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FERNANDO BURGOS

Finane Mayor , Marketing Expert And Inovation
BOGOTA

Summary

Fernando Burgos is a seasoned Cybersecurity Sales Leader with over 18 years of IT industry experience. He specializes in selling cybersecurity solutions in DevOps across North and South Latin America, with expertise in channel management and corporate sales.


Fernando has worked with companies like HP, Micro Focus, and Scytl, achieving milestones like securing new logos for financial firms and increasing pipelines 10x.


He is described as a DevOps enthusiast, cybersecurity expert, CrossFit lover, teamwork advocate, coach, effective communicator, and problem solver.

Overview

23
23
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
3
3
Languages

Work History

Nola # Sola Sales Territory Manager

Checkmarx
01.2022 - Current

Sales leadership for the Security Application Platform in the NOLA and SOLA markets involves market coverage, strategy implementation, account penetration, forecasting, presentations, budget planning, marketing activities, partnership development, and ROI-focused project discussions.

Sales Central America and Special Accounts in MCA

Aspect
01.2021 - 01.2022

Manages sales in Central America and special accounts in MCA. Focuses on workforce management and omnichannel solutions. Handles leadership, market coverage, strategy execution, tailored business cases, pre-sales team oversight, budgeting, and sales support partnerships in LATAM.

Sales Territory Manager Nola

Micro Focus
12.2017 - 01.2021

Responsible for overseeing sales in Central America and the Caribbean for Micro Focus products in cybersecurity, DevOps, and operations. Managing sales, market coverage, strategy implementation, specialized business cases, sales forecasts, channel manager collaboration, pre-sales team leadership, and new partner identification.

MCA Sales Director

Progress
12.2015 - 12.2017

Managed MCA sales, implemented the Progress strategy, created tailored business cases, provided sales forecasts, and offered leadership to the regional sales team at Progress.

REGIONAL SALES DIRECTOR NOLA

Scytl Secure Electronic Voting
10.2014 - 11.2015

Assist countries in MCA by updating voting processes and technologies, connecting with key individuals to develop innovative electoral systems, recruiting partners in Latin America, collaborating to gain access to key government accounts, and exploring alternative markets such as Chambers of Commerce and Unions.

Oem IBM Latin America Sales Manager

Imation
11.2012 - 10.2014

Recruit partners, manage distributor relationships, forecast sales, develop joint ventures, support distributors, and handle Geophysical end users in Latin America in Media, for example, Bradesco in Brazil.

Sales Enterprise Manager for Latin America

Westham Trade
11.2008 - 11.2012

Recruit partners in Latin America, manage relationships with corporate integrators like Claro, handle enterprise products such as storage and servers, report and forecast sales to HP corporate offices, design promotions, support partners, and collaborate on sales strategies with HP

Manager Strategic Partnerships

Tallard Technologies
11.2008 - 12.2009

Served as Colombia's sales manager and recruitment officer for brands like Apple, Net App, Extreme, and Avaya. Identify suitable partners, to meet sales and technical needs, assist partners in closing deals, and provide necessary internal resources for successful outcomes.

Sales Enterprise Territory Manager in the Dominica

HPE
02.2005 - 03.2008

Sales Enterprise territory manager in the Dominican Republic, Virgin Islands, Antigua Barbuda, and Trinidad and Tobago. Identify new opportunities, develop specific accounts, forecast sales, negotiate pricing, enhance brand presence, and manage specific accounts like Petrotrin and Bank of Bermuda.

HPE Patner Manager NOLA

HP
12.2001 - 12.2005

Supported country and account managers in the Northern Region of the Caribbean by managing resellers, creating business plans, identifying new opportunities, forecasting business, assisting end users with HP portfolio solutions, negotiating prices, analyzing bids, and positioning the HP brand for the long run

HP Partner Manager Caribbean and Central America

HP
12.2001 - 12.2005

Supported country and account managers in the Northern Region of the Caribbean by managing resellers, creating business plans, identifying new opportunities, forecasting business, assisting end users with HP portfolio solutions, negotiating prices, analyzing bids, and positioning the HP brand for the long run

Education

Associate of Applied Science - Negotiation And Influence, International Business

MIT
Boston
05.2001 -

Associate of Applied Science - Machine Learning

MIT Professional Education
Boston
05.2001 -

MBA - Inovation

Master of Inovation Entrepreneurship
Obs School (Universitat De Barcelona)
05.2001 -

MBA - Digital Marketing

MBA Digital Marketing
Instituto Europeo De Posgrado - IEP
05.2001 -

Associate of Applied Science - Marketing And Sales Certificate

Universidad Andes
Colombia
05.2001 -

MBA - Financial Engineering

Universidad Piloto
Colombia, Colombia
05.2001 -

BBA - Economics

Pontifica Javeriana
Colombia, Colombia
05.2001 -

Bachelor of Science - Finance And Marketing

Manhantanville College
Newyork
05.2001 -

Skills

Customer Relationship Management

Certification

Certified Shopping Center Manager (CSCM) Google

Accomplishments

Secured new logos for major financial companies in Colombia.

Increased pipeline by 10x,

Signed a 3-year deal of 300 ACV in the credit unions space in Peru.

Timeline

Nola # Sola Sales Territory Manager

Checkmarx
01.2022 - Current

Certified Shopping Center Manager (CSCM) Google

10-2021

Sales Central America and Special Accounts in MCA

Aspect
01.2021 - 01.2022

Sales Territory Manager Nola

Micro Focus
12.2017 - 01.2021

MCA Sales Director

Progress
12.2015 - 12.2017

REGIONAL SALES DIRECTOR NOLA

Scytl Secure Electronic Voting
10.2014 - 11.2015

Oem IBM Latin America Sales Manager

Imation
11.2012 - 10.2014

Sales Enterprise Manager for Latin America

Westham Trade
11.2008 - 11.2012

Manager Strategic Partnerships

Tallard Technologies
11.2008 - 12.2009

Sales Enterprise Territory Manager in the Dominica

HPE
02.2005 - 03.2008

HPE Patner Manager NOLA

HP
12.2001 - 12.2005

HP Partner Manager Caribbean and Central America

HP
12.2001 - 12.2005

Associate of Applied Science - Negotiation And Influence, International Business

MIT
05.2001 -

Associate of Applied Science - Machine Learning

MIT Professional Education
05.2001 -

MBA - Inovation

Master of Inovation Entrepreneurship
05.2001 -

MBA - Digital Marketing

MBA Digital Marketing
05.2001 -

Associate of Applied Science - Marketing And Sales Certificate

Universidad Andes
05.2001 -

MBA - Financial Engineering

Universidad Piloto
05.2001 -

BBA - Economics

Pontifica Javeriana
05.2001 -

Bachelor of Science - Finance And Marketing

Manhantanville College
05.2001 -
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