Jose Antonio Gomez Velez

Jose Antonio Gomez Velez has a long history of professional experience within the technology industry. Jose Antonio began their career in 2006 as an Intern at Nortel Networks where they worked with CDMA 1xEVDO technology performing network and mobile interoperability testing. In 2008, they joined BlackBerry as a System Software Specialist where they coordinated and performed log analysis for LTE Data throughput issues for major carriers like AT&T, TMO and Verizon. Later that same year, they joined Nortel Networks again as a WiMAX Solution Validation Engineer where they worked in the system integration and setup for WiMAX Release 2.1. In 2016, they joined Spoonity Inc. as Chief Revenue Officer and then as Director of Business Development. In this role, they led the expansion of the Spoonity platform to the Latin America region, developed strategic business relationships with technology partners and resellers, and sold close to USD $600k in ARR in the first two years since entering the market. Jose Antonio then became the Director of Technology and Product Development, where they built a team of 6 to develop an end-to-end cloud based loyalty platform for the restaurant and hospitality industry.

Jose Antonio Gomez Velez completed a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering (BSc. Eng.) with Professional Internship from Queen's University between 2003 and 2008. Jose Antonio then went on to receive a Masters of Engineering (M. Eng.) in Technology Innovation Management from Carleton University in 2012. Additionally, they hold a Tennis Club Leve Pro 1 certification from Tennis Canada.