Rafael is a business technology and analytics professional who brings with him over 12 years of experience with information technology, data analytics, and program management.
He is grateful for his 6 years at Children International, early in his career where he began to refine his skills to help implement, monitor and evaluate educational programs in Sponsorship Operating Agencies in poor communities in Latin America, the US, Africa, and Asia. He observed that using technology and implementing effective tools to measure program success are vital components to demonstrate the impact of such initiatives. Since then he has become a promoter and implementer of such program components.
As a past business analyst in a number of projects in the for profit and the non-profit sector, he enjoys discovering new ways to use data and technology to optimize work flows and has a keen eye for details. Such optimization and meticulousness being key to his success as a leader and implementer of solutions to make program implementations efficient, cost-effective and measurable.
On a more personal note, through the years, he has observed how much positive thinking, treating people with excellence and good team work dynamics can contribute to successful work outcomes – as such Rafael is a firm believer in those work qualities.
Having lived in Bolivia, Paraguay and different parts of the United States, he grew up fully bilingual in English and Spanish and celebrates different cultures and diversity.