José is a Programme Management Officer at UN-Habitat and has been closely involved with Block by Block since 2012. His work focuses on human settlements and building a brighter future for villages, towns, and cities of all sizes around the world. José has participated in Block by Block Workshops and represented Block by Block and UN-Habitat at events around the world including multiple World Urban Forums. His publications include Mundus Urbano: (Re)thinking Urban Development, 2013; Sustainable Urbanization in Asia: A Sourcebook for Local Governments, 2012; How to Build Co-Existence, 2009; Scenarios for the Future, 2009; Urban Experiences in a Rural Environment: Small Rural Settlements in Lurin Valley, Lima, 2009; and Green Urban Border, 2006. 

José speaks English, French, German, and Spanish and has a master’s in International Cooperation and Urban Development from Technische Universität Darmstadt with specializations in Post-Disaster Architecture, Renewable Energies, and Sustainable Architecture and Urbanism. He also holds a degree in Architecture and Urbanism from Universidad Ricardo Palma. He lives in Nairobi, Kenya.