Jose Magaña is Senior Analyst and Senior Consultant with Pyramid Research. He is responsible for executing custom consulting initiatives that include due diligence, market sizing and mobile payments research projects. In addition, Jose has extensive experience in telecom market forecasting, being responsible for the tracking of several markets in the Americas. Jose also has been a moderator at leading mobile payment conferences. Some of his engagements for Pyramid include:
Due diligence consultant for a leading mobile operator launching operations in Central America and the Caribbean. Estimated MOU, revenues and ARPU churn, among other KPIs. Independent view with respect to the service provider’s business plan, specifically looking at the company’s subscriber growth, market share, ARPU, usage, revenue and competitive situation in respective emerging markets.
Due diligence and valuation consultant for a leading carrier-to-carrier service provider with wholesale and retail services in several markets in Central America and the Caribbean. Advised on the buy side.
Consultant for a leading payment vendor seeking to better understand the value chain structure around mobile payments.
Consultant for a tower investor seeking strategic opportunities in several emerging markets. Provided support in analyzing the business potential of selected markets.
Before joining Pyramid Research, he acquired expertise in finance and economic research. From 2004 to 2006, he was the head trader at Banco Agricola (now BanColombia), the largest financial group in Central America. There he managed an investment portfolio worth US$500m, forecasted economic trends of some Central American economies and the US, and performed investment strategies including relative value trades and fundamental and technical analysis. Jose also worked for Banco Salvadoreno (now HSBC) as a trader and analyst, where he was involved in valuation and project analysis.
Jose holds an M.B.A./M.S.F. from Boston College, where he graduated with a Dean’s Letter of Commendation in 2008. At school, Jose was an active contributor to the BC financial magazine. He holds a major in business and administration from Escuela Superior de Economia y Negocios (ESEN), El Salvador. He is a native Spanish speaker and is fluent in English and has basic French knowledge. In his free time, Jose likes to read, write and play soccer. He is based out of the company’s headquarters in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
