Nicolás Saldarriaga Carvajal Email & Phone Number

Rome, Latium, Italy

Under supervision of Lya Mainé Astonitas, Senior Portfolio Advisor and Daniel Anavitarte, Regional Specialist for LAC I have:• Improved access to data from active projects portfolio in the LAC region, optimizing information flow for advisors, specialists, and directors to enhance decision-making processes. • Carried out and managed large-scale document reviews, ensuring data accuracy and consistency to division needs, contributing to streamlined knowledge management.• Developed automated databases to generate project summaries, simplifying analysis and enabling strategic adjustments across multiple projects. • Reinforced automation of reporting functions, increasing the efficiency and accuracy of monthly reports and supporting data-driven insights for the division.

Bogotá, Capital District, Colombia

Under supervision of prof. Felipe Roa-Clavijo PhD. I did the following: • Performed qualitative analysis with Python and Visual Basic on over 33,000 initiatives and 1,700 data samplings from Peace Accord regions for Development Project with Territorial Focus (PDETs). Developed several automated-tools for visualizing data and producing public policy inputs on food security and agri-food systems, which were highly valuable for both multilateral and local specialized agencies in agricultural and development sector. • Supported the regional launch and kick-off workshops for MESA, the Spanish-language subsidiary of TABLE. Initially founded by the University of Oxford, SLU and WUR, the TABLE network now includes Universidad de los Andes (Colombia), UNAM (Mexico), and Cornell CALS (USA): https://tabledebates.org/mesa

Colombia

• On-site counselling of children aged 7-16. The experience is based on emotional support and social abilities for personal development. Great leadership tools for team management are developed for all counsellors.

Bogotá D.C. Metropolitan Area

• My time at Salvo Patria was a journey into the heart of Colombia's culinary traditions. Immersing myself in this rich culture, I gained insights into rural development and the importance of preserving national culinary heritage. https://www.salvopatria.com/

Bachelor Of Engineering - Be, Food Engineering, 2025

Activities and Societies: ... • Universidad de los Andes Delegation to Harvard National Model of United Nations from 2022 to 2024. •.

Minor In Development Studies, Development Economics And International Development, 2025

Activities and Societies: ... • Data Analysis and Consulting trainee along Sociedad de Mejoras y Ornato de Bogotá, a local regional agency.