Alejandro is from Lima, Peru, and is currently pursuing his master's degree in Computer Science. Although his academic focus is in Computer Science, he possesses a genuine interest in the development and study of the Latin American and Caribbean region. As such, he took several classes in Latin American History, Romance Languages and Literatures, and Anthropology. He is involved in events from the region and he has command of both Spanish and Portuguese languages. At CLACS, Alejandro is responsible for weekly communications, social media, website maintenance and events assistance.

Lately, Alejandro has been involved in research in both Latin American and Caribbean Studies and Computer Science. In collaboration with Prof. Maria Cecilia Lozada, he developed the project titled Voices of Pilsen: The Intersection of Bilingualism, Migration, and Identity which explores how Spanish courses can integrate with local Spanish-speaking communities, specifically in Pilsen (Mexican neighborhood in Chicago), to promote meaningful and immersive learning. Also, he was awarded the Tinker Field Research Grant to conduct research in Chile, Colombia and Peru in the project Architectures of Inclusion: A Comparative HCI Analysis of Digital Transit Accessibility in the Andean Region. The purpose of this project is to investigate access barriers on the Metro de Santiago, TransMilenio (Bogotá), and Metropolitano (Lima), focusing on the non-standard users (that include vulnerable populations, older adults, people with disabilities, international users, students, non digital banking users, etc.). The research seeks to document how the reliance on closed mobile applications and the disappearance of cash payment points are limiting the right to mobility for those who do not fit the profile of the “standard user.”