Chano Fernandez

CEO

Switzerland28 yrs 1 mo experience

Highly Stable

Key Highlights

Proven ability to lead global technology companies.
Strong advocate for data-driven market decisions.
Experience in founding and growing businesses to market listing.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a SaaS and Technology Executive with extensive leadership experience.

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Skills

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EMEANegotiationTeam BuildingEnterprise SoftwareSaaSGo-to-market StrategyBusiness AlliancesSolution SellingCloud ComputingManagement ConsultingSales ManagementBusiness StrategyManagementBusiness DevelopmentBusiness Intelligence

About

Global C Level Business and Technology Executive. Proven ability to build and lead global market leading technology companies; from vision to strategy to execution; driving product innovation, customer acquisition and best-in-class customer support. Highly adaptable; career spans leadership roles in public and privately owned companies, advisory work with Private Equity owners, and successfully founding and growing a business through to market listing. Strong core values, firm believer in data driven go to market decisions and the power of great talented individuals working as one single team. Loves to embrace continuous change and transformation, great energy and passion, always learning.

Experience

Klaviyo

3 roles

Co-CEO

Dec 2025 – Present · 3 mos

Interim COO

Sep 2025 – Dec 2025 · 3 mos

Thrilled to partner with an incredible leader and team to drive forward key strategic and operational initiatives through year-end — making impact and having fun along the way

Non Executive Director - Compensation Committee Chair

Jul 2023 – Present · 2 yrs 8 mos

Eightfold

Co-Chief Executive Officer

Jan 2024 – Aug 2025 · 1 yr 7 mos · Hybrid

Workday

4 roles

Advisor to CEO

Jan 2023 – Apr 2023 · 3 mos

Co-CEO

Promoted

Aug 2020 – Jan 2023 · 2 yrs 5 mos

Co President

Feb 2018 – Jan 2023 · 4 yrs 11 mos

EVP Global Field Operations

Jan 2014 – Jan 2023 · 9 yrs

Leading Global Sales, Presales and Go To Market Operations

Kkr

Senior Advisor

Feb 2022 – Jul 2024 · 2 yrs 5 mos · Remote

Sap

SVP, Head of Innovation Sales EMEA: Database&Technology, Mobile, Cloud and Line of Business Sales

Oct 2007 – Dec 2013 · 6 yrs 2 mos · Greater Madrid Metropolitan Area

Responsibility for approx. 70% of software sales in SAP EMEA (Cloud Business, SAP HANA Database & Technology, HCM, CRM, SCM and Mobility).
Key Achievements:
Launched and built up a number of new initiatives across EMEA: Cloud Business, Line of Business and Strategic customer network
Lead continuous revenue growth over 20% CAGR (Compounded Annual Growth Rate)
Decreased high talented employee turnover and increased double digits in employee engagement scores

Infor

Sales Manager EMEA Global Accounts

Feb 2002 – Oct 2007 · 5 yrs 8 mos

Led large accounts across EMEA including all customers with revenue in excess of $2bn.
Managed team that delivered yearly organic software sales growth targets over 30%.
Worked on Baan divestment into SSA Global and thereafter Infor acquiring SSA Global.

Blue c

CEO Iberia

Jan 1999 – Feb 2002 · 3 yrs 1 mo

Multinational e-business strategy consultancy; application development and system integration
CEO for Blue C Iberia. Co-Founder. Internet and IT Strategy and Implementation services.
Member of International German Board. Took this company public into Neuer Markt