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Jose A. M.

President & COO and Board Member at RapidSOS

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Overview

Jose A. M. serves as President & COO and Board Member at RapidSOS [1][3]. M. holds a B.S. in Industrial and Operations Engineering from the University of Michigan [12] and an MBA in International Finance from Duke University's Fuqua School of Business [10]. M. also received an Honorary Doctorate in Operations and Logistics from Arizona State University [11]. M.'s career includes roles as President at Lucent Technologies from 1999 to 2009 [6], Director of Process Leadership at Ford Motor Company from 1989 to 1996 [8], and Communications Systems Product Planning Coordinator at IBM from 1985 to 1989 [9]. M. co-founded Medis Technologies Ltd. and served as CEO from 2010 to 2012 [5], and founded Merlin Mentor Capital, serving as Founder and GP from 2013 to June 2025 [4].

Profile introduction
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I am a founder-level operator and transformational leader who has spent four decades building and scaling global enterprises across manufacturing, telecommunications, SaaS, and AI-powered critical infrastructure. I immigrated to the United States alone at age 16 with $100, earned my engineering degree from the University of Michigan, and later completed an MBA at Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business. That journey shaped my belief that culture, discipline, and clarity of purpose are the ultimate competitive advantage. Throughout my career, I have repeatedly been brought into complex, hi…

Career history

  1. President & COO and Board MemberOct 2016 to presentRapidSOS
  2. Founder and GP at Merlin Mentor Capital2013 to Jun 2025Merlin Mentor Capital
  3. CEO/Co-FounderFeb 2010 to Dec 2012Medis Technologies Ltd.
  4. PresidentJan 1999 to 2009Lucent Technologies
  5. Ops and Co-Founder (Bay)1995 to 1999Nortel Networks/Bay Networks
  6. Director, Process Leadership Ford 2000 – Cross Corporate Global Business Effort1989 to 1996Ford Motor Company
  7. Communications Systems Product Planning Coordinator1985 to 1989IBM

Education

  1. Master of Business Administration (MBA), International Finance1987 - 1989Duke University, The Fuqua School of Business
  2. Honorary Doctorate, Operations and Logistics2004 - 2004Arizona State University
  3. B.S., Industrial and Operations Engineering1978 - 1982University of Michigan

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