Damascus · Syria

Profile / Aleix Porras
Hello, I'm Aleix.
Humanitarian practitioner · Partnerships, coordination & applied research
Damascus, Syria · From Alpicat, Spain
I work where field realities, institutional relationships and programme design meet. I am especially interested in locally led action and in making coordination more useful in practice.
A little more context
I am from Lleida (Catalonia), and my path into humanitarian work has taken me through community programmes in the Dominican Republic, INGO consortia in The Hague and country-office work in Damascus, Syria.
Professionally, I work across partnerships, donor engagement, programme design and applied research. I am particularly interested in localisation and the Humanitarian-Development-Peace nexus, especially the practical question of how broad commitments can become better decisions for programmes and partners.
My academic background combines business management, international relations and conflict studies. I enjoy using research, data and digital tools when they help a team see a problem more clearly, while trying to keep the work grounded in what people can actually use.
I also enjoy exploring information management systems and building lightweight applications. Vibe coding has become a practical way for me to test ideas and turn recurring coordination, analysis and programme-design problems into simple tools for humanitarian teams. Some of these early-stage experiments are collected in Projects.
Outside my current role, athletics has shaped a significant part of my life. I competed internationally and later represented athletes in the governance of the Spanish Athletics Federation. Those experiences taught me a great deal about discipline, teamwork and staying calm under pressure.
I am still learning, including Levantine Arabic, and I value conversations that challenge how I understand humanitarian practice. If you would like to compare notes on partnerships, coordination or research, feel free to get in touch.
Practice
- Humanitarian diplomacy & coordination
- Donor engagement & resource mobilisation
- Programme cycle and results-based management
- Localisation & equitable partnerships
- Conflict and context analysis
Languages
- Catalan · Native
- Spanish · Native
- English · C1
- Arabic · A2, Levantine
- Portuguese · Passive comprehension
Training & certificates
Humanitarian Action · IECAH · 120h
Security, Safety & Negotiation · IECAH · 90h
Operational Research for Humanitarians · University of Geneva
Logical Framework Approach · Spanish Red Cross · 40h
Advanced Security Management · INSO Syria
Human Rights-Based Approach · UN OHCHR
Cash & Voucher Assistance · CALP Network
Open to conversations on humanitarian practice and research