Oscar Peña
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CTO
Canada
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CTOSomos InternetFeb 2023 - Current (3 years 9 months)Somos is an emergent technology company that provides the best internet service in Colombia (mbps/COP). We develop proprietary technology in the network, sales and operations to create the best experience to our customers while having very strong fundamentals as a business.- VP of Engineering - Tech AcademyJobandtalentNov 2021 - Jan 2023 (1 year 3 months)Jobandtalent is one of the most important scaleups in Europe. The company relies on technology to revolutionize the way essential workers work. I led the creation and execution of a technology Academy to create the engineers that create the technology of Jobandtalent.
- Member - Board Of DirectorsHogaruSep 2020 - Current (6 years 2 months)
- Endeavor EntrepreneurEndeavorSep 2017 - Current (9 years 2 months)Selected in the 74th panel (Brooklyn, 2017). Endeavor is a non-profit organization that pioneered the concept of High-Impact Entrepreneurship in emerging and growth markets
- CTO & cofounder verified_user Verified experienceHogaruSep 2013 - Sep 2020 (7 years 1 month)Hogaru is a tech-enabled platform that provides high quality home services to thousands of clients in Colombia. Through technology Hogaru offers its customers the convenience of an on demand digital service, provides full time stable jobs to its 700+ employees and nets almost double the operating margins of the industry.
As CTO I assembled, trained and led a top notch technology team. We created a wide range of technologies such us mobile apps for our customers, internal tools for efficient operations, dynamic price algorithms to improve the top line and machine learning models for demand forecasting. The combination of lean business practices and technology is what allowed Hogaru to operate, scale and become a leader in the industry - TCEO & cofounderTASUJan 2011 - Jan 2013 (2 years 1 month)Custom software development shop. Developed Android & iOS apps, as well as desktop programs connected to the cloud.
Our customers included companies in the medical and educational sector as well as startups in the business productivity space.
Education
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Projects (professional or personal)
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- VVOSAVOS.comJun 2013 - Current (13 years 5 months)VOSAVOS is a Latin American crow-sourced directory service that allows users to find reliable handymen (a plumber, a nanny or a cleaning lady) based on the reviews of people they trust.
- VVOSAVOS.comVOSAVOS is a Latin American crow-sourced directory service that allows users to find reliable handymen (a plumber, a nanny or a cleaning lady) based on the reviews of people they trust.
- RRecordeishonIntelligent flashcard system to really learn anything. Especially useful for languages.
- CCyclockPersonal app for strengthening important activities and relationships.
Awards
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- EY Social Entrepreneur of the YearErnst and YoungOct 2019
- Endeavor EntrepreneurEndeavorSep 2017Selected in the 74th panel (Brooklyn, 2017). Endeavor is a non-profit organization that pioneered the concept of High-Impact Entrepreneurship in emerging and growth markets.
- MJapanese Government Monbukagakusho ScholarshipMinistry of Education Culture Sports Science and TechnologyJapanJan 2008Full scholarship for pursue masters degree in any university in Japan.
- Graduation with honorsTohoku UniversityJan 2008Top 10% of Electric Engineering students of Tohoku University class of 2008 , Exempted from the admission examination for the masters course.
- MJapanese Government Monbukagakusho ScholarshipMinistry of Education Culture Sports Science and TechnologyJapanJan 2003Full scholarship for undergraduate studies in any field.
- HHonorable Mention at the International Physics OlympiadsJan 2002
- SSilver Medal at the Iberoamerican Physics OlympiadsJan 2001
Publications
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- CVOSAVOSColombiainn"Los servicios domésticos más recomendados en Facebook reunidos en “VOSAVOS""