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Indianapolis, Indiana, US

Founder and CEO of Atarraya, changing the way shrimp are farmed and consumed in the worldUsing biotechnology and IT to redefine the limits on what is possible in seafood production and distribution

Puerto Escondido, Oaxaca, MX

Trained as an economist, my attachment to the Oaxacan coast began while I was still in university and president of the Student Council. While delivering post-hurricane aid supplies that the student council had collected, I was shocked by the level of poverty there. Witnessing the poverty of Oaxaca was a transformational experience, and decided to develop.

I was responsible for developing and executing Business Analytics projects. My role consisted primarily of understanding clients' needs and finding data-driven solutions. I was also in charge of formulating and executing large-scale studies about the future of talent in LatAm and the US for a major outsourcing company. We focused on academic sources, as.

Fresh out of college I started a Not for profit organization with the mission of finding economic opportunities for African Mexican communities on the Oaxacan Coast. We organized different productive projects with groups of women, focused on the intersection between handcrafts and design. We developed different sales channels with more than 60 outlets in.

I was responsible for developing the strategy for the design and execution of economic development projects. I was able to meet with dozens of impact entrepreneurs and their ideas to improve the lives of marginalized communities.I was also involved in the analysis of large-scale health projects like Cervical Cancer prevention.

Licenciatura, Economics

Maestría En Teoría Económica, Economía