Alejandro Trelles
Profesor Investigador at Public Mapping Project
Concord, Massachusetts, United States
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Top SchoolAlejandro Trelles is a Profesor Investigador and Assistant Professor of Politics with 13 years of experience at the intersection of political science, public policy, and civic technology. Based in Concord, Massachusetts, he leads research and teaching at Brandeis University's Graduate Professional Studies while serving as Principal Investigator for the Public Mapping Project, an initiative that democratizes redistricting through open-source, browser-based mapping tools. His background includes a PhD in Political Science from the University of Pittsburgh and advisory roles within Mexican federal institutions, giving him a rare blend of rigorous academic training and hands-on policy experience. Alejandro’s work focuses on transparency, public participation, and the technological design of democratic processes, turning complex legal and political problems into accessible digital tools. He is notable for applying scholarly methods to practical civic tech solutions that can influence courts and policymaking, not just academic debates.
13 years of coding experience
B.A. Political Science, Comparative Politics, B.A. Political Science, Comparative Politics at ITAMBA, Political Science, BA, Political Science at Center for Latin American Studies of the University of PittsburghUniversity of MichiganDoctor of Philosophy - PhD, Political Science, Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Political Science at University of PittsburghUCVxxxProgramming languages (3)
Github contributions (4)
MIT-Informatics/mex-open-map
Jan 2015 - Dec 2021
Contributions:4 PRs, 62 pushes, 3 branches in 6 years 11 months
emagar/mex-open-map
Mar 2015 - Sep 2020
Mexico public mapping project --- redistricting software and analysis
Contributions:80 commits in 5 years 7 months
mappingredistricting
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