# Miguel Ángel Fajardo Miguel Ángel Fajardo is a remote worker on Himalayas, Instructional Designer | Researcher at UTEL Universidad, based in Colombia. Source: https://himalayas.app/@miguelngelfajardo ```text I'm a researcher, screenwriter and video editor. ``` | Detail | Value | | --- | --- | | Availability | Looking for a job | | Location | Colombia | | Authorized to work in | Colombia | | Salary expectations | 70k-100k USD | | Job categories | Video Editor, Script Writer, Instructional Designer, Lecturer, Media Researcher | | Skills | Investigative Research, Investigative Interviews, Qualitative Research, Ethnographic Research, Documentary Research, Archive Research, Historical Research, Judicial Case File Review, Court Records Analysis, Evidence gathering, Evidence Analysis, Source Development, Confidential Source Management, Fact Checking, Verification, Analytical Writing, Narrative Reconstruction, Script Writing, Documentary Directing, Documentary Production, Editing, Structured Reporting, Biographical Profiling, Political Profiling, Sensitive Information Handling, Conflict Sensitive Communication, Excel, Google, AI Research Tools, Photoshop, Premiere Pro, Generative AI, Instructional Design, Multimedia Production, Spanish, English, Portuguese, Catalan | | Portfolio | https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/12974fjF3-fMRJ6F0H3kitVX_ilVk2KjU | | LinkedIn | https://https://www.linkedin.com/in/miguelangelfajardo/ | ## What I'm looking for ```text I'm looking to lead or contribute to rigorous documentary, historical, and investigative projects where archival research, fieldwork, interviews, and evidence-based storytelling can shape meaningful narratives. ``` ## About ```text I've led investigative research for Netflix documentary series and independent productions, reconstructing complex stories through court files, archives, official records, and first-hand interviews. For Hijacking of Flight 601, I helped build a verified minute-by-minute account of the 1974 hijacking by cross-referencing testimony, press archives, and documentary sources. I also investigated high-profile Colombian cases for The Colmenares Case, The Great Heist, and The Final Score. At González–Prince and Miracol, I've researched the Árbenz government, the CIA, United Fruit Company, and the 1954 Guatemalan coup, turning conflicting historical accounts and declassified records into rigorous briefs for production teams. I bring anthropology, narrative research, and multilingual fieldwork to documentary investigation. Alongside my research work, I’m a writer, video editor and teacher. ``` ## Experience ### Instructional Designer | Researcher (current) UTEL Universidad. Jan 2026 - Present ```text Adapted university courses for English-language delivery, aligning content with learning objectives. Coordinated and produced multimedia learning resources, integrating generative AI tools and designing style guides for AI-assisted content development. ``` Skills: Instructional-Design, Curriculum-Development, Multimedia-Production, Generative-AI, Research, Style-Guide ### Investigative Research Lead (current) Círculo Espeletia. Dec 2024 - Present ```text Led nationwide field investigations across Colombia involving confidential interviews and evidence gathering related to sensitive testimonial accounts. Conducted structured stakeholder interviews and synthesized qualitative evidence from field interviews and historical documentation. ``` Skills: Investigative-Interviews, Evidence-gathering, Qualitative-Research, Case-Documentation, Confidentiality, Synthesis ### University Lecturer (Adjunct) CUN. Aug 2025 - Dec 2025 ```text Taught undergraduate courses in Screenwriting, Film History, Film Genres, and Cinema & Journalism, applying historical and archival research methods to documentary investigation. ``` Skills: Teaching, Screenwriting, Film-History, Film-Genres, Cinema-Journalism, Archive-Research ### Senior Investigative Historical Research González-Prince | Miracol. Dec 2023 - May 2025 ```text Conducted confidential qualitative research for a historical documentary series on the Árbenz government, the CIA, and the United Fruit Company. Gathered and synthesized information from declassified records, historical archives, and academic literature, and produced analytical documentation for the production team. ``` Skills: Historical-Research, Archive-Research, Records-Declassification, Qualitative-Analysis, Documentation, Synthesis ### Investigative Research Specialist Miracol. May 