Dr. Cristyan Manta-Caro holds a Ph.D. in Information and Communication from the University of Granada (2023), an M.Sc. in Information and Telecommunications from the District University of Bogotá - Francisco José de Caldas, Colombia (2007), and a B.Sc. in Electronics Engineering from the same institution (2005). This academic foundation positions him as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) in Automation, Orchestration, and Network Evolution. With over 20 years of experience, Dr Manta leverages his expertise as a Domain Engagement Partner at Wipro Technologies Ltd in Germany, specializing in the Consulting - Comms & Media global business line. He leads transformation and evolution programs for digital and telecommunication service providers (CSPs) across Europe, the UK, and LATAM. His research interests lie in SDN architectures, Future Internet, DevNet & DevOps, Information Retrieval, cloud technologies for IoT, and the Web of Things (WoT).