Summary
Marcos Sousa is a seasoned Brazilian ICT entrepreneur and business developer with over two decades of experience building and scaling technology ventures across telecom, IT, internet and digital media. As co-founder and partner in multiple companies—currently Verde Telecom, IVV Instituto Vida Verde and Result Brasil—he blends product development, strategic alliances and PMP-certified project management to help foreign and local firms enter and grow in Brazil. His background spans senior roles at IBM, TIVIT and Genuity/Verizon, giving him deep expertise in network services, cloud, security and WISP operations for underserved rural markets. Marcos combines formal business and entrepreneurship training from Babson, FGV and BSP with hands-on channel and go-to-market execution, and he still codes as a web programmer in his spare time. Notably, he often connects sustainability and agribusiness needs with connectivity solutions, reflecting an uncommon mix of tech, commercial acumen and environmental focus.
11 years of coding experience
21 years of employment as a software developer
Specialization, Business Strategy, Specialization, Business Strategy at FGV - Fundação Getulio Vargas
Specialization, Communication, Specialization, Communication at BSP - Business School São Paulo
Post Graduated, Information Systems, Post Graduated, Information Systems at Pontifícia Universidade Católica de Campinas
Entrepreneurship, Entrepreneurship at Babson College