Dan Soto
About Dan Soto
Dan Soto serves as the Global Sales Manager at Cogent Communications, where he leads an enterprise telecom sales team. He has a diverse professional background that includes experience in the oil and gas industry, commercial real estate, and military service.
Current Role at Cogent Communications
Dan Soto serves as the Global Sales Manager at Cogent Communications, a prominent Internet Service Provider. He has held this position since 2021 and leads an enterprise telecom sales team focused on downtown-style office buildings and data centers. His role involves advising office space users on leveraging technologies for IP-network infrastructure and data-security plans.
Previous Experience at Cogent Communications
Prior to his current role, Dan Soto worked at Cogent Communications in various capacities. He was a National Account Manager for six months in 2018 in the Greater Los Angeles Area and later served as a Regional Account Manager in Houston, Texas, from 2017 to 2018. In 2021, he returned as a National Account Manager for eight months in Chicago, Illinois.
Education and Expertise
Dan Soto studied at Texas Tech University - Rawls College of Business, where he earned a Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA) from 2013 to 2014. He also holds a Master of Business Administration (MBA) from Pepperdine Graziadio Business School, completed in 2020. Additionally, he obtained an Associate of Arts (A.A.) degree from San Diego City College from 2006 to 2008.
Diverse Career Background
Dan Soto has a varied career that spans multiple industries. He worked in the oil and gas sector as an Internal Auditor at CITGO Petroleum from 2009 to 2011 and as a Payroll Auditor with the United States Marine Corps from 2004 to 2012. He also has experience in commercial real estate, having served as an Office Tenant Representative at Newmark Knight Frank from 2012 to 2016.
Transition to Telecom Sales
Dan Soto has transitioned from a background in real estate to a leadership role in telecom sales. His experience in advising clients on technology solutions and his diverse career background have equipped him with the skills necessary to lead sales initiatives in the telecommunications industry.