Mauricio Sanchez joined Dell’Oro Group in 2020 and is responsible for research covering the intersection of enterprise networking and security. While at the firm, Mr. Sanchez built out coverage on emerging technologies related to Network Security such as Secure Access Service Edge (SASE), AI and Cloud-native Security, Application Delivery, Security, & Edge Services, Distributed Cloud Networking/Multi-Cloud Networking Software [MNCS], and Hybrid Mesh Firewall and Microsegmentation.
Before joining Dell’Oro Group, Mr. Sanchez brought with him over two decades of invaluable experience as an executive manager in networking and security technologies, products, and solutions. His expertise spans across cloud, campus, and mobile architectures. Prior to his role at Dell’Oro Group, Mr. Sanchez served at Intel Corporation as the Product Line Director of Server Ethernet products, with a specific focus on Ethernet controllers, NICs, and SmartNICs designed for data center servers. Preceding his tenure at Intel Corporation, he spent seventeen years with Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE), where he held various roles in networking and security. In these roles, he was instrumental in defining and driving the security technology strategy for all HPE Networking solutions, covering aspects such as product security, access control, and SDN-based real-time threat management. Throughout his career, Mr. Sanchez has been an advocate for industry standards, evidenced by his role as Co-Chair of the RADIUS Extensions Working Group at the IETF and his participation on the board of directors at the Trusted Computing Group (TCG).
Mr. Sanchez’s research and analysis have been cited in leading trade and industry publications such as CDOTrends, Channel Futures, Cyber Security Dive, Datamation, Fierce Network, Light Reading, Lightwave Online, Investors.com, Mobile Europe, NetworkWorld, Network Computing, RCR Wireless, SDxCentral, Security Blvd, TechTarget, and VanillaPlus. Mr. Sanchez frequently serves as an expert judge for MEF Excellent Awards and has been invited to speak at industry conferences, including MEF Global NaaS Event, NetEvents Global Summit, NetEvents Cyber Security, SDxCentral, and Silverlinings Executive Summit.
Mr. Sanchez holds a B.S. degree in Computer Engineering, an M.S. in Electrical Engineering, and a minor in German from Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo. Additionally, he boasts thirteen granted patents, a testament to his innovative contributions in the field.
