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Gustavo López Antón

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

professional background

Dynamic, results-driven executive, with over 14 years of experience in Telco directive line and Consultant, who is able to start up any operation from scratch for technology, media and telecommunication enterprises. Leads international projects across numerous technical and operations functions, technologies and companies, serving in various C-Level roles. Exhibits expertise at company start-ups and management consulting, developing technology strategies that timely lead to expedient market share and revenue development. Builds, leads and mentors professional cross-functional teams in the delivery of exceptional project results on time and within budget.

meaningful projects

ONO Director of Service Development (April 2008 to January 2011)

Within the Marketing department, spearheads product implementation, project planning and timely every ONO product roll-out, coordinating product definition, requirement compilation, technology areas, testing and launch support.

Major Achievements:

  • Developed the new department organisation, establishing a more client-oriented approach
  • Increased commercial offer implementation monthly throughput twofold, while improving milestone visibility and fulfilment
  • Product and project execution efficiency rose up (even after a reduction of the team by 40%, new team organisation and approach allowed to maintain and even slightly increase number of project executions and success rate)
  • Sets up and executes the Residential Business Unit Roadmap process, providing budget planning and traceability
  • Web TV (multi screen and over-the-top) solution architecture and operation definition

NAE Partner - Managing Director (July 2006 to April 2008)

Launches and makes grow NAE's Madrid office.
Opens the mobile and Strategy consultant service lines, and leads the business development and innovation department within NAE. Leads some high impact projects in clients like Orange, Ya.com, Colt and R.

Major achievements:

  • Helped to boost sales from 1 MEUR to 3 MEUR
  • Opened new service lines that allowed NAE to maintain a sustained growth
  • Introduced new commercial tactics and strategies that allowed NAE to become a reference in business and technology strategy

DiamondCluster International (now acquired by Oliver Wyman) (June 2001 to July 2006)

Serves as Interim Director and CTO/CIO for IT and operations positions for telecom customers. Consults on technology and business strategies, including business plan development, entry strategies, due dilligences and program management.

Relevant projects and achievements:

  • For an important Moroccan enterprise group (August 05 – March 06)
    Acts as interim Director of Technology (CTO) for the launch of a Mobile Virtual Network Operator (MVNO) in France, negotiating the best outsourced IT operation costs as of European Benchmarks
  • 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)
    Leads the technology assessment of the due diligence to acquire a large international MVAS company with presence in 6 countries (reducing final offer by 79%), and the operation take over (carried out in 3 months and saving 7M€/year in operating costs, i.e. 70% savings)
  • For a major global investment group (Mar 04 – Apr 04)
    Gustavo López leads the technology part of the alternatives 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 participates 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 -acquired by Tivo)) (May 03 - Nov 03)
    Gustavo acts as the Interim director of IT Infrastructure and Operations, defining the three main Data Centers nation wide and carrying out their roll out, the nation wide data network (to support backend and GSM network data needs), prepares the RFP, negotiates with vendors and executes the corporate network deployment.
    Gustavo also leads 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 launch readiness, detecting problems in the operation, assessing and coordinating fixes required to ensure the launch readiness.

Accenture (former Andersen Consulting) (1998-2001)

Dirves planning and implementation of key projects for our customers, in record times. Every project implying developing solutions for Telcos and Internet from scratch, as there were no commercial solutions in the market.

Most relevant projects:

  • Joint venture between Terra – Meta 4 (9 months)
    Project management of the B2E portal project (25+ team).
  • Antena 3 TV
    Leads the development of the B2C eCommerce of Antena 3 TV.
  • Telefónica de Chile (now Movistar Chile) (CTC, 2 years)
    Leads the Technical Architecture of ATIS (Advanced Telecom Information System), that later would be used in all Telefonica subsidiaries in LatAm.

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:

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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