Ja Gutiérrez A.

I am a Chilean Strategist Designer, specializing in strategy and product design with over 10 years of professional experience across Latin America.
I have worked especially in the direction, management and execution of innovation projects through agile methodologies: Human centered design and Design thinking. I was an entrepreneur and directed my own company for more than 8 years. I have a long experience in project management in processes and tools for capacity building in social innovation, food innovation and business models with triple impact on people and organizations.
In addition to that, for my personal artistic and research interests I have been working and experimenting for more than 12 years with seaweed from the Pacific Ocean. I have developed edible experiences, food development, exhibitions, and shows in collaboration with different institutions, museums artists, and chefs.

CONTACT

javieragutierrezalfaro@gmail.com
+569 94914300
Santiago, Chile

@soylaja
@archivodelasalgas
@theseaweedspace

RESUME

INDEX OF PROJECTS

MANAGEMENT OF CULTURAL PROJECTS:
Digitization and reviewed over 100 seaweeds of the National Museum of Natural History.
Exhibition at the National Museum of Natural History.

MANAGEMENT OF TRADE PROJECTS:
Munani Food Co. Strategist Design
Products Design
Strategist Design

MANAGEMENT OF ARTISTIC PROJECTS:
Archivo de las Algas
Algas de Metal
Foraging & Reflections

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NATIONAL MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY SANTIAGO-CHILE

Collaborated with the National Museum of Natural History Santiago and Fundacion Mar Adentro on Chile's first seaweed exhibition. Documented, digitization, and reviewed over 100 species to create a reference index, accompanied by curated artworks from various artists, scientists, marine biologists, and museographers.

EXHIBITION AT THE NATIONAL MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY
SANTIAGO-CHILE

Brown, red and green seaweeds, as well as sounds under the sea brought to the surface, were part of the exhibition ‘They will survive the tides, the centuries and the dreams: Sensory approaches to seaweeds’.
An exhibition that explores the socio-ecological value of seaweeds from Antarctica, Juan Fernández Archipelago, Rapa Nui and Continental Chile. We show more than 100 years of history of the Marine Seaweed Collection of the Herbarium of the National Museum of Natural History in Santiago. Together with the collection and taxonomy work of biologist María Eliana Ramírez, as well as digitalised specimens.
Work with Fundación Mar Adentro and Archivo de las Algas.
In the same way, the works of the artists Elizabeth Burmann, Nicholas Jackson and Rodrigo Ríos Zunino were shown, who invited us to broaden our perspectives on algae in their sensorial and poetic dimensions.

MUNANI FOOD CO.

Munani was a food social innovation company based on Chile. Developed food products based on seaweed, using the nutritional properties of these superfoods. Collaborated with over 50 seaweed farmers and collectors in Chile, adhering to fair trade and responsible fishing standards.

MUNANI FOOD CO.

Raised over $260K in public funds: Programs for supporting the entrepreneurial ecosystem and innovation, funding for companies led by women, and seed subsidies for innovation. (CORFO)

Raised over $100K in private funds: Private investors, exporting funds to the United States, ASECH, ProChile, and Lap Consultores.

Participated in commercial trade programs: Startup Thailand, Agora Partnerships, Meetlatam, Eleva by Bimbo, and Softlanding Pacific Alliance with VC Angel Ventures.

Principal Awards & Recognitions: FEDEX Program for Enterprises (First place), Woman Entrepreneur of the Year (Paris, France), Avonni Innovation Award (Chile), and 100 Young Leaders El Mercurio & Adolfo Ibáñez University.

ARCHIVO DE LAS ALGAS

Archivo de las Algas is a collaborative site for interaction, learning and exploration, with the purpose of approaching the world of seaweed through scientific, artistic and educative approaches. We develop our own projects and encourage collaborations with institutions and research centers dedicated to the study of seaweeds.

ARCHIVO DE LAS ALGAS

Specie: Splachnidium rugosum, Juan Fernandez, Robinson Crusoe Island, Chile