Valeria Tafoya Email & Phone Number

London, England, Gb

London, Gb

Technology and Programs officer for the multistakeholder regional initiatives 'Code Caribbean' and 'Digital Education Program' in Belize. Responsible for monitoring the implementation, anticipating risks, identifying opportunities, and reporting on the projects.Managed and co-designed the implementation of an AI tool to assess the job market in Jamaica, for re-skilling and up-skilling youths from vulnerable communities. By enhancing their digital, entrepreneurial, and life skills to catalyze the growth of the digital economy. The project was selected in 2022 as one of the 100 top AI applications advancing the Sustainable Development Goals by UNESCO’s International Research Centre On Artificial Intelligence (IRCAI).Created and curated 2 courses for digital skills development for youth in the LAC region, with a special focus on AI literacy and internet safety.Recommendations and assessment on the technological tools to equip the DIA MakerLabs and methodologies for technological local programs across Latin America and the Caribbean.The Trust for the Americas is a non-profit organization affiliated with the Organization of American States (OAS).

Mexico City, Mexico

I joined the extended global network of consultants at PIT Policy Lab, where I am available to join projects at the intersection of Artificial Intelligence and Government. • Ethical Artificial Intelligence Roadmap for the State of Guanajuato (August 2024): The Government of the State of Guanajuato, through Idea GTO in alliance with UNESCO and PIT Policy Lab, developed a roadmap aimed at enhancing the AI ecosystem, prioritizing the ethical use of AI in line with UNESCO's Ethical AI Recommendation. I was responsible for leading a comprehensive training session for key stakeholders from startups and the private sector within Guanajuato’s AI ecosystem. My role involved delivering practical insights and guidance to help these organizations align with the ethical principles outlined in the roadmap.

Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands

8-week intensive hands-on program covering: Data Science, Data Visualizations, Introductory Machine Learning Analysis, Text Mining, and Optimization techniques applied to social impact challenges.

GovStack aims to break down the barriers to building sustainable digital public infrastructure and help governments create human-centered digital services that empower individuals, improve well-being and build more inclusive and resilient societies.Co-produced high-quality documentation for digital public goods that met international standards.Wrote easy-to-understand user interface text and developer guidelines.Contributed to technical documentation of 12 procured Building Blocks and the GovStack Sandbox.Compliance process documentation for third-party products, monitoring on their delivery and maintenance cycle.

Brasil

Brazilian health tech reference in remote lab test service with multiple registered patents and projects in Brazil, Portugal, and expanding.Data analysis and visualizations for research epidemiological reports.Business analytics for interdisciplinary projects that integrate AI and computer vision to solve healthcare sector challenges.Assisted research on machine learning models for health. Including regression, classification, and segmentation applications.

Co-designed and participated in the execution of a policy recommendations report with strategies for the state Government of Guanajuato, regarding the Future of Work focused for youth.Deployed the Public Policy Prototype (PPP), a program that consists in the creation and testing of public policy prototypes on the governance of Artificial Intelligence (AI) systems within companies. It ispart of a pioneering global program called #OpenLoop, which is led and designed by #META.Contributed to the investigation of the First AI Observatory for Social Good in Latin America and the report "AI for social good in Latin America and the Caribbean: a snapshot and regional view of 12 countries", two projects carried out in collaboration with the Inter-American Development Bank through its initiative fAIr LAC.

E-Mentoring is a strategic program of the Directorate of Educational Policy and Social Leadership of the Institute of Financing and Information for Education (EDUCAFIN) of the State Government of Guanajuato.I trainned +25 students from vulnerable contexts in english, career advice and the implementation of social impact projects.Lead Mentor.

Design and execution of workshops on new technologies for the youth. Youth Institute of León.Created and implemented a course to digitalize SMEs during COVID, through building their business website on WordPress.

Action Tank focused on technology for impact that designs and deploys bold initiatives for social change in Mexico and Latin America, transforming ideas into pragmatic strategies.Contributed to IA2030Mx's efforts to create the National AI Agenda for Mexico in 2018.

Casa Antena is a start-up focused on software development and digital skills development.Organized the first Ada Lovelace Day Leon, offering 25+ STEM courses with high-level expertsOversaw courses on science, technology, design, digital skills, and engineering

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