PROFESSIONAL PROFILE
More than 19 years of professional practice; advisor across various areas of law, with proven experience in legal advice and practice in Constitutional Law (constitutional procedure, judicial protection of fundamental rights) and Administrative Law (contentious-administrative proceedings and administrative procedure); with an emphasis on National and International New Technologies Law: Personal Data Protection; Electronic Law, Telecommunications Law and Information Society Law, e-commerce, e-Government, Digital Signatures, Certification Authorities, Information Security Systems, National Security and Interoperability Framework for Public Administrations, Implementation and Development of Electronic Public Administration, Electronic Administrative Case File Management, Electronic Public Procurement, Public Management, Public Administration, Administrative Restructuring, Crisis Management. Consulting and Management of International Cooperation Projects for Public Administrations, Advisory and Consulting Services on the Implementation and Development of Smart and Sustainable Cities, Advisory Services in Renewable Energy Law. Trained and skilled in Dispute Resolution, particularly Arbitration, Conciliation and Mediation. Researcher in Public Law, particularly Constitutional Law, New Technologies and Information Society Law, and Public Administration, in particular
e-Government in Spain and Latin America, Smart Cities and Renewable Energy.
ACADEMIC BACKGROUND
2017 UNIVERSIDAD ALCALÁ DE HENARES
PhD in Public Law.
*Doctoral Thesis “La Administración Electrónica como una Nueva Forma de Manifestación del Estado Social, Democrático y de Derecho” (e-Government as a New Expression of the Social and Democratic State under the Rule of Law).
Recognized by the Colombian Ministry of Education (MINEDUCACIÓN). Resolution 016521 OCT 2018
2005 UNIVERSIDAD ALCALÁ DE HENARES
Master’s Degree in Public Administration and Management.
*Master’s Thesis: “La Administración Electrónica en el Derecho Comparado.
Análisis de la Experiencia de España y Colombia” (e-Government in Comparative Law: An Analysis of the Experience of Spain and Colombia).
2007 UNIVERSIDAD ALCALÁ DE HENARES
Law Degree (Licenciado en Derecho). Recognized by the Ministry of Education. Credential 23/08/2007
2003 UNIVERSIDAD CATOLICA DE COLOMBIA.
Diploma in Negotiation and Dispute Resolution
2002 UNIVERSIDAD CATÓLICA DE COLOMBIA
Specialist in Government Law and Regional and Municipal Development Management.
2001 UNIVERSIDAD CATÓLICA DE COLOMBIA
Specialist in Administrative and Constitutional Law.
2000 UNIVERSIDAD CATÓLICA DE COLOMBIA.
Lawyer.
*Undergraduate Thesis: “Aplicación Jurídica de los Deberes en Colombia” (The Legal Application of Duties in Colombia), with Honorable Mention (M.H.).
ADDITIONAL TRAINING
2013/07/16 CENTRO DE ESTUDIOS E INVESTIGACION – Ilustre Colegio de Abogados de Madrid.
Course “INTRODUCTION TO PROCEEDINGS BEFORE THE EUROPEAN COURT OF HUMAN RIGHTS”
2013/07/9 CENTRO DE ESTUDIOS E INVESTIGACION – Ilustre Colegio de Abogados de Madrid.
Course “THE RECURSO DE AMPARO (CONSTITUTIONAL APPEAL): Special Constitutional Significance and Motion to Annul Proceedings”.
2012/10/29 PIXELWARE.
Course “SPECIALIZATION IN E-COMMERCE”.
2012/04/13 CENTRO DE ESTUDIOS E INVESTIGACION – Ilustre Colegio de Abogados de Madrid.
Practical Course on Commercial Contract Law. Analysis of Contractual Clauses and Current Issues.
2011/09/26 CENTRO DE ESTUDIOS E INVESTIGACION – Ilustre Colegio de Abogados de Madrid.
Regulatory Table of Human and Constitutional Rights.
2010/07/19 to 22 UNIVERSIDAD POLITECNICA DE MADRID – ASIMELEC
Summer Course “Digital Convergence”. Madrid – Spain.
