WE ARE VIRK

Open innovation + civic technology

VIRK is a Mexican company focused on the creation of civic technology contents and tools to strengthen organizations.

We are part of the growing ecosystem of social entrepreneurship; fuel for innovation and economic growth in developing countries. We promote the use of technology to solve problems of public interest and to improve the ways in which we live together in a simple way and without technical training.

Education
Transport and mobility
Transparency
Investigation
Electoral observation
Journalism
Gender equality
Human rights
Anti-corruption
Security
Cities
CONSULTANTS

Our team

We are a creative and multidisciplinary team of consultants made up of strategists, analysts, designers, developers, information visualizers, sociologists, and data scientists.

-CEO

Iván Yza

Specialist in web design, graphic interface design and user experience. 10 years of experience in design and architecture of digital and informative products for social and commercial causes.

-COO

Valeria Tirado

Master in Political Sociology. Director of social and commercial projects in organizations in the USA and Latin America. Ten years of experience in research and data analysis.

-CTO

Herel Sánchez

Specialist in web development and lean dev; CMS and construction of high traffic portals. Javascript, React Native, Angular.js, Node.js, Sails and MongoDb among others.

-USA Representative

Aline Salazar

Country Representative, USA. Communication specialist with more than 12 years of experience in the development of digital communication strategies, content generation and digital marketing.

-STRATEGY AND DEVELOPMENT

Adrian Meza

Consultant in administrative and financial strengthening. Technical support in strategic planning and project implementation for organizations and social impact projects.

-STRATEGY AND DEVELOPMENT

Marco Sandoval

Consultant in administrative and financial strengthening. Technical support in strategic planning and project implementation for organizations and social impact projects.

-SR DATAVIS DESIGNER

Iván Gutierrez

Specialist in D3.js, HTML5, Angular.js and Javascript. Extensive experience in designing and developing interactive data visualizations.

-UI/UX DESIGNER

Carlos Canto

Senior UI / UX Designer. 8 years of experience in the design of digital products for startups and companies from various sectors, both in Mexico and in the USA.

-UI/UX DESIGNER

Andrea Ortiz

UI/UX designer with 5 years of experience working on a wide range of digital projects for national and international organizations from various sectors.

-Data Science Leader

Stephane Keil

GIS and big data analysis specialist. Master of Administration from Columbia and Master of Data Science from ITAM.

-JR FRONT END DEVELOPER

Cesar Suazo

Experience in languages such as Javascript, React Native, PHP and databases (SQL, MongoDB). Wide domain on web accessibility.

-Digital Security

Phi

Digital security consultant. 10 years of experience in protecting sensitive information. School of Data Fellow 2014.

-MOTION DATAVIS DESIGNER

Jaime Fraire

15 years of experience in audiovisual production, motion graphics and audio and video design for cinema and tv.

REFERENCES

Strategic allies

We have been fortunate to work with more than 50 organizations in 17 countries. Our continuous interaction with international organizations, government agencies, journalists, researchers and civil society organizations position us as a key actor in social interventions.