About
Javier de la Torre is the Founder and Chief Strategy Officer of CARTO, a geospatial platform he founded in 2012 that connects location data to maps for analysis and visualization. He began his career as a conservation scientist and in 2007 founded Vizzuality, a geospatial company focused on the use of data in science and policy. He holds a degree in Agriculture Engineering and Environmental Science from the Universidad Politécnica de Madrid and Freie Universität Berlin, and serves as an advisory member of organizations including the European Biodiversity Observation Network.
Founder at Cartodb Inc
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Experience
- CARTOFounder & Chief Strategy Officer (CSO)current2019 — presentNew York, New York
- CARTOFounder & CEOcurrent2012 — present
- Open Geospatial ConsortiumDirectorcurrent2021 — present
- Tierra Pura FoundationPatroncurrent2020 — presentMadrid, Community of Madrid, Spain
- VizzualityFounder and CEO2008 — 2014
- TDWGStandards development2002 — 2012
- Instituto de EmpresaProfessor2010 — 2011
- Museo Nacional de Ciencias NaturalesResearcher2005 — 2006
- Botanischer Garten und Botanisches Museum Berlin-DahlemResearcher2002 — 2005
Skills & more
Data Visualization59User Interface12Cloud Computing13Biodiversity23Geomatics43Environmental Awareness7Conservation Issues7Biology2Flex2User Experience8Human Computer Interaction1Information Architecture1
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Mobile ApplicationsInteraction DesignMobile DevicesGISPythonRuby on RailsRPHPPostgreSQLOpen SourceLanguages English · German · Spanish
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Frequently asked questions
- Who is Javier de la Torre?
- Javier de la Torre is the Founder and Chief Strategy Officer of CARTO, a geospatial platform he founded in 2012 that connects location data to maps for analysis and visualization. He began his career as a conservation scientist and in 2007 founded Vizzuality, a geospatial company focused on the use of data in science and policy. He holds a degree in Agriculture Engineering and Environmental Science from the Universidad Politécnica de Madrid and Freie Universität Berlin, and serves as an advisory member of organizations including the European Biodiversity Observation Network.
- Where does Javier de la Torre work?
- Javier de la Torre is Founder of Cartodb Inc.
- What companies did Javier de la Torre found?
- Javier de la Torre founded Cartodb Inc.
- Where did Javier de la Torre go to school?
- Javier de la Torre studied at Stanford University Graduate School of Business (Executive education, Innovation and Growth with Endeavor); Freie Universität Berlin (Agriculture Engineer, Biodiversity Informatics); Universidad Politécnica de Madrid (Agriculture Engineer, Major).
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