Started his career over 30 years ago as an electrical engineer in the telecommunications industry, developing urban networks and intelligent systems. He joined the City of Coral Gables in 2004 and currently serves as Chief Innovation Officer and Director of Innovation & Technology. He leads strategic planning, co-innovation, oversight and management of citywide IT operations, infrastructure and smart city initiatives. Under his leadership, the City has received numerous awards including IEEE Smart Cities Jury Award in 2022, first place in the Digital Cities 2018, first place in the U.S. Open Cities Index in 2019 and 2020, first place in the Government Experience award in 2023, Smart Cities Connect Award in Urban Infrastructure in 2020, 2023 and 2024, Smart Cities Council Innovation Excellence Award in 2022, IDC Smart Cities North America Award in 2024, and being recognized as one of the 8 Smart Cities to Watch in 2020 by State Tech Magazine, one of the Top 12 worldwide in the Gartner's Eye on Innovation Awards in 2021, and one of the world's Top 7 Intelligent Communities of 2023 and 2024.Prior to joining the City, he spent 10 years in the private sector working for various Fortune 500 companies such as Bellsouth (AT&T), Siemens, and NCR in varying technical and managerial capacities. During this time, he also worked on engineering and technology projects with Motorola and Lucent Technologies (Alcatel) in Chicago and the LatAm region, and with Agilent Technologies in Silicon Valley.Licenses/Credentials/Certifications: P.E., PMP, MSEM, SMIEEE, ITIL, PCIP, CSSBB