Juan Mendez

Juan Mendez is an experienced professional in the fields of Geographic Information Systems and software architecture, currently serving as an Enterprise GIS Architect and Microsoft Azure Architect for both Unidad de Planificación Rural Agropecuaria-UPRA and Instituto Geografico Agustin Codazzi since February 2023. Mendez has held significant roles such as Manager and Software Architect at Kudos Ltda. since April 2008, and previously worked as an Enterprise GIS Architect at Instituto Geografico Agustin Codazzi from April 2013 to December 2022. Early career experiences include various GIS consultancy and architecture positions and a role as a Student Research Assistant at Alianza CAOBA. Mendez holds a Master’s Degree in Information Engineering from Universidad de Los Andes, a Specialist degree in Telematics and eBusiness from Escuela Colombiana de Ingeniería Julio Garavito, and an Ingeniero de Sistemas degree from Universidad Nacional de Colombia.