Data analysis and visualisation for better impact evaluation
I use advanced data analyses and practical AI to help charities and research organisations communicate their impact, develop strategies and improve processes
Hello, I'm Jorge.
I used to be the Head of Strategy & Impact at a large charitable research funder. Now I use the scientific training from my PhD, my data skills, and curiosity for novel AI tools to answer complex questions for clients.
I love helping people make better decisions so they can maximise their impact.
What I offer
I extract key insights from the scientific literature and bibliometric data, and I provide intelligence into research trends, potential innovations, and strategic direction.
I analyse public or proprietary data to derive key insights that can feed into policy and communication campaigns
I find opportunities to use AI to do things more efficiently, so that you and your colleagues can spend more time thinking and collaborating together.
I craft dashboards and dynamic reports complete with automated updates, to transform your data into compelling narratives that drive informed decision-making.
I employ a mixed-methods approach to understand what has worked and why in your scientific portfolio, and how to enhance and maximise research impact.
My Impact
My landscape analysis, research specification and partnership building led to what could become the most significant piece of work on dementia diagnosis in this country
My idea and work brought almost £9m from external partners for a programme that will deliver research, comms activity and policy work towards the implementation of blood tests for Alzheimer's disease
My tool to find expert reviewers cut down the time needed for this process 3-fold, freeing up resource, and delivering a systematic, reproducible way of finding grant reviewers.
My gender and ethnicity analyses of funding processes led to the introduction of narrative CVs, mentoring groups, and the piloting of double-blinded review
I championed the use of AI tools in my organisation, developing use-cases for colleagues across several teams. Since, I have done webinars on the subject for small charities on a volunteering basis.
After an analysis that led to my organisation leaving Researchfish, I developed a novel mixed-methods reporting process that got 86% positive feedback from our research community in the first year
Are you a funder, or a research organisation? Head to the "Funders and research organisations" page to learn more.
Are you a charity? Head to the "Charities" page to learn more.
Testimonials
"Jorge has been instrumental in revolutionising ARUK’s processes. His automated peer-reviewer tool significantly increased our efficiency and upended the way we did peer-review. His gender analysis of the dementia career pipeline led to impactful changes in our applications process. Jorge’s commitment to continuous learning and improvement, combined with his innovative approaches, have been invaluable and set a remarkable example for others research funders."
Dr Rosa Sancho - Chief Operating Officer at the Multidisciplinary Institute on Ageing, Portugal
"Jorge thrives thanks to his talent for identifying crucial gaps in research fields. He was the architect of the Blood Biomarker Challenge, an initiative that not only advanced our research agenda but also attracted significant funding and key collaborators. His knack for building relationships and understanding the bigger picture makes him an invaluable asset to any team seeking to make a profound impact in their field."
Dr Sara Imarisio - Strategy Leader - Neuroscience at the Medicines Discovery Catapult
"Jorge’s session on Generative AI with Caring Together was really inspiring and informative! I know that it will start us exploring AI and how it can help us help more carers"
Zoe Bunter - Head of Fundraising and Communications at Caring Together
"HUGE thank you for the webinar on GenAI. I found it personally useful in opening my eyes to the possibilities and taking a more conversational/exploratory approach, rather than just using AI for menial tasks”
Jade Rolph, Director of Partnerships and Fundraising at REACT Disaster Response
“Jorge’s methodical and data driven approach, including qualitative interviews with experts in the field, has produced a wealth of easily accessible information that shows the huge impact the charity’s funding has had over the past 60 years.
The task of looking back over six decades of grants was a huge undertaking and the sheer amount that Jorge was able to sift through and summarise during a relatively short time is impressive. Jorge clearly communicated throughout the project, and we were impressed by the genuine enthusiasm he showed for our cause and his passion for impact analysis and evaluation. It was a pleasure to work with him!”
Jeremy Barratt - Head of Research at Wellbeing of Women