curriculum vitae

personal data

Name: Gustavo López Antón
Qualifications: Computer Science Engineer, Master in Advanced Manufacturing Techniques (Mechanical Engineering)
Post Held: Managing Partner
Languages: Spanish, English and basic Portuguese
Date of Birth: March 4th, 1972
E-mail: gustavo@virtualnetworlds.com, gustavo@lopezanton.com
Own Internet domains : www.virtualnetworlds.com, www.highigh.com, www.criticas.com, www.audiocasion.com, www.todorol.com, www.fotofriendly.com, www.omniumall.com, www.photocaprice.com, www.miprimerpiso.com, www.encuentratupiso.com, www.rosaazul.com

professional background

Roles carried out:

• Managing Partner
• Director of Technology
• Mobile carrier Infrastructure and operations director
• Technology strategy consultant
• Project manager
• System integrator
• Commercial

Professional experience: Began in 1991.

meaningful projects

NAE (July 2006 to present)

• Managing director of Madrid office.
• Responsible of the service lines for Mobile Network Operators and Mobile Virtual Network Opertors (MVNO).
• Leader of the Support Systems practice (OSS / BSS).

DiamondCluster International (now acquired by Mercer M.C.) (June 2001 to July 2006)

• For an important Moroccan enterprise group (August 05 – March 06)
  Interim Director of Technology for the launch of a Mobile Virtual Network Operator (MVNO) in France, being responsible of both Network and IT areas.
• For a consortium of major global investment groups (June 05 – August 05)
  Responsible of the PMO for the wireline team of the due diligence to acquire the Spanish Auna Group (initial non-linking offer of 12,000 million euro). Responsible of the study of the unbundling the local loop part (ULL) of the fixed line business.
• For one of the alternative fixed line operators in Spain (Feb 05 – May 05)
  Gustavo López participates in the study of the evolution of the Network area to support the new challenged introduced by the new ULL regulation (Unbundling Local Loop).
• For one of the most important MVAS in Spain (Jun 04 – Dec 04)
  Gustavo López was the responsible of the technological part of the due diligence to acquire another MVAS company with presence in 6 countries (2 Continents) and of the definition of the taking over process for the technology which allowed reducing operation expenses in 7MM € annually. Gustavo López helped our client in the taking over the control of Asia and Nordic countries. Gustavo López also did a high level assessment of the migration process of the ERP of the group from SAP to Navision.
• For a major global investment group (Mar 04 – Apr 04)
  Gustavo López was the responsible of the technology part of the options assessment for launching a third mobile operator in Bulgaria, designing the new IT backend and front end architecture and GSM / CDMA450 network solution blue print and developing the technology part of the business plan for both technologies (GSM and CDMA450). Gustavo López also participated in the development of GSM license in Europe benchmark for the Bulgarian regulator.
• For one of the alternative fixed line operators in Spain (Dec 03 – Jan 04)
  Gustavo López coordinated the definition of processes and technical requirements for ULL (Unbundling Local Loop).
• For a new wireless carrier in Colombia (Ola) (May 03 - Nov 03)
  Gustavo acted as the Interim director of TI Infrastructure and Operations, defining the 3 main Data Centers nation wide and carrying out their roll out, definition of the data network needs nation wide (to support backend and GSM network data needs), preparation of the RFP, negotiation with vendors and execution of the network deployment. Gustavo also was the responsible of the Business Simulation project (verification of the company readiness for Launch), operating the full company (from handset ordering, distribution, selling, line activation, line usage, billing, and leaving) to verify all areas readiness, detecting problems in the operation and assessing and coordination of solution to such problems.
• Companhia Vale de Rio Doce (Rio de Janeiro) (Jan 03 – Mar 03)
  For the largest iron mining company in the world (in Brazil), Gustavo López participates in the creation of the new IT strategic department, defining the methodology, processes and tools for the Program Management Office, which has to deal with large and long lasting projects, as well as a large number of external initiatives (>300).
• (Sep 02- Dec 02)
  Gustavo López participates in the development of a white paper about Mobile Application Platforms market and the vendor benchmarking process, contributing with his experience in the new wireless carriers technical architecture and product market space.
• Hutchison 3G (Vienna)
  Technical expert coordinator of the Launch Project Implementation for the commercial Launch of the enterprise.
• 3G Mobile AG (Zurich) (7 months)
  Participates in the design of the prototype of a platform to support 2.5G and 3G services, mainly in the design of the authentication and single sign-on (based mainly in an adapted version of Kerberos), session management and back-end integration (based on OSS/J). Co-lider of the Customer Care Technical team. Participates in the Business Application Systems (BAS) Architecture design. Lead the selection process for an eBusiness platform and a Knowledge Management system. Participates in the selection process of the Contact Centre partner. Carries out the gap analysis for the functional requirements and business requirements.
• Lladró (5 months)
  Coordinator of the operation team and Community tools team. Configuration Management and Software Management policies and procedures development. Quality Assurance reviewer for Technical and Software Architecture. Content Management System advisor.

Accenture (before Andersen Consulting) (1998-2001)

• Initiative Terra – Meta 4 (9 months)
  Project management of the B2E portal project (both of the customer staff and Accenture Staff. Project divided in three phases: Scope & impact study (two people), Analysis & Design (ten people), and Development (over twenty people, both from customer and Accenture).
• Terra (1 month)
  On-line architecture for the CRM tool review and validation.
• Antena 3 TV (6 months)
  Responsible of Development and coordinator of the involved groups in the project (A3i, A3D, A3 B2B, Arroba, Nexus and the Accenture team).
• Telefónica Celular de Brasil (1 month)
  Gap and adaptation analysis of the Technical Architecture of ATIS for a mobile carrier. Study for the change of the Middleware (Foundation) used.
• Telefónica de Chile (CTC, 2 years)
  Responsible of the Technical Architecture of ATIS (Advanced Telecom Information System).

IDOM (1996-1997)

• Strategy and optimal operation system in the integrated management of productive resources (ESOPO).
• Study, design and supervision of the implantation for the improving of the band-width and the organization of the data network of IDOM.
• Renovation of the computer equipment of IDOM.

INABENSA

• All level analysis, project management and commercialization of an Information System for Work Management.

ELEKTROKIT and DILUX

• All level analysis, design and commercialization of an Information System for Stock and Administration Management.

NEW IDEAS SCHOOL

• All level analysis, developing and commercialization of an Information System for the Management of Counting, Hours, Payrolls, Students, Teachers.

ELECNOR

• Adaptation of an application of overhead power cable of railways to Pascal language and graphical environment.

training

Studies:

• Computers Science Engineering 1991-1995 (First of the promotion) (University of Deusto).
• Master on Advanced Technologies of Manufacturing (1995-1996) – Mechanical Engineering Department of the Escuela Técnica Superior de Ingenieros de Bilbao. (University of the Basque Country).
• Courses of the Doctor Degree (PhD) (1995-1997), Information Technologies program (Telecommunications and Electronic Department of the Escuela Técnica Superior de Ingenieros de Bilbao. University of the Basque Country).

Most relevant special courses:

• DSS: Decision Support Systems, University of Lund, Sweden.
• Parcitipatory Design (Design of information systems according to the Scandinavian school). University of Lund, Sweden.
• Information and Computer Security (Techniques for implementing and supporting of security on information systems).University of Lund, Sweden.
• Seminar about The market of Multilateral funds, presented by the World Bank and the A.C.I.

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