Hazy city skyline at dusk, indicating ambient pressure, atmospheric opacity, and structural scale under muted visibility.

Team

Visible leadership for executive decision support

AoE does not only sell a framework. It also sells judgment, experience, and the ability to support decisions under pressure.

Leadership
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Dario Melo

Founding Partner

Founding Partner & Principal

Technology executive and strategic advisor focused on AI, operating models, and decision support under pressure.

Seasoned technology executive, entrepreneur, and strategic advisor with more than 20 years of experience across technology leadership, risk-informed management, AI strategy, and business planning in the TechCo sector. He works at the intersection of technology planning, management decision support, and generative AI adoption, helping translate emerging capabilities into operational value and strategic readiness. He has launched and led ventures including Teravnt, DonTruck, and Qopus, and is also a frequent speaker, author of the newsletter AI Innovators Insider, and an active academic contributor focused on developing the next generation of technology leaders.

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German Vargas

Founding Partner

Founding Partner & Managing Director

Risk, resilience, and governance leader with deep experience across continuity, controls, and operational endurance.

Corporate risk and resilience executive with senior experience across enterprise IT, internal audit, business continuity, compliance, and international standards. He has led technology, control, and certification agendas in organizations including Claro, Alpina, IGAC, Bavaria, Tigo, Avantel, and DIAN, and has advised organizations across Latin America on information security, risk assessment, continuity, and operational resilience. He is also a frequent speaker and contributor to industry publications focused on continuity, infrastructure, and technology governance.

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Why This Team

The team combines technology strategy, resilience, governance, and decision support to read structural pressure from multiple angles at once.

Advisory Network

AoE can extend casework with additional sector or functional expertise when a situation requires it.

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