Our Team
Karma Peiró
Executive Director
She’s a journalist, AI ethics expert, and data activist with experience at La Vanguardia, TV3, and Catalunya Ràdio, and as executive editor of NacióDigital. If you meet her near a pinball machine, she’ll challenge you —and likely crush you.
email: karma@fundaciovit.org
twitter: @kpeiro
Xaquín G.V.
President
He’s a visual journalist, dataviz expert, and Roi’s dad. He has worked at The New York Times, and The Guardian — where he led their award-winning Visuals team — among other places. He moonlights as a chef: “Charts, I may not know, but food ... food I know.”
email: xaquin@fundaciovit.org
twitter: @xocasgv
Anton Bardera
Research fellow
He’s an Associate Professor at the University of Girona, doing research in medical imaging, image processing, visualization and information theory. If he doesn’t answer your mails, he’s probably hiking in the mountain or he has lost his phone.
email: anton@fundaciovit.org
Apple C. Fardel
Tech lead
She’s an engineer experienced in inclusive user interfaces, data visualization, and machine learning. Once upon a time, she worked as an interactive developer at The Guardian. She loves to ski, climb, and dive with her K/k/kids.
email: apple@fundaciovit.org
Matt Osborn
Tech lead
He’s a software engineer with a background in a range of disciplines, including experience in data processing, analysis, visualization, and interactive web design. He has worked on web-based dataviz projects and spent some time at The Guardian.
email: matt@fundaciovit.org
Aleix Alvarez
Full-stack
He’s an IT engineer with a degree from the University of Girona. Skilled in various areas of IT including software development, network administration, and database management. なぜコンピュータが日本に行ったのですか？寿司のバイトをもらうためです！
email: aleix@fundaciovit.org
Laia Verdaguer
Design and front-end
She’s a game developer with a degree from the University of Girona. In the daytime she is a designer and developer specializing in data-driven interfaces and visualization. But when night falls and work is done, her passion for illustration takes center run.
email: laia@fundaciovit.org
Miguel Villalobos
Design and front-end
He’s a game developer specialising in user interface design, with experience in videogame development and interactive web design. As with any cinephile, you might find him watching a film no one knows about during his free time.
email: miguel@fundaciovit.org
Denisse Carvajal
Project Manager
She’s a Project Manager with a path traveled from Design, Engineering and Master's degree in Data Science.
Explorer, amateur cyclist, wine fan and monocular by birth, so she is a constant learner of everything that broadens her focus.
email: denisse@fundaciovit.org
Judit Quintana
Full-stack
She’s a computer engineer with a Master's degree in Data Science and a passion for data visualization. For sure, she's out there trying every sport or diving into new crafting hobbies. She's not a pro at any of it... and that's part of the fun!.
email: judit@fundaciovit.org
Pol Darder
Full-stack
He’s a Master's student in Data Science, with a degree in game development and experience as a backend developer. He loves to read and tries to cook. When he’s not at home, he’s probably outdoors looking for walls and boulders to climb on.
email: pol@fundaciovit.org
Our Board
Karina Gibert
She is the Head of Intelligence, Data Science, and Artificial Intelligence Research Center at the Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (IDEAI-UPC).
Alberto Cairo
He is the Knight Chair in Visual Journalism at the University of Miami. He is the author of 'How Charts Lie' (2019).
Esther Sardans
She is a journalist and public-speaking coach helping businesses define their communication strategies.
Anna Sánchez
She is the owner at ITimes Advisers guiding institutions in innovation management.
Mateu Villaret
He leads the Logic and Artificial Intelligence research group at the University of Girona.
Montse Guàrdia
She is the Chief People & Culture Officer at IDEADED, a semiconductor manufacturing company.
Rosa Cuscó
She is a promoter of leadership in health, and an entrepreneur who created the Women 360° Congress in 2013.
