Arturo joined the World Bank in 2006. He is currently involved in investment projects and analytical work across a wide range of topics, including: telecommunications regulation and infrastructure; financial services; IT industry development; and open innovation, in particular in the context of smart cities and open data. Prior to joining the World Bank, Arturo was a consultant, focused mainly on rural telecommunications and telecom regulation in developing countries. He has also worked in strategy and financial analysis at an internet service provider; in planning and project evaluation in a commercial bank, and with the Peruvian telecommunications regulatory agency, OSIPTEL. Arturo holds an MBA from the Goizueta Business School at Emory University and a BA in Economics from Universidad del Pacifico in Lima.