Nicolás is an Associate Research Manager at the IPA Colombia office. In this position, he promotes and advises the use of qualitative methods among academics, decision-makers, and different audiences inside IPA, the above mentioned in the design, monitoring and evaluation of social programs. In this role, he has participated in studies related to security, migration, financial inclusion, and early childhood and led the qualitative strategy in the Colombia office. Before joining IPA, Nicolás worked as a junior consultant at the Cifras y Conceptos consultancy and as an intern at the Consejería Presidencial para los Derechos Humanos y Asuntos Internacionales. Nicolás is a Political Scientist from the Universidad del Rosario.