María started her career as a human rights and policy consultant at the United Nations in Geneva and then moved to the private sector, where she worked in strategic sourcing in Procter and Gamble. She now leads the commercial development of Responsibly, a tech startup building a data management system for sustainable sourcing.

She has volunteered for a children focused NGO in India and contributes to Ashoka´s project on social entrepreneurship and UN advocacy.

In her free time, María is an aspiring writer and likes coaching young people on career development and vision goals.