Joaquin Contreras Dominguez has a Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering from San Diego State University and an Associate's degree in Arts and Letters and Mathematics from Southwestern Community College. He has skills in CAD software, mechanical design, problem solving, and is bilingual in English and Spanish. His experience includes installing solar panels for low-income homes as a volunteer, designing a thermoacoustic refrigeration system for his senior project, interning to design a water collection prototype and organizing events at SDSU.