Summary
Melissa Huerta is a nonprofit technology and philanthropy leader with 17+ years designing grantmaking programs and deploying pragmatic, equity-centered strategies that advance an open and resilient internet. As founder of Indexgap LLC and former senior leader at Mozilla, Simply Secure, and Connect Humanity, she has overseen more than $25M in funded initiatives and built global partnerships across the US, Europe, Latin America, and Asia. Fluent in Japanese and Spanish, Melissa blends operational rigor with community-centered program design to translate policy and tech trends into measurable impact. Her Harvard Ed.M. in International Education Policy underpins a rare combination of education, international development, and digital advocacy expertise that helps organizations prepare for social and political shifts.
11 years of coding experience
7 years of employment as a software developer
HS Diploma, HS Diploma at St. George's School
Ed. M., Ed. M. at Harvard University Graduate School of Education
American School in Japan
BA, BA at Boston University
English, Spanish, Japanese