Paula López Calvo · Dubai

I've always liked turning complex things into something anyone can understand or use.

A biological process, a medical treatment, a data system — it doesn't matter. I like taking something that feels overwhelming and making it clear enough that someone can actually do something with it.

I did it in a cancer research lab, running experiments on tumour invasion mechanisms. I did it at Novo Nordisk, helping doctors adopt new treatments and driving digital transformation across the commercial organisation. I've done it building AI systems that turn chaotic business processes into something that actually works. And I'll keep doing it wherever science, strategy and real-world problems meet.

I studied biotechnology because it was the broadest playground I could find — everything from oil spills to nanotechnology to cancer. I went into pharma because I wanted to take science out of the lab and into the hands of people who needed it. I moved to Dubai because I wasn't done exploring.

Whatever brought you here — welcome. Look around.

— Paula

"Life is a lab: research, test, analyse, advance."
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Experience
From the lab bench to the field
Cancer research, pharma commercial, digital transformation. Four years at Novo Nordisk and a scientific foundation that shapes everything.
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AI Lab
Building systems that simplify
AI-powered workflows and agent systems for businesses and professionals. Audits, custom agents, process automation — with real case studies.
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The Estate · For sale
451 hectares in central Spain
A sustainable, self-sufficient rural estate near Cabañeros National Park. Organic olive grove, reservoir, equestrian trails, solar energy.
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What I'm doing right now
Where I am, what I'm working on, what I'm reading, what I'm learning. Updated monthly.

What I'm doing right now

This is a now page. Updated roughly every month.

Working on

  • Open to roles in Dubai — where science, customer understanding and business execution meet
  • Building AI agent systems and consulting (independent practice)
  • Master's in AI & Automation (ENID) — in progress
  • Marketing a 451-hectare estate in Ciudad Real, Spain
  • This website — designed and built with Claude

Learning

  • AI-assisted workflows and prompt engineering
  • Weekly economics seminars (Pablo Gil) — markets, macro, charts
  • Regenerative agriculture — how grazing animals, soil and natural ecosystems sustain each other
  • Dubai — still mapping the city, the ecosystem, the rhythms

Investing

  • Rental property in Asturias, Spain
  • Real estate crowdfunding
  • Equities — actively learning and building a portfolio

Reading

  • The Power of Now — Eckhart Tolle
  • 1984 — George Orwell
  • Internal Family Systems — Richard Schwartz
  • The Choice — Edith Eger

Living

  • Recently moved to Dubai (February 2026)
  • Looking forward to: pádel, tennis, horse riding, Latin dance, inline skating along the bike lanes
  • Horses and dogs — lifelong love, non-negotiable part of who I am
  • Essential practice: slow mornings, walks in nature, sitting in silence to let the brain reset
Last updated: April 2026

Let's talk

If you have a project, an opportunity, or a question — write to me. I read everything and reply to everyone.