Rodrigo Barreto
BEng, MBA Managing Consultant , United KingdomRodrigo has 30+ years of experience in Telecommunications, specialising in technology, strategy, and regulation. He consults for diverse international clients and excels in Techno Economic Analysis modelling.
Rodrigo has over three decades of experience in the Telecom, Media, and Digital industries, holding various management and consulting roles and providing advice to investors, suppliers, service providers, regulators, industry bodies, and professional service firms. He has successfully led consulting projects across South America, Europe, the Middle East, and Asia.
He began his career as a pre-sales Engineer at Siemens in Brazil, subsequently joining Ericsson in Sweden, where he played a significant role in advising on the initial implementation of IP backbones for fixed and mobile communications. After earning an MBA in 2005, Rodrigo transitioned into management consulting, working first with Ovum (now Omdia) and later with Cartesian.
Over the past decade, Rodrigo has successfully undertaken numerous projects as an independent consultant. His assignments have encompassed business planning, technology strategy, and enterprise and solutions architecture. In this role, he has delivered consulting services to prominent clients such as Telefonica, Vodafone, the European Space Agency, and Inmarsat, among others.
Education
University of Manchester, Alliance Manchester Business School, United Kingdom
- MBA, Marketing and Strategy
University of Sao Paulo, Polytechnic School of Engineering, Brazil
- Bachelor of Engineering, Telecommunications
- Post Graduate Diploma, Industrial Administration
Other team members
Graham Friend
Managing DirectorGraham Friend is the co-founder and Managing Director of Coleago, where he focuses on strategic business planning, valuation, auction bidding strategy and regulatory issues.
Armando Tirado
Managing ConsultantArmando J. Tirado is a senior legal and regulatory expert with more than 20 years of international experience advising telecommunications operators, infrastructure providers, technology companies and investors across complex, multi-jurisdictional environments.
Scott McKenzie
DirectorScott is one of the directors of Coleago and is a highly experienced consultant with over 30 years’ experience in the telecoms and high technology industries. Since joining Coleago, he has led numerous complex spectrum, fibre, MVNO, regulatory, transaction and training projects.