Summary
Manuel Morato, known to friends as Eme, is a results-driven business development professional with a decade of experience building startups and technology ecosystems in Mexico and Latin America. He leads business development at DEV.F, the region’s largest hacker school, helping 12,000+ students across 140+ cities access software and technology education. Manuel's career blends entrepreneurship advocacy, program leadership, and cross-functional partnerships, with prior roles as professor, facilitator, evangelist, and startup accelerator contributor across multiple Latin American programs. Based in Mexico, his work spans ventures from AdbyMe and ZOYI to civic-tech initiatives with Codeando México and StartupBus, reflecting a strong pattern of aligning product, market, and community impact. He holds international business study experience from Munich Business School and Tecnológico de Monterrey, underscoring a global perspective. Outside of work, he contributes to the entrepreneurial community and embraces hands-on mentorship and education.
11 years of coding experience
3 years of employment as a software developer
Tecnológico de Monterrey
University of San Francisco
International Business Semester, International Business, International Business Semester, International Business at Munich Business School
Spanish, English, German, French, Korean