Juan Sarmiento
Manager, Business Development & Commecialization - Southwestern Ontario
Bogota, RAP (Especial) Central, Canada
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Top SchoolJuan Sarmiento is a strategic innovation and commercialization leader with nine years of experience translating research and technology into market-ready products across public, academic, and private sectors. Currently Manager of Business Development & Commercialization for Southwestern Ontario at the Ontario Centre of Innovation, he blends program and project leadership with hands-on full-stack development skills to guide startups and scaleups from concept to commercial impact. His track record includes building the first offshore development teams for Fiducial Informática, leading multi-country IT transitions at Fujitsu, and administering CAD$4M+ research portfolios at George Brown College. Comfortable operating at the intersection of policy, finance, and technology, he excels at creating cross-sector partnerships, establishing KPIs, and scaling teams while preserving delivery quality. Notably, he has repeatedly converted strategic plans into operational growth—doubling company size in a year and opening a new HQ in Portugal—demonstrating both tactical rigor and a builder’s mindset. Based in Bogotá and active in Ontario’s innovation ecosystem, he brings a global perspective and pragmatic execution to commercialization challenges.
9 years of coding experience
4 years of employment as a software developer
MBA Finance, MBA Finance at Universidad Latina de Costa RicaMaster of Arts - MA Globalization and International Development - Political Economy, Master of Arts - MA Globalization and International Development - Political Economy at University of Ottawa
Spanish, French, English, Portuguese
Github Skills (5)
api9
security8
react8
python8
nextjs2
Programming languages (5)
Github contributions (5)
CAMIRO/JS-FUNDAMENTALS
Jul 2022 - Mar 2025
Contributions:25 pushes, 1 branch in 2 years 7 months
CAMIRO/littleWorld
Apr 2020 - Jun 2020
traditional exotic cuisine - Restaurant website
Contributions:6 PRs, 75 pushes, 14 branches in 1 month
exotictraditionalrestaurant
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