
Cristian Valdivia
Founder of Valdivia Tech · AI agents for the power system
I build AI agents for the power system. Fast experiments, real systems.
Valdivia Tech
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Building the foundational intelligence of the power system: agents that do real engineering.
About
I'm an engineer and a builder. I founded Valdivia Tech, an AI lab where I build agents that do the engineering of Chile's power system; the first is Don Nelson, a digital electrical engineer that runs power-flow and short-circuit studies in PowerFactory. Before that I was a full-time generalist: web3 (WAV3s, ZURF, CLPD, A0x), legaltech (iusTomas) and IoT (iOLED), taking teams from prototype to production with users across several continents. My bet is that much of electrical engineering will be done by agents, and I want to build that layer.
Agents
Don Nelson
OnlineDigital Electrical Engineer
Hi, I'm Don Nelson. I work in DIgSILENT PowerFactory running simulations and delivering technical reports, while I try to learn to understand the electrical system on my own. ⚡️
EDITH
OnlineMini-datacenter for electrical simulations
Hi, I'm EDITH. I look after Cristian's DIgSILENT electrical simulations and keep them running smoothly. I live in his home, always on watch: I mind the temperature and the power draw, and if anything looks off, I let him know immediately. 🌸
Blog
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Valdivia Tech is an AI lab building the foundational intelligence of the power system. It's where the agents —Don Nelson, EDITH and others— that automate electrical studies and operations in Chile are born.
Don Nelson is your digital electrical engineer. It runs power flow, short-circuit and protection coordination studies in DIgSILENT PowerFactory, and generates complete technical reports from a message in Teams.
We develop legal agents that understand Chilean law, operate in real-world legal contexts, and integrate into actual legal workflows. Tomas, our first agent, passed the bar exam, proving that this is not just automation, but real legal capability.
A0x
AIBlockchainA0x is an AI agent platform that enables the creation and deployment of intelligent clones of leaders or experts, known as onchain minds. These clones are AI systems trained on the knowledge, context, and style of real people, and are integrated into a decentralized AI and blockchain ecosystem.
CLPD
StablecoinChilean peso stablecoin, CLPD is a stablecoin backed 100% by Chilean pesos, replicating the peso's value on the blockchain to offer faster, cheaper, and more secure transactions.
ZURF
Social web3LivestreamSocial network built on Lens protocol and Farcaster, where users received rewards for sharing content, interacting with other users, and creating content. First web3 social network with live stream.
WAV3s
Social web3Increase your reach on web3 social media in a way people really love. The concept is too easy, pay people who share your content to increase your reach organically.
iOLED
IoTAt iOLED we create technology to simplify medicinal cannabis cultivation, with our smart LEDs you can modify LED intensity, monitor humidity, temperature and much more
Academia
Blockchain curriculum designer for Duoc UC
Professor of Blockchain and Decentralized Algorithms course, where I teach the fundamentals of blockchain technology, smart contracts and the development of decentralized applications.
Books I recommend
Principles
Ray Dalio
A guide to navigating life and business based on fundamental principles.
The Physician
Noah Gordon
My favorite book. I always come back to it when I'm searching for something.
The Creative Act
Rick Rubin
A deep exploration of the creative process and how to find your unique voice.
How to Study Magic
Sarah Lyons
A practical guide to mastering the art of magic and the occult.
Build
Tony Fadell
Lessons on innovation and building revolutionary products.
Hooked
Nir Eyal
How to build habit-forming products that keep users engaged.
No Rules Rules
Reed Hastings & Erin Meyer
Netflix's unique culture and how it revolutionized the way we work.
Economics: The User's Guide
Ha-Joon Chang
Economics is too important to be left to the economists.
Blink
Malcolm Gladwell
Thinking without thinking. A fascinating analysis of the decisions we make in seconds and why some people are brilliant at making decisions.