Alejandro (Alex) García-Magos, PhD

Surveys at RIWI Corp. | Democracy at the University of Toronto | Writer ✍️

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

About

I work with academic, public opinion, and market research partners around the world, supporting them in using non-traditional survey technology to capture large-scale human sentiment data and address a wide range of research questions. These applications span public opinion, public health, global affairs, economics, business, and public policy, among other fields. I also teach research design and democratic theory at the University of Toronto. Se habla español.

Experience

  • Survey Research Specialist at RIWI
    Oct 2022 - Present · 3 yrs 9 mos

    I work closely with academic, public opinion, and market research institutions to understand their research objectives and translate them into practical applications of RIWI’s technology. This includes co-developing study designs, identifying innovative use cases across public opinion and market research, and adapting our approach to help answer complex research questions more effectively.

  • University of Toronto (13 yrs 10 mos)
    • Lecturer
      May 2020 - Present · 6 yrs 2 mos

      Designed and delivered course material online and in person. Conducted research and published articles in the area of democracy in Latin America. Taken interviews and attended conferences from international media outlets and organizations.

    • Graduate Researcher and Teaching Assistant
      Sep 2012 - May 2020 · 7 yrs 9 mos

      Created an original dataset and engaged with external and internal reviewers and other academic partners. Conducted field work and interviews with high-ranking officials, academics, and journalists. Parts of research project were published by the Oxford Research Encyclopedia of Latin American History.

  • Columnist at LatinoAmérica21
    Feb 2021 - Present · 5 yrs 5 mos

    I write about Mexico's internal politics and foreign policy. My articles are translated to English and Portuguese and have been republished in the leading newspapers of Latin America including El Universal of Mexico, Clarín of Argentina, and Folha de São Paulo of Brazil.

  • Senior Editor and Geo-blogger at Global Brief Magazine
    Jun 2009 - Present · 17 yrs 1 mo

    I work with the Editor-in-Chief overseeing scheduling, production, proofreading, and quality control of publications. I have written over 200 blogs on political and economic affairs.

  • Market Research Consultant at MotivIndex Inc.
    Apr 2020 - May 2020 · 2 mos

    Conducted big data, qualitative ethnographic analysis of consumer conversations online for clients in the skin care and food processing industries.