The Bogotá Post Presents its Top 10 Engineering Leaders to Watch in 2026
Software exports just passed $2 billion USD for the first time. Ten technology chiefs, from Medellín’s nearshore floors to Bogotá’s bank towers, will shape whether that number keeps climbing. Sometime this past year, tech in Colombian quietly crossed a line. Exports of software and IT services topped $2 billion SSD for the first time, and […] The post The Bogotá Post Presents its Top 10…
Ten Colombian engineering leaders will play key roles in shaping the nation's software exports, which surpassed $2 billion USD in recent years. Steve Daly, Gorilla Logic's newly appointed CTO, brings over 35 years of technology leadership experience, particularly in digital transformation, AI/ML, and cloud architecture. Mohamed Maan, Chromatics AI's CTO, leads the development of open-weight physical AI systems for industrial applications, working with sectors such as manufacturing, energy, healthcare, and ports.
Carlos Cruz, Ontop's CTO, oversees the company's proprietary rails for money and contracts, which are central to Ontop's business. Mike Hoey, CEO of Source Meridian, builds data pipelines, BI, and medical vocabulary management solutions for US life-sciences clients, with a team drawn from 17 countries. Ness Digital Engineering appoints Sandeep Sharma as Chief AI Officer, positioning AI at the company's top table and showcasing the importance of AI in Colombian firms.
Pope Davis, CTO of Bold, joins the company after leaving Bitso and takes on the challenge of managing a single platform across two different regulatory environments.
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