JL Valente, an accomplished software product leader with an extensive background in the ICT industry, has held significant positions in top technology corporations. With a Masters in Computer Science from Efrei Paris and proficiency in German from the Université Paris - Sorbonne, JL has a unique ability to understand and view technology markets from a 360-degree perspective. He has excelled in cross-functional execution, leading multi-cultural teams, and has a passion for winning. JL has held high-ranking positions at companies such as Cisco, where he served as VP, Product Management, Enterprise Routing, SD-WAN and Cloud Networking. He also worked at Ericsson and Atos, where he was the CEO of blueKiwi software. Before joining the corporate world, JL was an Entrepreneur in residence at Atlas Venture and had held various executive and management positions in marketing, operations, and business strategy. He is intellectually honest, a great communicator and has the ability to thrive in fast-paced environments.