Natalia Zacipa Mejia

About Natalia Zacipa Mejia

Natalia Zacipa Mejia is an economist with 10+ years of experience helping organizations achieve their mission and objectives more effectively by leveraging rigorous and insightful data analysis and program evaluation to inform strategic planning and programmatic decision-making. Through her experience in non-profit, for profit, human services, and consulting engagements, she has broad expertise that allows her to adapt quickly, understand new processes and offer innovative approaches to decision-making. Additionally, thanks to her education as an economist, with advanced degrees in Business Administration, and Public Policy, her approach to decision-making is grounded on systems thinking and strategy design, which paired with solid analytical skills allow her to develop impactful data analysis processes and deliverables to inform organizations’ main decisions and shape their strategic planning. Economist and graduate from Georgetown University\'s MBA program and University of Pittsburgh\'s Public Policy and International Affairs Masters program. Completed Georgetown University\'s School of Foreign Service\' International Business Diplomacy honors certificate program.During the past ten years Natalia has worked evaluating programs for socials services and education non profits, with a strong focus on providing actionable information to strengthen implementation. Prior to her focusing on program evaluation, Natalia worked over five years as a performance management consultant with significant experience leading cross-functional consulting teams in corporate governance, information technology, budgeting, planning and financial analysis engagements.Natalia has worked and lived in the United States, Colombia, Mexico, Chile, and Brazil, in industries such as oil and gas, airlines, energy, consumer goods, local government, and manufacturing. She is fluent in Spanish and English, and has basic knowledge of Portuguese and Italian.Specialties: data analytics, project management, program evaluation, public policy analysis, economics, strategic planning, management consulting, financial analysis, budgeting, research, bilingual communications.Skills: proven ability to lead and innovate, results-oriented, analytical thinking, fast learner, SQL, Tableau, Power BI.

Experience

1. Senior Program Evaluation Analyst

   CodeAI

   Jul 2025 — Present

Education

• University of Pittsburgh

  Master's Degree, Master in Public and International Affairs, International Political Economy

  2014 — 2016

• Georgetown University

  School of Foreign Service - Landegger International Business Diplomacy Honors Program, International Business

  2010 — 2012

• Georgetown University McDonough School of Business

  MBA, Business Administration

  2010 — 2012

• Universidad de Los Andes

  Bachelor of Science, Economics

  1999 — 2004