Our People

Members

Our 180+ members come from 32 countries and a dozen industries. About a third are bilingual Bogotá locals — the people who make this group different from every other expat meetup.

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Alex Rivera

Senior Software Engineer at Stripe
Technology
United States
"Best place I've found to meet locals who can talk shop. Made my move to Bogotá feel like home in a week."
CR

Camila Restrepo

Marketing Director at Rappi
Marketing
Colombia · Bogotá native
"I was tired of expat-only groups. DNA is the rare community where locals and foreigners actually mix."
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James Walker

Freelance Journalist · The Guardian
Media
United Kingdom
"The Tuesday lunches turned into three story leads and a sublet. This group works."
MQ

Mariana Quintero

Senior UX Designer at Bold
Design
Colombia · Bogotá native
"My English doesn't get rusty here, and I get to show visitors the real Bogotá."
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David Chen

Crypto Quant Trader · Independent
Finance
Canada
"I came for three weeks. I'm on month seven. The lunches are why I keep extending my visa."
SH

Sofia Hernández

Spanish Coach & Translator
Education
Colombia · Bogotá native
"Half my clients come from this group. It's the warmest, most useful network I've been part of."
BC

Ben Carter

Founder · Hummingbird Studio
Startup
Australia
"I hired two members within a month of arriving. Real talent, real conversations, real value."
AM

Andrés Morales

Senior Backend Engineer · Globant
Technology
Colombia · Bogotá native
"Keeps my English sharp and lets me meet people doing interesting work everywhere. Beats LinkedIn."
LH

Lisa Hoffmann

Content Strategist · HelloFresh
Marketing
Germany
"German nomads are everywhere in Medellín. DNA is the reason I picked Bogotá instead. Calmer, better network."
DK

Daniel Kim

Senior Product Manager · Notion
Technology
South Korea
"I needed a community where I could practice English socially. Found that and a co-founder."
LV

Lucía Vargas

Architect · Vargas + Bermúdez
Architecture
Colombia · Bogotá native
"Designers from abroad have a different eye for the city. Half my recent projects came from these conversations."
TB

Tom Bradley

Travel Photographer & Writer
Media
United States
"DNA introduced me to half my Bogotá story sources. The locals here are the city's best ambassadors."
RP

Ricardo Patiño

Investment Banker · BTG Pactual
Finance
Colombia · Bogotá native
"Most local networks are insular. DNA brings in international perspective without losing the local context."
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Emma Murray

Senior Editor · Substack publication
Media
Ireland
"I work alone all day. The Tuesday lunches keep me human."
JT

Juliana Torres

Product Designer · LinkedIn (remote)
Design
Colombia · Bogotá native
"Going to events with foreigners reminded me how interesting Bogotá actually is."
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Nathan Park

Solo SaaS Founder
Startup
United States
"Best $0 I've ever spent on a community. Beats most paid mastermind groups I've been in."
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Paula Giraldo

PR Manager · Independent
Marketing
Colombia · Bogotá native
"I help newcomers navigate Bogotá in exchange for getting a wider lens on the world. Fair trade."
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Maya Kapoor

DevOps Engineer · Cloudflare
Technology
India · Based London
"Came on a workation. Stayed an extra two months because of this group."
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Felipe Duque

Startup Founder · Lulo Tech
Startup
Colombia · Bogotá native
"This is where I find my early users and English-speaking advisors. Very Bogotá thing."
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Olivia Eriksen

Climate Researcher · Independent
Research
Norway
"Bogotá's at 2,600m and full of climate-curious people. DNA is where I found them."
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Santiago Cárdenas

Lawyer · Brigard Urrutia
Legal
Colombia · Bogotá native
"I help nomads with visas and they help me see Bogotá fresh. Best networking I've ever done."
RB

Rachel Bennett

YouTube Creator · 240k subs
Media
United States
"Half my Bogotá content credits members of this group. They're the best."
VR

Valentina Rojas

Operations Lead · Bogotá Tech Startup
Operations
Colombia · Bogotá native
"I get a global circle while staying rooted at home. That's hard to find."
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Pieter de Groot

Backend Engineer · Booking.com
Technology
Netherlands
"The locals here actually care if you stay. That's the difference."

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