User:JVargas (WMF)

I was born in Bogotá, Colombia and lived there before moving to the US in September, 2013. I live in San Francisco, CA since 2013, and have also spent some time in Miami, FL and Mexico City. I've been working on partnerships at WMF since late 2014, back then leading Partnerships work in LATAM for the now sunsetted Wikipedia Zero project. Back in the day I was part of the legal world, graduating from Universidad de los Andes in Colombia, and working for places like Baker & McKenzie,Creative Commons, and the Wikimedia Foundation (as a Legal Fellow Sep/13 through Sep/14). In my free time, you would find me traveling and getting to know new places, building a puzzle, or trying out new food and cocktails.

I manage the Partnerships team at the Wikimedia Foundation. The Regional Partnerships team works in emerging markets (Latin America and the Caribbean, Middle East and North Africa, Sub-Saharan Africa, South Asia, and South East Asia), and is focused on leveraging public and private sector partnerships to advance Wikimedia's readership, brand awareness, and local content creation. Aligned with Foundation's and Movement's priorities, we specialize in working with partners interested in the intersection of technology and education, ranging in scope from international organizations to technology companies as well as non-profits across the globe.

Disclaimer: I work for or provide services to the Wikimedia Foundation, and this is the account I try to use for edits or statements I make in that role. However, the Foundation does not vet all my activity, and edits, statements, or other contributions made by this account may not reflect the views of the Foundation.