Converge ICT Solutions, Inc. has further deepened its leadership bench by onboarding Paulo Martin “Santi” Santos as its Chief Network Transformation Officer, tasked with implementing strategic technology initiatives to further modernize the network infrastructure of Converge.
“I’m eager to bring my years of experience in network infrastructure management to Converge, as it aims to bring world-class connectivity to unserved and underserved Filipinos. With a robust network, we will transform our network operations to deliver pervasive Gigabit access to all Filipinos,” said Santos.
Prior to joining Converge, Santos was Vice-President of Unionbank, leading the Enterprise Communication, Collaboration, and Security division. Under his watch, Unionbank’s network infrastructure was transformed into a cloud-ready Software Defined Network. Among many achievements, Santos also developed strategic partnerships with Huawei and Globe to implement the first 5G-enabled Bank on Wheels, which is the mobile concept branch of Unionbank.
Santos was the brain behind the local startup WiFi Nation PH, which was later acquired by Smart Communications. As head of Digital Transformation Strategy at PLDT’s Strategy Office, he was responsible for building the strategic roadmap for digitizing corporate operations and customer experience across the PLDT Group of companies.
“We’re building a strong team in pursuit of our vision to become a world-class organization. We’re glad to have onboard a young, tech-savvy executive to transform our network operations,” according to Dennis Anthony Uy, Converge CEO and Co-Founder.
Santos is a 2013 graduate of the University of the Philippines – Diliman (UP Diliman) with a degree in Materials Engineering. He was also a student leader, having been elected as the College of Engineering Representative in the University Student Council of UP Diliman.