Research Consultant
Apr. 2025 – Present
Universidad de los Andes
Supporting a MinTIC initiative, Gelves processes government performance data to build structured databases documenting public sector digitization. He contributes to drafting sector-specific digital roadmaps and ICT policy guidelines for Colombia's digital government transformation.
Research Consultant
Dec. 2025 – Dec. 2025
Universidad de los Andes
Co-authored a research report for Colombia’s electoral authority, mapping and analyzing AI tools used by electoral authorities worldwide, with a focus on Latin America. This included identifying trends and best practices, and preparing policy-relevant recommendations for Colombia.
Intern at the Digital Development Directorate
Feb. 2025 – Aug. 2025
Departamento Nacional de Planeación
Supported national digital policy initiatives, analyzing ICT sector datasets in R and systematizing methodological discussions for Colombia’s Digital Poverty Index. He reviewed evidence to identify barriers to digital skills development and developed a roadmap for citizen training in AI.
Research Consultant
Feb. 2025 – Apr. 2025
Universidad de los Andes
Collaborated on a report examining how artificial intelligence is transforming the Colombian labor market by conducting 21 interviews with experts. Developed a systematic global literature review to assess AI exposure estimates and evaluate the national public policy framework.
