GFT

Teaches Interaction Design and Development (Front end Engineering)

Pelayo Méndez is a Full Stack Developer at GFT and an educator with a strong focus on interaction design and front end engineering. He combines in depth technical expertise in both front end and back end technologies with a passion for teaching, mentoring students in the design and development of robust, scalable digital solutions. His work bridges engineering precision with creative problem solving.

At GFT, Pelayo works on the development of scalable digital products that support business innovation across different industries. In parallel, he is an entrepreneur who applies his technical and strategic knowledge to create and grow new ventures. His practice focuses on building reliable architectures, clean codebases and interaction driven interfaces grounded in real world requirements.

“In my teaching, I focus on helping students understand how interaction design and engineering work together. Writing code is not just about functionality, but about creating systems that are maintainable, scalable and meaningful for people.”

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