What happens when discipline, vision, and community come together at exactly the right season of life?

For Carlos Hernandez, that question found its answer during his session at Cumorah Academy. Today, at just 25 years old, Carlos is the Founder and CEO of CorosDev, an AI-driven software engineering company serving clients across the United States, Europe, and Asia. In 2026, his entrepreneurial journey earned him a place on the prestigious Forbes 30 Under 30 Central America list, recognizing him among the region’s most promising young entrepreneurs.

But the Forbes recognition is only one chapter of his story.

Before becoming a Forbes 30 Under 30 honoree, Carlos was a young entrepreneur searching for something beyond technical skills: direction, discipline, and a deeper sense of purpose to build his career on.

From Cumorah Academy to Forbes 30 Under 30

Carlos’s journey from Cumorah Academy to becoming a Forbes 30 Under 30 entrepreneur did not happen overnight.

It began with a willingness to recognize what he still needed to learn.

Before arriving at Cumorah Academy, Carlos had already shown the instincts of a builder. He could quickly develop ideas and create technical solutions. But technical talent alone wasn’t enough.

Carlos needed a stronger foundation in leadership and the discipline to build something that could last.

He was looking for an environment that would not only sharpen his skill set but also shape his character, improve his English, and strengthen his ability to think and lead on a global stage.

That search led him to Cumorah Academy.

A Leap of Faith

Carlos chose to focus his session on Business and English, intentionally pairing his technical ambition with the communication and leadership skills he knew he would need to work with international clients and teams.

At Cumorah Academy, students learn that professional success and personal character are not separate pursuits. They grow together. Leadership, faith, service, and discipline all shape the kind of person capable of building something meaningful.

For Carlos, that principle became the foundation of everything he built afterward.

Cumorah Academy didn’t just prepare him to get a job. It prepared him to build a company and to build it with integrity.

Today, that journey has led him to the Forbes 30 Under 30 list.

Learning to Become a Giver

Among all the lessons of his session, one principle stood out above the rest: the idea of becoming a giver.

Carlos describes this mindset shift as one of the most important turning points of his time at the Academy.

He used to measure success by what he could build for himself. At Cumorah Academy, he learned that real leadership and real business are about what you build for others.

Every product, every client relationship, and every venture he has started since then has been shaped by that idea.

That shift changed how Carlos approached entrepreneurship. Instead of chasing growth for its own sake, he began building tools that solve real problems for real people: faster payment infrastructure for businesses, clearer data for decision-makers, and better access to products for everyday customers.

Building a Global Company

Since graduating from Cumorah Academy, Carlos has built a career that spans continents.

As Founder and CEO of CorosDev, he leads a team that designs AI-powered software solutions for companies across the United States, Europe, and Asia.

His work has now earned international recognition. In 2026, Carlos was named to the Forbes 30 Under 30 Central America list, placing him among a select group of young entrepreneurs recognized for their impact and potential across the region.

For Carlos, however, the recognition represents more than an achievement to add to his résumé. It reflects years of learning, building, leading, and creating solutions that reach beyond borders.

“We are living the most exciting moment in the history of technology, and we must build at the center of it,” says Carlos.

What Carlos’s Forbes 30 Under 30 Journey Teaches Young Entrepreneurs

Carlos’s story offers three powerful lessons for young adults pursuing ambitious goals.

Skill isn’t enough. Character builds what lasts. Technical ability can open doors, but leadership and integrity are what keep them open.

Build for others, not just for yourself. The most meaningful success comes from asking who your work actually serves.

Global vision starts with a decision to grow. Stepping into an unfamiliar environment is often the first step toward building something bigger than you imagined.

These principles continue to shape how Carlos leads CorosDev and every venture he builds today.

His Forbes 30 Under 30 recognition may mark an important milestone, but the habits and principles behind that achievement began much earlier.

A Return Worth Investing In

Stories like Carlos’s offer a powerful example of what a single session at Cumorah Academy can set in motion.

A young entrepreneur arrived with technical talent and ambitious goals. He left with greater direction, discipline, leadership skills, and a deeper understanding of the responsibility that comes with building something meaningful.

Years later, that journey has contributed to the creation of a company serving clients across three continents and recognition as a Forbes 30 Under 30 entrepreneur.

Carlos’s journey isn’t an isolated success. It represents the kind of transformation Cumorah Academy seeks to create in students who arrive with potential and leave with the direction, discipline, and character to make the most of it.

Your Next Chapter Starts Here

Carlos’s story is one of many being written by students who walk onto the Cumorah Academy campus each session with talent and ambition and leave with the direction and character to turn that potential into lasting impact.

His journey from Cumorah Academy student to Forbes 30 Under 30 honoree and global entrepreneur demonstrates what can happen when young people invest not only in their technical abilities but also in their leadership, character, and purpose.

Investing in Cumorah Academy means investing in more entrepreneurs, leaders, and changemakers like Carlos and in the ripple effect they create in their industries and communities for years to come.

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