Daniela Jiménez Lara

What brought you to a career in technology at the United Nations?

Coming from a social science background I had a began shifting my focus to data science. I realized the amazing opportunities that data analysis and technology could bring to policy-making and to solving problems from the social sphere. The United Nations had an interesting project regarding criminal justice with data at its center so I was more than thrilled to participate.

What has been your favorite technology project or initiative at the United Nations and why? What was your contribution?

Automating randomized sampling and automating the creation of crime reports. I have also enjoyed creating PowerBi dashboards to present data anlysis.

What advice would you give women interested in pursuing a field in technology?

Be confident in your skills and never not try. Sometimes it can be daunting to inmerse oneself in a male-dominated fiel, but now we are more and more women in this field willing to support each other.