Who I am

Rooted in Colombia and based in Switzerland, I am fluent in Spanish, English, and French.

I have close to a decade of experience working across the private sector, academia, consulting, and multilateral institutions. My perspective is shaped by my movement between the Global South and global policy environments, along with a conviction that context matters as much as standards.

What drives my work

I am particularly drawn to questions that resist simple answers: how standards translate into lived realities, how power and governance shape outcomes, and how collective approaches can enable more equitable and sustainable models of production. I am increasingly interested in how responsible business conduct frameworks intersect with conflict prevention and peacebuilding and in the largely unexplored space where these two fields could learn from each other.

My work is grounded in a simple belief: responsibility is built through institutions, incentives, and relationships, not checklists and formal requirements alone.

My path

I began in the private sector, working on corporate responsibility at Empresa de Telecomunicaciones de Bogotá, before moving into consulting at TRUST Gestión Estratégica de Riesgos, where I advised organizations on RBC strategies, human rights due diligence, and alignment with international standards, including in conflict-affected settings in Colombia and Mexico, where the gap between corporate commitments and community realities was most acute. I later worked in the technology and start-up ecosystem at AKTEK, where speed and experimentation reshaped my understanding of implementation and, in particular, the importance of value-anchored partnerships. Most recently, I contributed to policy-aligned approaches on decent work, human rights, and supply chains at the International Labour Organization.

Alongside practice, I pursued an academic path through my Master's in Development Studies from the Graduate Institute in Geneva, culminating in a PhD from the University of Neuchâtel, specializing in the evolving regulatory landscape of multinational corporations' responsibility.