Summary
Manuel Paniagua is an experienced managing director and operator with 11+ years leading multifunctional teams across operations, marketing, supply chain and finance, most recently running Cambifon with full P&L accountability. He built and scaled complex operations at Reader’s Digest—overseeing $30–48M budgets, call centers, production and multi-channel marketing—driving margin improvements and major cost savings through consolidated processes. Skilled at turning data-driven analysis into operational change, he has a background in applied mathematics and executive training from IPADE and Harvard Business School’s OPM. Equally comfortable in strategic planning and hands-on execution, he’s known for stabilizing high-turnover teams and creating integrated customer-focused programs. Based in the State of Mexico, he brings a rare combination of telecoms knowledge, actuarial rigor and commercial instinct that helps sustain growth in competitive industries.
11 years of coding experience
10 years of employment as a software developer
Diploma, Alta Dirección, Diploma, Alta Dirección at Universidad Iberoamericana, Ciudad de México
Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México (UNAM)
OPM 48, Business, OPM 48, Business at Harvard Business School
Marketing, Strategic Marketing Management, Marketing, Strategic Marketing Management at University of Virginia
MBA, Dirección ejecutiva de empresas, MBA, Dirección ejecutiva de empresas at IPADE Business School
English, French