Carmen is the Program Coordinator of the Accelerating Innovation for Artisanal and Small Scale Mining Operations in the Amazon program supported by USAID. She is an economist of the Pontifical Catholic University of Peru with specialization in Agile methodologies and Scrum certifications, more than 4 years of experience in formulating and managing projects of innovation and entrepreneurship. Carmen has had the opportunity to work with national and international teams, as well as interdisciplinary ones. Similarly, she has worked in the formulation of projects with State funds, specifically from the Production Ministry and Innovate Peru.