Paola Villarreal (born 5 October 1984) is a Mexican computer programmer who developed the Data for Justice app equipped with an interactive map that compares police operations in white dominated areas and minority neighborhoods in Mexico.[1][2] Data from the app helped reversed 20,000 racially unbalanced drugs convictions.[3][4]
She was named in the BBC 100 Women (inspiring and influential women from around the world) in 2019 for her work in maternal health.[5]
She was listed in the MIT Innovators Under 35 LATAM for 2018.[6]