Joao Perez

Joao Perez has a long history of work experience. In 2021, they became the CEO of North America for BRQ Digital Solutions. In 2020, they co-founded and became a strategic advisor for OpenPBL.AI | ProblemsPeoplePlay, a company focused on democratizing problem-based professional education. In 2016, they joined the Board of Directors for Lotus Domaine and became a Senior Advisor for Game Change Agency LLC. In 2021, they also became a Strategic Advisor for Sync Up AI, a company focused on augmented reality and human intelligence. In 2017, they became the Senior Vice President for Oracle. In 2015, they became the SVP Global Sales and Marketing for NCR Corporation. Lastly, from 1987-2017, they held various roles at IBM, such as Global Digital Sales Officer, Software Group, Vice President, Global Sales, IBM PureSystems, Software Group, Vice President, Global Sales, IBM Security Systems, VP, Worldwide Sales - Tivoli Software, VP, Software Sales and Mergers & Acquisitons - Micromuse/Netcool Integration Executive, VP Sales, Tivoli Americas, VP, Mainframe Software Sales - Americas, and Head of Software Group - IBM Brazil.

Joao Perez completed their BS/MS in Electric Engineering at Instituto Tecnológico de Aeronáutica - ITA from 1983 to 1987. Joao then pursued a Market Management course at The Wharton School in 1992. Before that, they completed a Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology course at Instituto Federal de Educação, Ciência e Tecnologia de São Paulo - IFSP from 1980 to 1982.