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DARWIN GARZON ALVEARDA
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DARWIN GARZON ALVEAR

@darwingarzonalvear

Environmental impact assessment consultant specializing in community-focused socio-economic analysis.

Ecuador
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What I'm looking for

I’m looking to contribute to rigorous EsIA and socio-economic diagnostics, using participatory methods and GIS/analytics. I want teams that value ISO-aligned quality, community relationships, and clear, decision-ready project deliverables.

I’m an Ecuador-based environmental and social-impact professional focused on Estudios de Impacto Ambiental and decision-ready planning. My background centers on developing and evaluating EsIA, Plan de manejo ambiental (PMA), and Plan de Mitigación y Contingencia, always grounded in practical, field-relevant methods.

I’ve led socio-economic and environmental analyses for major infrastructure and development work, producing AID and AII for EsIA across multiple territories. In my work, I combine diagnostic general poblacional (social, económico, ss. básicos, ambiental, salud, vivienda, empleo) with participatory methodologies to ensure findings reflect real community conditions.

Over years of experience across public institutions and consultoría, I’ve served as Técnico-evaluador and project evaluator—assessing and approving environmental studies for hydrocarburífera activities and providing technical support for bioremediación, Auditoría Ambiental, and diagnóstico ambiental. I also bring governance and quality discipline through Normativa ISO 14001-2015 and ISO 9001-2015.

I strengthen analysis with geospatial and quantitative tools (Arc Gis, MAXQDA, R STUDIO) and support projects with structured management approaches (Microsoft Project, PMBOK, Scrum, CCPM). I also apply innovative information practices—Open Source, redes de información y comunicación, and advanced search/IA tools—to make work faster, clearer, and more actionable.

Experience

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IC

Investigador y Promotor

IESS - Seguro Social Campesino

Jan 2007 - Jan 2015 (8 years)

Investigó y promovió proyectos sociales para cobertura en salud, jubilación, desarrollo comunitario y saneamiento ambiental. Apoyó el trabajo del área de desarrollo comunitario y saneamiento ambiental del Seguro Social Campesino.

EE

Jefe de Operaciones Ecoturismo

Ecoadventour Agencia de Viajes y Ecoturismo

Jan 2001 - Jan 2003 (2 years)

Lideró operaciones emisivo-receptivas y ejecutó una reingeniería de procedimientos turísticos nacionales e internacionales. Implementó mejoras apoyadas en Microsoft Access.

SS

Apoyo Técnico SELBEN

Secretaría Técnica del Frente Social

Jan 2003 - Present (23 years 2 months)

Apoyó el proceso de desarrollo del SELBEN y coordinó la implementación de veedurías ciudadanas con organizaciones estatales. Elaboró el plan de sistemas de veedurías ciudadanas a nivel nacional para la cobertura rural del Bono de Desarrollo Humano.

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