About Me
I’m a PhD candidate in Communication at USC’s Annenberg School, where I explore how digital infrastructures (from AI chatbots to undersea cables) reshape power dynamics and democratic governance. My research is focused at the intersection of tech policy, law, and communication theory, where I reflect on questions such as: How can governments secure their digital autonomy in a world of economic interdependence and geopolitical fracture? What is the future of newspapers in algorithmically curated digital environments? I tackle these questions by relying on empirical analysis and political economy frameworks.
Much of my research agenda is rooted in my prior and ongoing engagement with policymakers and human rights practitioners. I’ve helped deploy tools like UNESCO’s Internet Universality Indicators in Argentina; designed and managed the process that led to the Contract for the Web, a global initiative to protect digital rights, launched by web inventor Tim Berners-Lee; and led workshops where human rights activists and policymakers re-designed their strategic approaches to urgent problems. I have been a fellow at the Harvard Berkman Klein Center and a Policy Fellow with Google, experiences which gave me time to reflect and discuss with tech leaders on how major ICT developments are reverberating across our societies. Earlier, I worked with civil society groups in Latin America to build transparency tools for judicial appointments, and expose gaps in digital inclusion policies, among others. These experiences provided me with insights into how bureaucracies operate, and taught me the value of bridging academic frameworks with bottom-up participatory practices, a balance I aim to keep in my current role co-leading the Non-Aligned Tech Movement, a network of 100+ researchers and practitioners re-imagining tech futures.
Trained in law (Torcuato Di Tella), policy (Oxford Blavatnik), and internet studies (Oxford Internet Institute), I thrive in interdisciplinary spaces. If you’re curious about internet governance, AI deployments by government, or how China-US rivalries are impacting the Global Majority's access to technology, let’s connect! I’m always eager to chat over coffee, zoom, or email/signal.