UNICEF x Ministry of Edu Mexico - Analytics Platform (2020)

In 2020, amid global disruption to education systems, UNICEF partnered with Mexico's Ministry of Education to build a data analytics platform that would provide critical visibility into educational outcomes across the country. This wasn't just another dashboard—it was infrastructure for educational policy decisions affecting millions of students.

Role & Responsibilities: Served as Technical Project Manager leading the backend development team, including a software developer and systems architect. Managed the complete backend delivery cycle while coordinating with a partner company responsible for frontend development.

Led cross-functional coordination between backend and frontend teams across organizational boundaries

Defined technical requirements through direct stakeholder engagement with UNICEF and Ministry of Education officials

Conducted bi-weekly client meetings to align deliverables with evolving policy needs

Managed comprehensive test management protocols ensuring data accuracy and system reliability

Translated complex educational data requirements into technical specifications

Maintained project timelines and delivery milestones in a high-stakes government partnership

Impact: Delivered a production-ready analytics platform enabling data-driven educational policy decisions at a national scale. The platform provided ministry officials with actionable insights during a critical period for Mexico's education system.

Context: This project represented the highest-caliber engagement within a portfolio of data and analytics dashboard projects delivered during 2020-2021, demonstrating capability to manage technical delivery for international organizations and government institutions under pressure.