2022 - Dec 2023 ```text Part of the writing and research team for the Netflix series 'Hijacking of Flight 601'. Conducted historical and political research, reviewed press archives, built biographical profiles, and cross-referenced testimonies to reconstruct a verified account of the events. ``` Skills: Investigative-Research, Historical-Research, Press-Archives, Biographical-Profiling, Cross-Referencing, Script-Writing ### Investigative Research Specialist González-Prince | Dynamo. Oct 2018 - Sep 2021 ```text Lead researcher on true-crime and historical documentary series for Netflix. Investigated judicial cases, organized crime, and historical events, reviewing court files, press coverage, and conducting interviews to build evidentiary bases for scripts. ``` Skills: Investigative-Research, Judicial-Case-File-Review, Court-Records, Press-Archives, Interviewing, Cross-Referencing, True-Crime ### Research & Documentation Analyst Rosa Filmes. Nov 2017 - Dec 2018 ```text Conducted historical research and script development on Portugal's 1974 Carnation Revolution, including political, social, and cultural transformations. Investigated social changes and integrated research into narrative and character development for a feature film. ``` Skills: Historical-Research, Script-Development, Archive-Research, Social-History, Narrative-Development ### Researcher | Head Writer Independent Research / Documentary Projects ```text Investigated criminal cases in Colombia, including interviews, journalistic and judicial documentation, and profiles of individuals involved. ``` Skills: Investigative-Research, True-Crime, Interviewing, Judicial-Documentation, Profiling ### Director | Producer | Editor | Writer Independent Research / Documentary Projects ```text Directed, produced, edited, and wrote an independent documentary investigation combining field reporting and interviews. ``` Skills: Documentary-Filmmaking, Directing, Producing, Editing, Writing, Field-Reporting, Interviewing ### Director | Writer Independent Research / Documentary Projects ```text Directed and wrote a 20-minute fiction film, winner of the FDC 2024 Fund. ``` Skills: Directing, Writing, Fiction-Film ### Researcher | Director | Producer Independent Research / Documentary Projects ```text Conducted research across Colombia gathering and interviewing testimonies of miracles for a documentary. ``` Skills: Research, Interviewing, Documentary, Directing, Producing ### Historical Researcher | Head Writer Independent Research / Documentary Projects ```text Conducted historical and biographical research on Manuel Saturio Valencia, the last man executed in Colombia, for a historical series in development. ``` Skills: Historical-Research, Biographical-Research, Writing, Documentary ## Education ### Universitat Pompeu Fabra PhD, Communication ```text PhD in Communication, ongoing. ``` ### Escuela Internacional de Cine y Televisión MA, Scriptwriting ```text MA in Scriptwriting. ``` ### Universidad Jorge Tadeo Lozano BA, Film & Television ```text BA in Film & Television. ``` ### Universitat Pompeu Fabra MA, Film and Audiovisual Studies ```text MA in Contemporary Film and Audiovisual Studies. ``` ## Tech stack - Adobe Photoshop - Adobe Premiere Pro - Anthropic Claude API - Google Gemini API - Claude Code To contact Miguel Ángel, message them from this profile with a Himalayas employer account: [Hire on Himalayas](https://himalayas.app/hire). ## People also viewed - [David Rodriguez](https://himalayas.app/@davidrodriguez4): Audiovisual Producer, ETB - [Daniel Vargas](https://himalayas.app/@dalevara): Video Editor, Mara Films - [camilo andres cuellar martínez](https://himalayas.app/@camiloandrescuellarm): Audiovisual Journalist / Documentary Filmmaker, Government Secretariat of Bogotá – Human Rights Directorate - [jaider mosquera](https://himalayas.app/@jaidermosquera): Productor Junior, Corporación Liderar - [Daniel Figueroa](https://himalayas.app/@danielfigueroa1): Audiovisual Director, Armadillo Azul - [Pedro Gilmore](https://himalayas.app/@pedrogilmore): Video editor, La Cifra Impar - [Guissell Pompeyo Angarita](https://himalayas.app/@guissellpompeyoangar): 2nd Assistant Director, TIS & Netflix - [Esteban Tello](https://himalayas.app/@estebantello): Lecturer, Social Sciences II, Universidad del Valle - [Alejandro Valencia](https://himalayas.app/@alejandrovalencia1): Comunicador Creativo, CEO US University - [Kelly Sierra](https://himalayas.app/@kellysierra): Periodismo, Instituto Distrital de Recreación y Deporte IDRD