2010/06/23 SOCIEDAD DE ESTUDIOS INTERNACIONALES – SEI AND THE INSTITUTO DE DERECHO PÚBLICO OF THE UNIVERSIDAD REY JUAN CARLOS
56th Advanced International Studies Course “International Relations in the 21st Century”, Madrid – Spain (Auditor)
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
2000 – Present INDEPENDENT PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE
2020-2020 UNIVERSIDAD DEL SINÚ
Courses taught:
– TELECOMMUNICATIONS LAW.
– MUNICIPAL LAW
2018 January – Dec. UNIVERSIDAD CATOLICA DE COLOMBIA
Full-time Lecturer. Courses: Constitutional Law, Administrative Law,
Negotiable Instruments, Civil and Commercial Contracts. ICT Law Researcher.
2013 – 2019 DURCOL CONSTRUCCIONES SAS.
External Legal Advisor. Fusagasugá.
2010 – 2019 SISTEMAS AVANZADOS EN GOBIERNO Y GESTIÓN ELECTRONICA – SAGGEL COLOMBIA SAS.
Consultant on the Information and Knowledge Society; e-Government for Public Administrations; Cybersecurity. Managing
Partner.
2012 – 2016 IMEK CLINIC – Medical Knowledge Exchange.
Project Implementation Collaborator. Madrid – Spain.
2011 – 2013 ILUSTRE COLEGIO DE ABOGADOS DE MADRID
Lawyer at the Legal Guidance Service (Servicio de Orientación Jurídica – SOJ). Tribunal Superior de Justicia de Madrid – Spain. Contentious-Administrative Law.
2008 – 2013 ILUSTRE COLEGIO DE ABOGADOS DE MADRID
Practicing Lawyer, member of the ICAM. New Technologies and Information Society Law,
Constitutional, Administrative, Commercial, Civil and Immigration Law.
2001 – 2006 UNIVERSIDAD CATOLICA DE COLOMBIA
Advisor – Lecturer (Academic Merit), advising and directing legal practice courses for final-year students in Administrative and Constitutional Law. Bogotá.
2001 – 2006 UNIVERSIDAD CATOLICA DE COLOMBIA
Thesis Supervisor and Researcher for undergraduate theses: “Régimen Jurídico del Gobierno Electrónico en Colombia” (2006) “Régimen Jurídico de la Firma Digital en Colombia”, (2003);
“Licencias Ambientales, Otorgamiento y Legislación”, (2003); “Régimen Jurídico del Catastro”, (2002);
ICT LAW EVENTS:
2017/06 FUNDACIÓN DEMOCRACIA Y GOBIERNO LOCAL – INAP
Seminar: “New Perspectives on Urban and Landscape Planning: Smart Cities and Rehabilitation”. A Spanish-Italian perspective.
Madrid.
2017/06 GLOCAL-RES. Energy Transition for Citizens.
Local Energy and Climate Policies. Madrid.
2017/03 FUNDACIÓN TELEFÓNICA ESPAÑA.
Report on the Information Society in Spain 2016. Madrid.
2017/02 CNIS 2017.
7th NATIONAL CONGRESS ON INNOVATION AND PUBLIC SERVICES
“The Challenge of Creating Public Value for Citizens”. Madrid.
2013/07 FUNDACION ESPAÑA DIGITAL.
1st CONFERENCE ON DIGITAL SOCIETY AND ECONOMY
“The Internet, Driver of Economic, Social and Cultural Change.
2013/05 ISMS FORUM SPAIN. 12th International Information Security Conference.
“Responsibility and Commitment of Cybersecurity
Stakeholders”. Madrid – Spain.
2012/03 19th EDITION SITI asLAN’12.
Congress of the Association of Network Systems and Telecommunications Providers. Madrid.
2012/02 SICUR International Security Exhibition. Madrid.
