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Hello, this Miguel Hernandez the founder of Bitmain Studios Inc.
I started Bitmain on April 2009 with the vision to develop simple, useful, and beautiful web applications.

I moved from beautiful and rainy Bilbao, Spain to beautiful and rainy Vancouver in the summer of 1996.
Since then I have done my best to follow my dreams and passions, and because I have many (and the list keeps growing) I have lived many wonderful experiences over the years. (some times no so wonderful.. that is the beauty of life).

I was born on a controversial city, within a controversial culture, within an amazing country, Spain.
I go back there every chance I get to discover new places and rediscover old ones. I’ve done El Camino de Santiago (which if you are looking for a truly inspiring experience you must surely include in your bucket list.), been to 2 volunteer working Summer camps in Valencia and Madrid, worked in Finland, Chile, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic..

I spent an exchange year in Houston, Texas where I first learn to speak Texan, I mean English. One summer, I skydived in Chilliwack, another one I learned paragliding over some of the most beautiful beaches in northern Spain.

Besides traveling I have many other passions such as playing soccer, playing piano, ping-pong, tennis, sailing, karaoke, editing, foosball, filmmaking, inventing.. etc.

Professionally, I’ve done my share of cool and not so cool things, from designing plywood manufacturing machinery, programming laser cutting machines, 3D industrial animation, involved in the production of 35+ music videos and commercials, developing time tracking and video managing databases to.. all kinds of bizarre and unique assignments as door to door coupon selling, shooting behind the scenes of the life of Canadian Billionaire Calvin Ayre, shooting adult comedy with Spanish most recognized adult entertainer Torbe in Madrid and the island of Mallorca, shooting and editing Human Rights Activist, and former Miss Canada’s 2003 Nazanin first music video in Oaxaca Mexico.. and that is enough for today ;)

Get in Touch

Twitter: @bitmain
email: miguel@bitmain.com

Additional Random Stuff about Moi

Here is a video of me saving the world, no more no less:



Back in 2001, I invented the first totally non-working-stainless-steel-laser-cut continuous variable transmission a.k.a Migs CVT for bicycles:



I have always enjoyed mechanical prototyping with LEGO. Back in 2002 I built a remote controlled 2-bin veneer stacker. Here is a 1min video of the LEGO beast in action:



There is a reason why I consider myself a generalist. I also delved into 3D industrial animation. For about 3 years I lived freelancing these skills. Here my 3D reel:



For about 5 years I was heavily involved in Music Video production. I worked in about 35 music videos, first as a volunteer PA, and after sometime as an assistant producer, editor, and camera man. Back in 2007, I flew to Mexico to shoot Miss Canada 2003, Nazanin Afshin-Jam’s first music video for her song “I dance for You”. I ended up editing the whole thing myself. Enjoy!



Here I am holding a Panasonic HDX-900 shooting behing the scenes of a photo shoot during my days as a JOAT (Jack OF All Trades) for Bodog: