Summary
Hernan Giraldo is a bilingual, globe-trotting technology executive and founder who builds and scales SaaS and AI-driven ventures from pre-seed through late stage and M&A. He founded and sold iTOi.ai, an early AI video personalization company, and has held senior sales and general management roles at Cisco and Alcatel-Lucent, pairing deep product and go-to-market experience with engineering roots. A Stanford Latino Entrepreneur Fellow and holder of three cloud video patents, he advises boards and founders on high-stakes growth, fundraising, and product strategy across North America, Europe, Latin America and Asia. His background as a former ATP tour and junior South American tennis champion underscores a competitive, disciplined leadership style that blends technical fluency with international cultural savvy. Based in Dallas, he mentors Latinx CEOs and startups while serving as CEO of a stealth AI venture and multiple advisory boards, bringing a rare mix of operator, inventor and investor perspectives.
11 years of coding experience
20 years of employment as a software developer
SLEI Entrepreneurship Program Fellow Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies, SLEI Entrepreneurship Program Fellow Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies at Stanford University Graduate School of Business
BSEE Electrical Engineering, BSEE Electrical Engineering at The University of Texas at Arlington
Spanish, French, Portuguese