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• Leading the design and implementation of the Better Than Cash Alliance's Digital annual communications strategy, including the growth of engagement in social media channels and video production development.• Under my leadership, social media channels experienced a 42% Year-over-year (YoY) engagement growth, a 33.8% YoY growth in total audience, and an 84% YoY growth in YouTube video views.• Producer of diverse communications products to explain how Digital Payments help advance the… Show more • Leading the design and implementation of the Better Than Cash Alliance's Digital annual communications strategy, including the growth of engagement in social media channels and video production development.• Under my leadership, social media channels experienced a 42% Year-over-year (YoY) engagement growth, a 33.8% YoY growth in total audience, and an 84% YoY growth in YouTube video views.• Producer of diverse communications products to explain how Digital Payments help advance the SDGs to diverse audiences, including financial services providers, policymakers and international development organizations.• Organizing workshops, peer exchanges and panels on digitization and financial inclusion involving fintech associations, NGOs, and government institutions in Latin America.• Drafting and editing a wide range of communications materials, including social media posts, digital postcards, comment pieces, and newsletters, following the latest trends in design and creativity.• Led the internal AI task force dedicated to researching and establishing how to securely and responsibly use AI tools and services, including drafting internal guidelines and delivering learning sessions.• Setting targets, with timelines and deadlines, alongside a robust monitoring and evaluation protocol, including data analytics.• Working closely with key colleagues to identify essential learning resources from external sources to share with our members and global audiences.• Submitting quarterly evaluation reports on the impact of the Alliance's communications activities on social media and other digital platforms, analyzing data to continue innovating and improving to drive engagement.• Working with colleagues, particularly from the Latin America Regional Team, to help design and implement communication and advocacy strategies at national and regional levels. • Coordinate with vendors on the production of materials, such as reports. Show less

Mexico

• Researched, identified, and selected collectives and organisations to be funded by Pulsante, a 3 Million dollar initiative to escalate and experiment with innovative democratic practices (online and offline).• Designed and delivered workshops and provided support to a dozen organisations on project management, monitoring, evaluation & learning and preparing reports to help them increase their impact.• Contributed to the planning and design of a communication strategy to inform about… Show more • Researched, identified, and selected collectives and organisations to be funded by Pulsante, a 3 Million dollar initiative to escalate and experiment with innovative democratic practices (online and offline).• Designed and delivered workshops and provided support to a dozen organisations on project management, monitoring, evaluation & learning and preparing reports to help them increase their impact.• Contributed to the planning and design of a communication strategy to inform about Pulsante's impact. Show less

Cambridge, England, United Kingdom

• Researched & analysed how government, police forces and women organizations on the design and use of different technologies to combat violence and harassment in the UK.• Developed a framework of analysis describing the essential characteristics and differences of personal safety apps, such as business model, features, and OS availability of a dozen personal safety apps such as Life 360, SafeUP and Hollie Guard.• Conducted semi-structured interviews with nine representatives of leading… Show more • Researched & analysed how government, police forces and women organizations on the design and use of different technologies to combat violence and harassment in the UK.• Developed a framework of analysis describing the essential characteristics and differences of personal safety apps, such as business model, features, and OS availability of a dozen personal safety apps such as Life 360, SafeUP and Hollie Guard.• Conducted semi-structured interviews with nine representatives of leading women's organisations across the UK, assessing their views on VAWG and technology.• Drafted public policy recommendations as to where the UK government should be encouraging development or directing and focusing future investments in the market of digital apps and why or how to regulate it. Show less

Mexico City Area, Mexico

• Producer & host of the radio show Dominio (formerly QWERTY) at Reactor 105.7, the leading music station for youngsters in Mexico. • Produced & hosted the radio show DOMINIO at Reactor 105, a leading young audience music station. Edited and uploaded episodes to Spotify, Youtube, and Facebook, reaching a total audience of over 80,000 people.• Arranged and conducted interviews with corporations and entrepreneurs such as LG, Huawei, Girls in Tech, United Nations, Rappi, Adyen, &… Show more • Producer & host of the radio show Dominio (formerly QWERTY) at Reactor 105.7, the leading music station for youngsters in Mexico. • Produced & hosted the radio show DOMINIO at Reactor 105, a leading young audience music station. Edited and uploaded episodes to Spotify, Youtube, and Facebook, reaching a total audience of over 80,000 people.• Arranged and conducted interviews with corporations and entrepreneurs such as LG, Huawei, Girls in Tech, United Nations, Rappi, Adyen, & others.• Built a team of collaborators from digital rights NGOs (SocialTic, R3D, Tec-Check). Show less

Mexico

• Drafted the strategy for GP's external podcast and the video storytelling team, contributing to an average of 2 million monthly visits to GP's webpage. • Produced case studies about brands such as Codecov, Dataiku, Phenom People, OneStream Software and Sonic Wall. Researched & drafted blog posts, webinar abstracts, and social media updates. This content was the first step into helping companies expand into new countries without setting up branch offices or subsidiaries.• Host of the… Show more • Drafted the strategy for GP's external podcast and the video storytelling team, contributing to an average of 2 million monthly visits to GP's webpage. • Produced case studies about brands such as Codecov, Dataiku, Phenom People, OneStream Software and Sonic Wall. Researched & drafted blog posts, webinar abstracts, and social media updates. This content was the first step into helping companies expand into new countries without setting up branch offices or subsidiaries.• Host of the Going Global podcast, interviewing leaders in companies such as Zoom, Buffer, 500 Startups, Acceleration Partners, York IE, & Fishburners. Show less

Mexico City, Mexico

• Researched and provided insights and data to the Empowering Citizen-Oriented Smart City Innovation in Mexico (ECOSCIM), a joint project with Bristol University.• Designed and selected the speakers for a series of workshops with organizations such as CEMEFI, SocialTic, Fondify, Accionario, Change.org and Facebook and civil society initiatives.• Facilitated the workshops and moderated discussions about technology use to increase the impact of civil society initiatives.

