Osmani

Contributing member @ EA Madrid
1 karmaJoined Working (15+ years)Madrid, España

Bio

Participation
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I'm Osmani, based in Madrid. Cloud Architect by day, AI governance enthusiast always. Active with EA Madrid and excited to connect with the Spanish EA community. Happy to chat about tech, community building, or anything AI safety/governance related!

How others can help me

  • Connections to organizations working on AI governance in Spain/EU
  • Client introductions for AI governance consulting (EU AI Act compliance for startups)
  • Board/advisory opportunities in AI safety or tech-focused EA orgs
  • Bridge role opportunities (Innovation Manager, Digital Transformation, Training Lead

How I can help others

Connections & Networking:

  • Warm introductions across Madrid tech ecosystem (DevMad 500+ members, Women Techmakers)
  • Bridge between EA community and Spanish startup/tech scene
  • Access to Spanish and Colombian professional networks

Expertise:

  • Cloud architecture guidance (Google Cloud, AWS)
  • EU AI Act compliance questions (building expertise through VOLGA consulting)
  • Community building strategies - happy to share what worked scaling DevMad from 0 to 500+

Comments
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Simón, gracias por abrir esta conversación tan necesaria.

Participo en EA Madrid y estoy estudiando con BlueDot Impact, y una de las primeras barreras que vi fue exactamente esta: la ausencia casi total de recursos en español para quienes quieren profundizar más allá de lo básico.

Coincido completamente en que no se trata solo de traducir, sino de generar contenido original que dialogue con las realidades de nuestros contextos. Cuando intento explicar AI safety o cost-effectiveness a colegas en Madrid o a mi red en Colombia, constantemente me encuentro traduciendo no solo palabras, sino conceptos que necesitan ser reenmarcados para que resuenen en nuestras realidades.

Tu punto sobre la producción académica es crucial. He visto de primera mano cómo la "apariencia foránea" de EA genera resistencia en círculos profesionales y académicos en España y LatAm. Sin un corpus robusto en español que demuestre la aplicabilidad de estas ideas a nuestros contextos específicos, seguiremos siendo percibidos como un movimiento importado.

Respecto a la pregunta de Agustín sobre sacrificar alcance: creo que hay espacio para ambos. Posts sobre experiencias de community building en contextos hispanohablantes, adaptaciones de programas como BlueDot Impact a LatAm, o análisis de cost-effectiveness en políticas públicas específicas de nuestra región son inherentemente más valiosos en español, incluso si su alcance global es menor.

Me sumo a la invitación. Soy cloud architect en transición hacia roles de operations en EA, con experiencia en gobernanza de IA, y estaría encantada de contribuir escribiendo sobre:

  • Experiencias construyendo comunidad tech en Madrid con perspectiva EA
  • Barreras y oportunidades para profesionales tech hispanohablantes entrando a EA
  • Adaptación de frameworks de AI governance para contextos regulatorios europeos y latinoamericanos

¿Siguen activos los esfuerzos de UPB? Me interesaría conocer más sobre la convocatoria de artículos.

This resonates deeply, especially the line: "Organizations without clear stories hit friction, even when doing excellent work."

I've seen this in my own career transition into EA, I had the skills and the commitment, but until I could articulate why my background in international partnerships and data operations connected to AI safety and global health work, I struggled to make others see the fit.

Your framework around Mission → ToC → OKRs → KPIs → Team is brilliant because it shows that organizational storytelling isn't just "marketing" – it's strategic clarity that enables faster alignment, better partnerships, and ultimately more impact.

The section on authenticity being non-negotiable particularly stands out in the EA context. Being transparent about uncertainty and limitations isn't weakness; it's what builds trust in a community that values epistemic rigor.

Thank you for writing this. It's a reminder that even in a movement focused on evidence and outcomes, we still need to remember we're communicating with humans who understand the world through narrative.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 


 

Focused on scale of suffering and cost-effectiveness across my votes. Particularly excited about Latin American organizations (ACTRA, Vida Plena) given the region's potential and underinvestment. Animal sentience weighs significantly in my cause prioritization.

Thank you for this. Career transitioner here, spent weeks applying to roles I'm marginally qualified for instead of working on what I'm actually positioned to do: AI governance consulting for EU startups navigating the AI Act.

Your point about "immediate, direct action" hit hard. I have a mentor meeting in 2 days for this venture. Going to stop the application cycle and focus there.

Would love to hear more about your journey if you're open to connecting.