CURRENT LOCATION · CURITIBA, BRAZIL

Electrical Engineer.
Business & Technology.

For over ten years I’ve been taking complex technologies to new markets — from solar energy in Guatemala to citizen identity systems across Latin America and Africa. My job is to build the technical and commercial bridges that turn unique products into lasting business.

Bruno Argenton

ARGENTON, BRUNO
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Where I’ve developed business

Every market has its own rules, its own culture, its own pace. These are some of the 30+ countries where I’ve built professional relationships, partnerships, and projects.

Brazil
Telecom · Robotics · IoT · Energy
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
Argentina
Networks · Telecommunications · Identification
NETWORK INFRASTRUCTURE / PHYSICAL ID / DIGITAL ID
Uruguay
Industrial robotics
INDUSTRIAL ROBOT DISTRIBUTION
Guatemala
Solar energy · Business model
SOLAR ENERGY FOR RURAL COMMUNITIES
+ LATAM
Citizen identity · ePassport
ON-THE-GROUND PRESENCE FOR LOCAL DEVELOPMENT
+ AFRICA
Travel documents · Security
REQUIREMENTS GATHERING AND SOLUTION DEVELOPMENT
Sectors covered

From energy to telecommunications, from industrial robotics to home automation, from retail to government identity — each sector taught me a different way of turning technology into business.

WHAT I DO

From technical specification to handshake

BD/01

Business development

Opening new markets, prospecting, building sales channels and strategic partnerships. Negotiations that respect the local context — in Portuguese, Spanish, or English.

PS/02

Technical pre-sales

Translating between the world of engineering and the world of purchase decisions: demos, proofs of concept, technical validation, and responses to complex government tenders.

SD/03

Solution design

Architecture of citizen identity solutions — electronic passports, digital IDs, biometrics, and personalization infrastructure — for governments and major systems integrators.

CAREER

Professional experience

10/2022 — PRESENT

Pre-Sales Solution Manager · Citizen ID

Toppan Security (formerly HID Global CID)

Key member of the technical team for Citizen Identity solutions across Latin America and Africa: electronic passports, eIDs, and digital identity. Solution design, government proposals, and technical advisory to clients.

06/2020 — 10/2022

Business Development Specialist

Positivo Tecnologia

Smart Home and IoT: demand generation for retail and B2B, custom product development, partnerships, and commercial agreements.

03/2018 — 11/2019

Sales Development Engineer

Universal Robots

Collaborative robotics business development in Brazil and Uruguay. Key partner and systems integrator management, product demonstrations, commercial proposals, and technical validation.

01/2014 — 03/2018

Product Manager and Applications Engineer

Furukawa Electric (now Lightera)

Telecommunications product lifecycle management and documentation. In pre-sales: feasibility studies and technical customer support.

02/2013 — 11/2013

Lead Engineer

Quetsol / Kingo Solar — Guatemala

Development, sizing, and deployment of photovoltaic systems in indigenous communities. Designed the pilot product that transformed the company’s business model — today recognized for its work with rural communities.

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If your project involves taking complex technology to a new market — or a new country — chances are I’ve been through something similar.