I am a social scientist, Principal Researcher at ILDA and Assistant Professor in Digital Economy at Surrey Business School. My current programme of research examines how open government data fosters innovation and contributes to economic and social development in Latin America. Over the last 15 years, I have been conducting research on digital government, technology innovation and international development, and I regularly provide strategic advice on these topics to governments, international organisations and donors, such as Avina Americas, the OECD, the IDRC and the World Bank among others. I hold a PhD in Management from the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE), an MSc in Public Administration and Public Policy from CIDE in Mexico City, and a BA in Economics from the University of Buenos Aires. I am considered a Latin America expert.