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Mario C.
CTO Watsco Ventures. helps HVAC/R entrepreneurs. Miami MakerFaire
Mario Cruz is an accomplished technologist, entrepreneur, investor, and musician with over 19 years of experience in various executive positions. He has worked for Fortune 100 corporations, airlines, financial services, and media industries. Currently serving as Director at Watsco Ventures, he has also held roles as Head of Product Development at Viggle, Founder & CTO at Choose Digital and CTO at Grass Roots America. Throughout his career, Mario has earned numerous awards for his expertise in Cloud, Security, IoT, and DevOps technology. He has been recognized by Frost & Sullivan, the South Florida Business Journal, and techweek.com, among others.
Mario is a passionate mentor, committed to building community and creating positive change. He has served as a mentor at various tech startups, including Founder Institute, Venture Hive, and StartUp FIU. He has spoken at numerous tech conferences, including DevOpsDays, DockerCon, and Sime Miami. In his free time, Mario is also an accomplished musician, playing drums for his band, Switch, and is active in the Miami Maker Faire community.
