Rolando Fernández is a Colombian businessman with over 30 years of experience in telecommunications and technology. He has held leadership roles at several companies in Colombia and the US, including as President & CEO of Panamproject SAS and CEO of Panamproject USA Corp. He has expertise in areas such as satellite communications, Internet of Things solutions, video security, and networking.

1. Calle 10E Nro 25 41 casa 103
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rfernandez@panamproject.com
Rolando Fernández M.
Experience 2014- Present Position Panamproject SAS
Bogota
President & CEO
 Implementation of outsourcing solutions for video security Level3,
Telmex and for the corporate and SME sector through marketing services
contracts 3 and 5 years
 Leadership in innovation policy solutions IoT (Internet of things). Home
automation and mobile video solutions.
 Increase the presence of the company in innovative technology sectors
(IoT) as agricultural, industrial and transport.
2013- Present Position Infotrack S.A Bogota
Board Member
 Permanent advisor in the commercial address of the company has
increased its sales from $ 8,000 million in 2013 to $ 25,000millones in
2015.
2010- 2014 Panamproject USA CorpCoral Springs
CEO
 Directing the organization and business function including approval of
overall project plans, budges and work breakdown schedules both the in
the US and Colombia
 Liaising closely with office in Colombia to ensure that decisions
impacting operations are discussed and implemented through
subordinate personnel
 Establishing the organizational structure including making decisions
regarding positions that need to be filled in the US
 Provide recommendations and updates to the Board of Directors
 Presiding over bi-monthly meetings with Board of Directors
 Formulate policies and establish company goals
 Developing strategic plans to advance company's goals and objective
and promote revenue, profitability and growth
 Plan, develop and implement strategies for generating resources and or
revenues for the company
 Control and direction of the operations between the US Company and
the company abroad concerning sales, operational costs, budget, policies
and procedures

2.  Consulting with and obtaining advice, reports and opinions of legal
counsel, auditors and outside experts to make strategic business
decisions for the company
 Monitoring the management's succession planning for other key
executives
 Supervision and final approval on recruitment of Company staff
 Request and sign contract compliance policies
 Establish and approve bonuses for employee performance
 Recommend yearly budget for Board approval and prudently manage
organization's resources within those budget guidelines according to
current laws and regulations
 Ensure that the organization and its mission, programs, products and
services are consistently presented in a strong, positive image to relevant
customers
• Execute contracts on behalf of the company
 Oversee design, marketing, promotion, delivery and quality of programs,
products and services to be implemented by the organization
 Oversee negotiations of contracts, serve as liaison for attorneys,
accountants and financial organizations involved in the start up process,
and establish relationships with potential customers
 Negotiate and enter into collaborative agreements with other companies
for new business development
 Sign confidentiality agreements with clients and companies to develop
business and enforce contracts
 Leading and representing the company in identifying new markets and
opportunities for mergers to add value to existing business
 Assure the company the cash flow necessary to operate through banks
or any credit institution
 Maintaining communications with Panamproject in Colombia regarding
new business opportunities and prospects for business
 Entering into contracts with new clients for new services or expansion of
services to existing clients
 Supervise bids for Colombian projects seeking synergy with U.S.
companies
 Manage the contact between the U.S. and China partners on the
development of
 the core business of the company
 Monitor the company's accounting and financial reporting practices and
reviewing the company's financial and other controls
 Manage the budget for the US operations and make budget related
decisions
 Manage all strategic and tactical matters as they relate to budget
management, cost benefit analysis, forecasting needs and the securing of
new funding
2003- 2010 Panamproject
Bogotá

3. President
 Implementation of remote monitoring video services over the Internet or
Intranet for the commercial sector, education, business and housing in the
Andean region, highlighted by contracts with: AMERICAN EMBASSY,
STATE PROSECUTOR GENERAL'S OFFICE, NATIONAL POLICE
Transmilenio PROSEGUR, W4S.
 Consultant REDCOM , audit of Phases I and II of the Compartel
Broadband Connectivity program for Public Institutions of the of
Communications Ministry
 Advisor and Consultant to the University of the Andes as part of the
contract MEASURING SOCIAL IMPACT OF COMPARTEL
PROGRAMS.
 Director consulting the Connectivity Agenda of Communications Ministry
electronic payment called unbanked.
 Consultant and Advisor to AXESAT company seller of Vsat services.
 Design, sale, implementation and operation of VSAT DVB-RCS open
standard of the station master, hub and 400 remote stations for the
National Police.
2000–2003 Gilat Colombia S.A Bogotá
President
 Sales and Implementation of Colombia Satellite Telecommunications
Network, as the World's Largest Rural System, with a US$ 70 million
investment.
Sales of services and satellite telecommunications networks to Gilat
competitors including Telefonica Data, Impsat, ETB, Colombia Telecom
and Orbitel.
 Positioning of the company as Colombia's largest operator of rural
telephony and internet. Eleven thousand satellite dishes were sold,
installed and remain in operation.
 Recognition by the Ministry of Communications and the National
Registry for efficiency and speed of the network implemented for the 2002
presidential elections in Colombia
Vice president Operations
 Manage, plan and coordinate within audit process of accepting the
installation and operation of Compartel network for the Ministry of
Communications, designed by different Gilat subcontractors. Including
also the various acceptance tests for voice communications network and
the Internet, reaching the indicators required by the contract.
 Director of technical, administrative and financial audit in the CITS
Telecom, ETB and Orbitel project, which includes the installation of
satellite antennas, for voice and data, performed by Gilat subcontractors.
1998–2000 Hughes Network Systems Washington, MD
Regional Director Latin America Sales
 Co-participant's company award winner in the region for most sales of
world's telecommunications systems

