Juan Carlos Vargas
Managing Principal at Geoadaptive LLC
- Role
- Managing Principal at Geoadaptive Llc
- Location
- Cambridge, MA, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Juan Carlos Vargas
I am the Co-Founder and Managing Principal of GeoAdaptive LLC. We are a development planning and strategy company that specializes in using geospatial technologies to solve complex economic, environmental, and social problems in various territories, scales and industries. Our firm specializes in the integration of advanced techniques in spatial economics, risk analytics, and socio-ecological modeling, in order to create robust development and investment strategies for our clients worldwide. We seek to reduce their risk and maximize their opportunities for sustainable and inclusive growth with geographic precision. My work at GeoAdaptive allows me to collaborate with our partners and clients in the international development sector, to improve our organizational and business strategy, to deliver high level value through our services and products. Most important of all, I am constantly seeking, exploring, and testing the best ways we can assist and provide solutions in this ever challenging and transforming sector and curating our incredible and creative team. I am a technology, art, innovation, music, and outdoor enthusiast. Specialties: • Spatial Economics and development policy• Spatial Development Planning• Geographic Technologies and Information Systems (spatial data and geo-analytics) • Public investment, climate change.• Public Investment policy
Experience
Managing Principal
Jan 2010 — Present · Boston, MA, US
GeoAdaptive is a development planning and strategy company that specializes in the use of geospatial technologies to solve complex economic, environmental, urban and social problems in a variety of territories, scales and industries. We deploy and integrate advanced techniques in spatial economics, risk analytics, socio-ecological modeling, and place-based design, to create robust strategies for our clients worldwide, reducing their risk and maximizing their opportunities for sustainable and inclusive growth.We work at the intersection of urban and environmental planning, and sustainability science and policy to assist clients in unveiling, visualizing, and understanding complex spatial dynamics of infrastructure, conservation and financial investments. Our client list includes national and international agencies, multilateral organizations, foundations and city and regional governments.
Education
Harvard University Graduate School of Design
Masters, Territorial Planning
2002 — 2004
Harvard University
Doctoral, Strategic Regional Planning & Regional Information Technologies
2004 — 2008
Harvard Kennedy School
Doctoral Fellow - Sustainability Sciece and Policy, Center for International Development
2005 — 2007
University of Costa Rica
Dipl. Architecture, Env. Science.
1993 — 1999
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Postdoc, Regional Information Systems and Modeling - International Development and Env. Policy
2008 — 2009
Skills
- Gis
- Gis Technologies
- Project Management
- Urban Design
- Project Planning
- Creative Problem Solving
- Environmental Awareness
- Quantitative and Qualitative Analysis
- Policy
- Team Leadership &Teamwork
- Consulting
- Spatial Databases
- Geographic Information Systems (Gis)
- Government
- Cross-Discipline Project/Research Management
- Data Analysis
- Climate Change
- Analysis
- Sustainability
- Research
- Management
- Team Leadership
- Strategic Planning
- Strategy
- Spatial Analysis
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