Oscar Romero is the Chief Information Officer (CIO) of the NYC Civic Engagement Commission. His work focuses on leveraging technology, innovation, and global partnerships to increase participatory democracy, and address urban inequality challenges across low income and underrepresented communities in New York City.

As a NYC public servant, he oversaw the design of multiple global innovation partnerships to address urban development challenges in the US, Europe, and Latin America: ranging from urban inequality issues on forced displacement, violence prevention in public spaces, housing rights protection and access to critical infrastructure to economic & social development issues such as workforce development, access to STEAM education, and access to mental health services.

Oscar is a lecturer at Cornell Tech, holds a M.A. in International Affairs from The New School, a B.S. in International Studies from the University of Guadalajara, and a Computer and Information Science Technologist Degree from the Center for Industrial Technical Education.