Mexico City, Mexico

https://pen.org/PEN America is a non-profit that works to defend and celebrate free expression in the United States and worldwide through the advancement of literature and human rights.• Formulated hands-on recommendations to increase digital security of journalists, writers and content creators.• Researched into local online abuse and digital safety threats faced by journalists and newsrooms.• Conducted interviews with experts and victims of online abuse. Researched and… Show more https://pen.org/PEN America is a non-profit that works to defend and celebrate free expression in the United States and worldwide through the advancement of literature and human rights.• Formulated hands-on recommendations to increase digital security of journalists, writers and content creators.• Researched into local online abuse and digital safety threats faced by journalists and newsrooms.• Conducted interviews with experts and victims of online abuse. Researched and identified locally relevant resources on digital safety, mental health & legal support. Show less

Mexico City Metropolitan Area

• Designed, developed, and taught a virtual course on corporate & social responsibility (CSR).

Mexico

• Designed & produced innovative and high-quality audiovisual & informative products to promote the chamber's key messages and increase the businesspeople and public officials' attention and engagement. • Managed, updated and increased the usability of the official CanCham website.

Mexico City Area, Mexico

• Developed a business strategy to obtain support from accelerators, investors, governments, clients, and partners. Worked with over 30 organizations and ten governments, including seven Mexico City municipalities, the ADIP, and the SEMOVI.• Built a community of users and fans that grew from 0 to 12,000 MAUs and from 800K to over 2 million followers in social media in partnership with famous influencers Los Supercívicos. • Acted as a project manager to launch multiplatform software… Show more • Developed a business strategy to obtain support from accelerators, investors, governments, clients, and partners. Worked with over 30 organizations and ten governments, including seven Mexico City municipalities, the ADIP, and the SEMOVI.• Built a community of users and fans that grew from 0 to 12,000 MAUs and from 800K to over 2 million followers in social media in partnership with famous influencers Los Supercívicos. • Acted as a project manager to launch multiplatform software projects that empowered citizens and helped promote freedom of speech, including the Supercivicos mobile app.• As a business strategist, I oversaw and identified funding opportunities and elaborated bids and proposals, receiving support and grants from international organizations such as Hivos, Facebook, WRI, and Opciona.• Engaged in public speaking opportunities and delivered pitches in entrepreneurship events, obtaining awards from Wayra, MassChallenge, Citi, WSA, and MIT.• Created a culture of teamwork to successfully launched complex software projects like Fáctico app, Ligue Político, Escudo Ciudadano and Supercívicos app, acting as project manager. Fáctico's projects and impact contributed to the selection of Diego as a Future Leader by the British Council in 2017. Show less

Mexico City

www.factual.com.mxCofounder of Factual, an organisation that promotes free speech in Latin America through the use of new technology and digital media.

Mexico City

• Foro de Medios Digitales by Factual is an annual gathering of the top independent news outlets, editors, journalists, freedom of speech NGOs and journalism students in Mexico City.• Conceptualised each year's panel topics and selected speakers. Participated as panellist & moderator. Built partnerships and networks to increase the number of participants and speakers.

Río Lerma 71, Col. Cuauhtémoc, México City

• Informed and influenced senior leaders, including the Ambassador, to execute a communications strategy.• Wrote & edited 30+ speeches and opinion pieces. Dealt with editors and guest contributors. Liaised with the political team and delivered policy documents & weekly political briefings.• Reached millions with strategic communication campaigns and crafted materials & events about the UK & the 20120 Olympic Games. Engaged with governments and established partnerships with official… Show more • Informed and influenced senior leaders, including the Ambassador, to execute a communications strategy.• Wrote & edited 30+ speeches and opinion pieces. Dealt with editors and guest contributors. Liaised with the political team and delivered policy documents & weekly political briefings.• Reached millions with strategic communication campaigns and crafted materials & events about the UK & the 20120 Olympic Games. Engaged with governments and established partnerships with official Sponsors. Show less

Mexico City

Full-time journalist working on social and cultural stories.• Interviewed prestigious technologists like Jack Dorsey, Richard Stallman, and also writers, musicians, filmmakers, actors, and athletes.• Wrote chronicles and investigative reports on political, social and economic issues.

Mphil In Technology Policy, Public Policy Analysis, Mphil

The MPhil in Technology Policy programme provides the context and skills needed to cope with the rapidly evolving environment in many.

Certificate, British Council Future Leaders Connect Programme

British Council’s Future Leaders programme delivered by Møller Executive Education Møller Executive Education, at Churchill College.

Bachelor'S Degree, Mass Communication