Elmer Adrián Ortega Valdés

As Lead Software Engineer at The Scott-Morgan Foundation, Elmer Adrián Ortega Valdés is honored to help carry forward a vision where technology becomes a bridge between limitation and possibility. Through VoxAI, our AI agentic communication platform, he is redefining what it means to give voice to those who have lost theirs, empowering individuals with ALS and other severe communication and mobility disabilities to connect, express, and be heard.

With experience across leading technology organizations including Meta and Microsoft, Elmer has witnessed how innovation can transform lives when guided by empathy. His work focuses on building intelligent, accessible systems that integrate artificial intelligence, natural language processing, and cloud infrastructure to serve human needs, not just technical goals. "Technology's greatest achievement is not automation, but amplification — giving strength to voices once silenced and restoring connection where it's needed most," says Elmer.

At the Foundation, Elmer brings together technical excellence and compassionate innovation, proving that AI can be a tool not of complexity, but of humanity. His mission is simple but profound: to ensure that every person, regardless of circumstance, has the opportunity to communicate freely and live meaningfully.