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EPISODE · Jul 4, 2025 · 22 MIN

Ep. 81 Innovating Across Borders: Leading Through Global Complexity

from Business Growth Spotlight · host Heidi Schalk

Show Notes:In this episode of Business Growth Spotlight, host Heidi Schalk sits down with Daniel Peña, co-founder and CEO of DevSavant, a specialized software development firm. Daniel shares his unexpected path from the legal world to the tech industry, offering a behind-the-scenes look at the founding of DevSavant and the principles that guide its success.The discussion explores how the company stands out in a saturated market, emphasizing the importance of a growth mindset when building high-performing teams. Daniel also delves into the integration of AI in software development, overcoming cultural and political hurdles in international growth, and crafting effective marketing strategies. Looking ahead, he outlines his vision for DevSavant’s continued expansion and innovation in the global tech space.Bio: Daniel is a graduate lawyer from Universidad del Rosario, with a deepening degreein Commercial Law and further studies on M&A and Corporate law from PontificiaUniversidad Javeriana. Before joining DevSavant, Daniel worked at the Capital and Securities team at Brigard & Urrutia, one of the leading law firms in Latin America, and lead as CEOJAYA Company LLC, a software development company founded in 2018 withoperations in Latin America and the U.S. Daniel founded Ressolve.ai in 2019, a revolutionary AI company that develops NLP-NLU algorithms specific to LATAM Spanish.In 2020 Daniel co-founded DevSavant  a software accelerator company, with more than 200 developers, that provides services to tech companies Venture Capital Fund and prospects of investment, where he currently works asCEO. He has over ten years of experience advising companies and startups from thelegal, strategic, and financial perspective. In 2023 the MIT—Harvard Colombia Club granted Daniel the corporate innovationaward. In 2024 joined Mr Pink VC as partner and investor.To connect with our guest, click on the links below:LinkedIn:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/danielpprr/ Website: https://devsavant.com/  Connect with me:Spotlight to Scale: Spotlight to Scale BlueprintLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/heidischalkcoaching/

Show Notes: In this episode of Business Growth Spotlight, host Heidi Schalk sits down with Daniel Peña, co-founder and CEO of DevSavant, a specialized software development firm. Daniel shares his unexpected path from the legal world to the tech industry, offering a behind-the-scenes look at the founding of DevSavant and the principles that guide its success. The discussion explores how the company stands out in a saturated market, emphasizing the importance of a growth mindset when building h...

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