Electrical Engineer, Telematics Specialist & Management and Business Administration (MBA)
Mr. Fajardo holds a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineer (B.S.E.E) and a Master of Engineering (M.Eng.) in Telematics (Telecommunications and Information Tecnology) both from the Universidad de los Andes (Bogotá Colombia), a postgraduate degree in Management and Business Administration (MBA) from Northeastern University (Boston - USA) certifications in Communications Project Management from the Pontificia Universidad Javeriana (Bogotá - Colombia) and Web Design & Authoring from RMIT University (Melbourne - Australia).
He has more than 33 years of professional experience. Currently, Mr. Fajardo is President and CEO at OhmTel Ltda. Previously, he held technical, commercial and management positions in public and private owned companies and has participated as Member of the Board of Directors of companies in the telecommunications sector (operators, research centers, services providers, among others), in the oil sector (distributors of products derived from oil and gas), in Public-Private Partnerships (for the provision of telecommunications services, fiber optic deployment using energy infrastructure and operation of satellite services in the Andean Community) as well as in non-for profit international organizations. For more information download his curriculum vitae.
In the telecommunications and Information and Communication Technologies (ICT) sector, his areas of expertise, amongst others, included: management, planning, design, deployment and optimization of telecommunications networks (fixed and mobiles); management, planning and valuation of radio spectrum; due diligence of telecommunications companies; technical and operational assessment of fixed and mobile networks; technical and commercial arbitration; business continuity and disasters recovery planning; structuring and implementation of business plans and cost models of networks and services; policy and regulatory guidelines and strategies; strategic consultancy and project management; negotiation of interconnection network agreements; negotiation for acquisitions of equipment, goods, services and infrastructure; definition of strategies for RAN sharing of mobile networks; number portability; design and deployment of new business opportunities and services; implementation of technology driven and innovation projects; and national connectivity plans.
Mr Fajardo also has been actively involved in the research, development and innovation (R+D+I) areas, particularly with technology driven projects and initiatives managed by international organizations, associations and working groups fostering the advancement of the technologies, the evolution and the innovation in the telecommunications and ICT industries, amongst them the International Telecommunications Union (as expert for developing of the “Colombian Radio Spectrum Management Handbook" and as a participating member of some standardization groups), the European Commission Research & Innovation (as independent expert), the European Future Internet Alliance - EFIA (as participant Member), Europe Unlimited S.A (as coach and as expert reviewer to assist the review of future Internet technology innovative business and project profiles throughout Europe), Internet Society (as Chapters Advisory Council Steering Committee Member) and Internet Society Colombia Chapter (as Founding Member and Chapters Advisory Council Representative).
He has been Member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers - IEEE (since 1991), Member of IEEE Communications Society - COMSOC (since 1993), Global Member of the Internet Society - ISOC (since 2011), and founding member of the Internet Society Colombia Chapter (since 2018). He represents OhmTel Ltda as a participant Member of the European Future Internet Alliance - EFIA and of the Global Encryption Coalition. In September 2014 he was recognized by the IEEE as a "Senior Member", the highest professional degree of the IEEE in recognition of his professional experience, contributions and successful projects.
He has been working as a strategic consultant in telecommunications since 1998 and has carried out and participated in numerous specialized consulting projects in Argentina, Australia, Bolivia, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, Mexico, Panama, Peru, Dominican Republic and Trinidad & Tobago.