Ângelo Gama is the Chief Executive Officer of Angola Cables.
Prior to his appointment as CEO, he was the Chief Technology Officer for the company, playing a critical role in developing and reengineering the global subsea network and related infrastructure to improve both the efficiencies and performance of the network.
Ângelo has a Degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering from Instituto Superior Técnico in Lisbon, Portugal and has also earned several certifications in business and project management - as well as ICT administration and process engineering.
As an Executive Director for the technical portfolio of Angola Cables, Angelo had responsibility for the management of all structuring projects and the development and implementation of the company's technological innovation strategy.
Under his curatorship, the company has successfully expanded its Points of Presence (PoPs) globally, bringing this number to 32 across 20 countries and on three continents. Ângelo also played a leading role in the successful trial of the first direct fibre optical link between Africa and the USA, a project that was undertaken in partnership with Nokia.
His knowledge and technical foresight have set the company on a new path in terms of optimising processes through innovative engineering that will provide the flexibility to meet the rising demands of the rapidly evolving data and digital economy.
Prior to joining Angola Cables in 2019, Ângelo was the General Manager of Net One – one of the first wireless internet providers in Angola. Within this role he was responsible for repositioning the business to take advantage of new technological developments and the changing market dynamics within an evolving and highly competitive market.
Between the period 2013 and 2018 he was the Business Development Director for MS Telcom, Angola’s second largest fixed telecommunications operator with the largest national backbone of satellite stations.
Ângelo’s professional career to date has exposed him to a wide range of developments and skills within the global IT & telecoms sector, providing him with insights and knowledge across the industry spectrum. This ranges from operations and mission critical project management to the development and rollout of innovative products and services and corporate strategic business planning.
Following his academic studies, Angelo successfully completed several specialised projects and assignments with companies such as Three Mobile and Hewlett-Packard in the United Kingdom and Belgium as well as providing consulting services to Atos Origin based in the Netherlands.