Summary
Abril Alvarez is an Amsterdam-based creative technologist and leader with 11 years of experience blending front-end craft, team leadership, and client-facing delivery. As co-founder of Baast Studio and former Lead of Front End at Bakken & Bæck, she pairs hands-on coding and technical direction with hiring, coaching, and building frameworks that help teams grow. Her judging roles at The One Club for Creativity and The FWA reflect a deep engagement with digital creativity and industry standards. Trained in graphic design and digital creativity and certified in organizational leadership and facilitation, she excels at translating design-driven ideas into scalable technical solutions. A Mexican-born professional who has worked across Europe and agencies like AKQA and Firstborn, she brings a culturally attuned, multidisciplinary perspective to product and experience development.
11 years of coding experience
8 years of employment as a software developer
Information Technology, Information Technology at NYU School of Professional Studies
Diploma, Digital Creativity, Diploma, Digital Creativity at Digital Invaders School
Leading Teams in the Digital Age, Organizational Leadership, Leading Teams in the Digital Age, Organizational Leadership at Hyper Island
Bachelor's degree, Graphic Design, Bachelor's degree, Graphic Design at Universidad La Salle, A.C.
English, Spanish, Dutch