Summary
Paulina Bustos Arellano is a technology leader and program manager with 11 years of experience applying software, data and user-centered design to public policy and civic tech across Mexico and international organizations. She currently coordinates the National Gender Data and Innovation Bank for the Mexican government, leading teams that use technology and data to improve services for women and inform public policy. A former Microsoft program manager and APEX alumna, she blends deep product and compiler-related technical understanding with practical experience in cloud, feature design and release management. As a co-founder of Cívica Digital and former Open Government and tech fellow, she has a track record of building civic tools and teaching user-centered, agile development to university students. Her background in human-centered design and anti-corruption studies gives her a rare mix of technical, ethical and policy perspectives that guide pragmatic, impact-driven solutions.
11 years of coding experience
4 years of employment as a software developer
User-Centered Design Certificate Human Centered Design and Engineering, User-Centered Design Certificate Human Centered Design and Engineering at University of Washington
BS Computer Science, BS Computer Science at Tecnológico de Monterrey
Transparency School of Integrity and Anti-Corrupcion Anti-Corruption, Transparency School of Integrity and Anti-Corrupcion Anti-Corruption at Transparency International