Gaston Santiago, MBA, MPM, MISM, SMC

Gaston Santiago, PhD, MBA, MPM, MISM, SMC has a strong background in product management and project management. Gaston has held various roles in different companies throughout their career.

Their most recent position was as a Sr. Hardware Project Manager at Merlyn Mind, where they collaborated with internal teams and suppliers for product development and engineering processes. Gaston oversaw project plans, schedules, and deliverables, and utilized project-based planning tools to report progress.

Prior to that, Gaston worked as a Product Manager at Controller Gear, where they managed the product lifecycle from concept to launch, collaborated with design teams, and handled licensor submissions and approvals.

Gaston also served as a Global Product Manager at Skyroam, where they defined product and business strategies, collaborated with sales and marketing teams, and developed go-to-market plans across multiple geographies and market segments.

Gaston's experience also includes roles as a Senior Product Manager at Performance Designed Products LLC, where they developed controller products and managed app development, and as a Product Manager at Belkin, where they were responsible for the product development of 40 cyber security equipment and peripherals.

Additionally, Gaston has held positions as a Project Manager at Gefen LLC, a Product Development Manager at Trigon Components / AV Link, and an R&D Engineer / MIS Manager at Wieson America. Gaston has also worked as a Product Development Engineer / MIS Manager at Northwestern Bell Phones / Unical Enterprises and as a Refurb Technician at Storage Technology.

Throughout their career, Gaston has demonstrated strong leadership and collaboration skills, as well as expertise in product development, project management, and strategic planning.

Gaston Santiago holds several degrees and certifications in the field of information technology and management. Gaston obtained their Ph.D. in Information Technology from Capella University between 2018 and 2023. Prior to that, they completed a Master of Information Systems Management (MISM) from Keller Graduate School of Management of DeVry University from 2016 to 2017. Gaston also holds a Master of Project Management (MPM) from Keller Graduate School of Management of DeVry University, earned from 2010 to 2012. Additionally, Gaston Santiago achieved a Master of Business Administration (MBA) in Business Administration from Keller Graduate School of Management of DeVry University from 2004 to 2006. Their bachelor's degree was in Electronics Engineering Technology, which they obtained from DeVry University from 1990 to 1994.

In addition to their degrees, Gaston Santiago has obtained several certifications. Gaston completed the Python Data Structures certification from Coursera in February 2022 and the Programming for Everybody (Getting Started with Python) certification from Coursera in January 2022. Gaston also earned the status of Doctoral Candidate from Capella University in June 2021. Furthermore, they obtained the CITI Program Human Research Learners Basic Course certification from the CITI Program in October 2021. Lastly, they achieved the Scrum Master Certified (SMC) certification from SCRUMstudy - Accreditation Body for Scrum and Agile in August 2020.