2010/11 i-SECURITY IN COMPUTING AND COMMUNICATIONS
2010/10 The Evolution of SOC Services: Tailored Security. Madrid
ASOCIACION MULTISECTORIAL DE EMPRESAS DE TECNOLOGÍAS DE LA INFORMACIÓN, COMUNICACIONES Y ELECTRÓNICA –
ASIMELEC
1st Cloud Computing Congress: The ICT Cloud “All the Keys to Moving Successfully to the Cloud”. Madrid – Spain.
2010/05 INTERNATIONAL GREEN CAR AND SUSTAINABLE MOBILITY SHOW.
Forums and Conferences. IFEMA – Madrid, Spain.
2010/05 INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE TECNOLOGÍAS DE LA INFORMACIÓN – INTECO AND RED.ES
General outreach and awareness sessions on the electronic national ID card (DNIe). Madrid – Spain.
2010/02 INSTITUTO DE LA INGENIERIA DE ESPAÑA
2nd Conference “Infrastructure, Momentum and 2.0 Applications in the Information Society. Series: Information Society: Where
Do We Stand?”, Madrid – Spain.
2010/02 CENTRO PARA EL DESARROLLO TECNOLOGICO INDUSTRIAL – CDTI 4th CDTI CONFERENCE ON INTERNATIONAL
TECHNOLOGICAL COOPERATION, There Is Only One Path to Competitiveness: Technological Innovation”, Madrid
2010/02 CLUB DIALOGOS PARA LA DEMOCRACIA
Working breakfast: “DEFENSE INDUSTRIAL POLICY WITHIN THE FRAMEWORK OF A SUSTAINABLE ECONOMY”, Madrid
2009/03 ASOCIACION MULTISECTORIAL DE EMPRESAS DE TECNOLOGÍAS DE LA INFORMACIÓN, COMUNICACIONES Y ELECTRÓNICA –
ASIMELEC International Convention on Computer, Electronic and Communications Law, Oviedo
2007 to 2010 AGENCIA ESPAÑOLA DE PROTECCION DE DATOS AND AGENCIA DE PROTECCION DE DATOS DE MADRID
Series of Seminars, Workshops, Congresses and Conferences on Personal Data Protection, Madrid.
2007 to 2010 REVISTA SOCIEDAD DE LA INFORMACION-SOCINFO
Seminar Series on the Information Society: e-Justice; Electronic ID Card; e-Government; Citizen
Portals; Procurement Management; e-Invoicing; e-Health; ICT in Business; Insurance and e-Banking; e-Commerce: http://www.socinfo.es/, Madrid.
2007/10 THE DIGITAL FORENSIC COMPANY – CYBEX.
Seminar “ELECTRONIC EVIDENCE”, Madrid
2007/10 ALHAMBRA EIDOS
Forum “New Public Sector Contracts Act and Technology Trends”, Madrid
2007/05 MINISTERIO DE ADMINISTRACIONES PUBLICAS – TECNIMAP
10th Conference on Information Technologies for the Modernization of Public Administrations – TECNIMAP. Gijón – Asturias
SOCIAL NETWORKS AND FOUNDATIONS:
2013 – Present EUROPEAN UNION AGENCY FOR FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS:
Web follower.
2012 – Present NOVAGOB:
Ibero-American Social Network of Public Administration for innovation.
2012 – Present FUNDACION TELEFONICA. Volunteer – Newsletter Member
2012 – Present RED IBEROAMERICANA DE DERECHO INFORMATICO. Member www.elderechoinformatico.com
2019 – Being established FUNDACIÓN SAGGEL.
“For a Virtual Society for All”. President
2009 – Present OBSERVATORIO NACIONAL DE LAS TELECOMUNICACIONES Y DE LA SOCIEDAD DE LA INFORMACIÓN – ONTSI. Member.
2008 – Present ILUSTRE COLEGIO DE ABOGADOS DE MADRID -ICAM Digital Newsletter OTROSI.NET. Current Affairs in Administrative Law, New Technologies, Urban Planning and Environment.
2009 – Present ECOMOVILIDAD.NET – MADRID.
Forum member, Sustainable Mobility (transport and infrastructure).
2006 – Present BOLETIN DELTA. Information technology specialist. www.deltaasesores.net