Santiago Álvarez is a seasoned technology leader with over 25 years of experience in networking and software engineering, currently serving on the Board of Directors at Impact-U from Mountain View. He spent two decades at Cisco Systems rising from Customer Support Engineer to Distinguished Engineer, blending deep technical expertise in telecommunications with strategic product and go-to-market leadership. Santiago holds dual MS degrees in Computer Science and Telecommunications and has a track record of translating complex network technologies into market-ready solutions. Comfortable at the intersection of engineering, marketing, and executive governance, he brings rare institutional knowledge of large-scale networking platforms and technical marketing. His career shows a pattern of long-term technical stewardship and influence rather than frequent job hopping, indicating strong organizational impact and domain mastery.
10 years of coding experience
26 years of employment as a software developer
Master of Science - MS Computer Science, Master of Science - MS Computer Science at Colorado State University
BS Computer Science, BS Computer Science at Universidad EAFIT
Master of Science - MS Telecommunications, Master of Science - MS Telecommunications at University of Colorado Boulder
Contributions:1 release, 569 commits, 465 PRs in 3 years 5 months
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Santiago Álvarez - Member Board Of Directors at Impact-U