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Interests: Artificial Intelligence
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Carlos Sanz

Carlos Sanz

Senior Business Development Executive – Telecom & Technology
Bogotá,Colombia

Summary

Senior business development leader with 28 years in the global telecom industry (LATAM & Caribbean), combining an engineering foundation with C-level sales leadership. Proven record opening new markets, building high-value pipelines and closing complex, multi-stakeholder deals through consultative selling and executive influence. Deep ecosystem knowledge across operators and vendors; partnerships and negotiations with major industry players. Launched a Core Network & Roaming business line at DigitalCALA from scratch; opened the LATAM market for SEGRON and secured the first purchase order with an América Móvil operator; achieved 114% of the annual target at Mobileum (2019 – company-leading result). Experienced in technology evaluation and procurement from the operator side (Telefónica Global CTO), and in CAPEX planning for RAN expansions of USD 40M–80M per year.

Overview

30
30
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
2
2
Languages

Work History

Vice President, Business Development

DigitalCALA Inc.
11.2022 - Current
  • Founded and scaled a new business line for Core Network & Roaming solutions, building a robust enterprise pipeline in under two years.
  • Drove partner strategy and high-stakes negotiations that positioned the company against global incumbents across LATAM.
  • Accelerated time-to-value through advanced deal qualification and strengthened brand recognition in a competitive niche.

VP Business Development, LATAM & Caribbean

SEGRON Automation, s.r.o.
11.2021 - 10.2022
  • Opened the region from the ground up, creating market presence against established competitors.
  • Won the first purchase order with an América Móvil Group operator, outperforming larger global vendors.
  • Built a high-probability pipeline (USD 500K+) within the first year, setting the base for sustained regional growth.

VP Business Development, LATAM & Caribbean

Mobileum Inc. (formerly SIGOS GmbH)
02.2015 - 11.2021
  • Led regional growth in a mature, competitive market; expanded multi-solution adoption across key operator accounts.
  • Achieved 114% of annual sales target in 2019 — top individual performance company-wide.
  • Advanced from Key Account Manager to VP, strengthening strategic partnerships and cross-sell potential.

Engineering & Network Optimization Roles

Telefónica S.A.
01.2000 - 01.2014
  • Served in multiple technical and strategic engineering roles, including Optimization & Performance Engineer (Global CTO) and Access Network Planning Engineer.
  • Led technology negotiations with Nokia, Ericsson and Huawei for 3G/4G network deployments across LATAM.
  • Managed RAN CAPEX budgets (USD 40M–80M per year) and presented investment plans before executive committees.

RF Engineer & Technical Support

Comcel S.A. / Emtelco S.A.
01.1996 - 01.2000
  • Designed and optimized RF systems, conducted propagation modeling and site selection for network expansion.
  • Provided remote technical support for a nationwide ATM backbone, developing early expertise in telecom operations.

Education

B.Sc. - Electronics and Telecommunications Engineering

Universidad Del Cauca
07-1996

Skills

Business development

Strategic planning

Strategic partnerships

Market expansion

Sales forecasting

Negotiation strategy

Pipeline management

Revenue growth

Client acquisition

Stakeholder engagement

Certification

Certification: Strategic & Conceptual Selling — Miller Heiman, 2015

Interests: Artificial Intelligence

Strong interest in Artificial Intelligence as a core driver of business transformation, innovation, and efficiency across all industries.

Timeline

Vice President, Business Development

DigitalCALA Inc.
11.2022 - Current

VP Business Development, LATAM & Caribbean

SEGRON Automation, s.r.o.
11.2021 - 10.2022

VP Business Development, LATAM & Caribbean

Mobileum Inc. (formerly SIGOS GmbH)
02.2015 - 11.2021

Engineering & Network Optimization Roles

Telefónica S.A.
01.2000 - 01.2014

RF Engineer & Technical Support

Comcel S.A. / Emtelco S.A.
01.1996 - 01.2000

B.Sc. - Electronics and Telecommunications Engineering

Universidad Del Cauca
Carlos SanzSenior Business Development Executive – Telecom & Technology