4.  Market Opening in Chile, Argentina, Bolivia and Ecuador where I
managed to make inroads for the first time in satellite solutions sold to
carriers as CTC Chile (Telefonica Group), ENTEL Chile, Bolivia
COMTECO, ANDITEL Ecuador, Venezuela CANTV, COMSAT Argentina
and Colombia.

Positioning Hughes as the company with 90% market share in VSAT and data
solutions and with 45% in VSAT telephony solutions in the region, achieved
through direct sales and signing contracts with qualified local representation.
Project Manager
 Design, implementation and coordination of installation of earth station,
satellite hub for VSAT stations, with their respective remote stations, a
teleport at Morato Telecom, Goldnet conducted by the firm as a
subcontractor to Hughes Telecom.
1996–1998 Universidad Javeriana Bogotá
Professorship
 Professor and Satellite Data Transmission in Undergraduate
1996–1998 Microbit Comunications Bogotá
Executive and Marketing Director
 Increased sales from US$ 1 million to US$ 8 millions
 Positioning of the companies represented, Hughes Network Systems, as
the main provider of satellite telecommunications equipment in Colombia.
 Sale and implementation of network solutions for the first Intelligent
Building of Colombia, Edificio Empresas Publicas de Medellin.
1992–1996 Impsat S.A Bogotá
Marketing Executive Mayor Accounts
 Creation of a Major Customers Division leading the company to provide
a premium service to customers in higher turnover, the latter increasing by
more than 65%.
 Sale of Telecommunication Network for the Bank of the Republic's
traditional client Impsat competitor Telecom Value Added.
Sale of the first international video-conferencing facility for the Group
Carvajal de Colombia..
Product Manager
 Building Division Major Customers who led the company to provide a
premium service for customers of most invoicing.
 Implementation of Telecommunication Network for the Bank of the
Republic,
 Implementation of the first international video-conferencing facility for the
Group Carvajal de Colombia.
 Audit and technical coordination of installation and commissioning of

5. services of the General Datacom multiplexing network.
 Acted as Technical Coordinator of acceptance tests of above
multiplexing network.
1986–1992 Comlasa de Colombia S.A Bogotá
Director Customer service
 positioning the company as the first of its kind to provide services for
corrective and preventive maintenance nationwide
 Foundation of the first national Call Center for technology support
primarily to customers in the financial sector, among those Banco
Popular, Banco del Café and Conavi.
Education 2001 Universidad de Los Andes Bogota
 Programa Presidentes de Empresas. Business Administration General
1979-1984 Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana Medellín
 Electronics Engineer
1995 Hughes Network Systems Germantown MD
 Satellite Systems Specialist
1995 Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana Medellín
 Business Management Specialist
Awards 2003 Policia Nacional Bogotá
 Citizen Medal of Merit
Member ASIS International
Eligible Expert CRT Comision de Regulacion de las Telecomunicaciones
Personal Data Professional License CN206 27058
Identity Document C.C.70.512.908
Date of Birth June 22, 1962
Birthplace Bogotá

6. services of the General Datacom multiplexing network.
 Acted as Technical Coordinator of acceptance tests of above
multiplexing network.
1986–1992 Comlasa de Colombia S.A Bogotá
Director Customer service
 positioning the company as the first of its kind to provide services for
corrective and preventive maintenance nationwide
 Foundation of the first national Call Center for technology support
primarily to customers in the financial sector, among those Banco
Popular, Banco del Café and Conavi.
Education 2001 Universidad de Los Andes Bogota
 Programa Presidentes de Empresas. Business Administration General
1979-1984 Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana Medellín
 Electronics Engineer
1995 Hughes Network Systems Germantown MD
 Satellite Systems Specialist
1995 Universidad Pontificia Bolivariana Medellín
 Business Management Specialist
Awards 2003 Policia Nacional Bogotá
 Citizen Medal of Merit
Member ASIS International
Eligible Expert CRT Comision de Regulacion de las Telecomunicaciones
Personal Data Professional License CN206 27058
Identity Document C.C.70.512.908
Date of Birth June 22, 1962
Birthplace Bogotá