Sergio Soto

Director Latin America Sales and Solution Engineering at OpenDrives

Sergio Soto has a diverse work experience spanning multiple industries and roles. Sergio currently holds the position of Director of Latin America Sales and Solution Engineering at OpenDrives, starting in July 2022. Prior to this, they worked at Quantum from 2015 to 2022, holding various roles including Area Director of Technical Sales & Solutions Engineering - Americas and Senior Manager of Solutions Engineering in the Southwest Pacific & Latin America region.

Before their time at Quantum, Sergio was a Technical Account Manager at AppDirect from 2014 to 2015, where they successfully developed strong partner relationships, implemented revenue growth strategies, and drove customized development projects.

From 2012 to 2014, Sergio worked as a Big Data and Cloud Solutions Architect at Quantum, significantly increasing revenue and managing multi-million dollar accounts.

Sergio started their career as a Network Engineer at Gener8 Digital Media Corp from 2010 to 2012. Prior to that, Sergio was the Principal Owner of ServiTECH Computer Services, Inc. from 2005 to 2010.

Additionally, they served as a Partner and President of the IT Division at Kaso y Asociados S.A. de C.V. from 2005 to 2009 and as the CEO of Sistemas Avanzados en Computo S.A. de C.V. from 1997 to 2005.

Sergio's early career includes a role as the Director Comercial at Pro Ideas de Mexico S.A. de C.V. from 1990 to 1994. Overall, their work experience showcases their expertise in sales, solutions engineering, technical account management, and leadership roles in various industries.

Sergio Soto completed a Bachelor's degree in Relaciones Industriales from Universidad Anáhuac from 1990 to 1994. Sergio also obtained additional certifications in various fields. In 2021, Sergio studied Strategic Management at Wharton Online and completed the certification in July 2022. In the same year, they also studied Project Management at Delft University of Technology. In 2020, Sergio pursued Architecture and Systems Engineering: Models and Methods to Manage Complex Systems from MIT xPRO. Additionally, they obtained multiple certifications, including AWS Learning: Block Storage from Amazon Web Services (AWS), Introduction to Connected Strategy from Wharton Online, Business Strategy: Competitive Advantage from Wharton Online, Project Management: Mastering Complexity from Technische Universiteit Delft, Quantitative Methods in Systems Engineering from MIT xPRO, Model-Based Systems Engineering: Documentation and Analysis from MIT xPRO, Models in Engineering from MIT xPRO, Architecture of Complex Systems from MIT xPRO, AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate from Amazon Web Services (AWS), and Amazon Web Services Cloud Practitioner from Amazon Web Services (AWS). Sergio also completed the course Exercising Leadership: Foundational Principles from HarvardX. Sergio also mentioned obtaining the TOGAF® Certification Program, although the specific details were not provided.

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  • Director Latin America Sales and Solution Engineering

    July, 2022 - present