FinServ, FinTech & BlockChain

My Journey in Financial Services, FinTech and BlockChain

With my career spanning pivotal roles in software development, product management, team building, and agile transformation, I bring a wealth of experience and insights. At Microsoft, I led the FinServ, Fintech and BlockChain hub, spearheading projects that brought innovative financial solutions to life. My entrepreneurial journey includes founding HiperStream Inc, a testament to my expertise in fintech and deep understanding of financial institutions' needs. At CA Technologies, I played a crucial role in developing solutions for major banks, showcasing my ability to navigate complex financial ecosystems and implement transformative technologies. This blend of leadership in software development, product management, and agile methodologies uniquely positions me as a compelling consultant for businesses seeking to leverage technology for growth, efficiency, and competitive advantage. My track record speaks to a commitment to excellence and an ability to guide teams and products to success in the dynamic of financial markets environments.

Here are the most important and relevant Products and Projects

Borland and Embarcadero (2005 - 2010)
As the Product Lead and Evangelist of Developers Toosl and Databases Platforms, I mentored and provided technical consulting with product strategies for diverse financial services scenarios. 

• Core Banking Backbone Applications - Bradesco Bank and Itau Bank

• Specialised Software Factory - CI&T - https://ciandt.com/ca/en-ca/about-us  

• Financial and Payments Solutions for Retail - Linx - https://www.linx.com.br/

CA Technologies (2013 - 2014)
As the main focal point in the Product Team for Financial Services, I led proof of concepts and supported sales in complex product demonstrations and use cases for FinServ.

• Brazilian Federal Bank Reserve
  IOS, Android App and WebSite backbone development, integration with Mainframe and Automation in the pipeline for testing in the Software Development Lifecycle.

• BTG Pactual Bank
  Process Automation and Improvement for Data Sources Integrations between Cloud Application Servers, Databases and Mainframe.

Microsoft Corporation (2010 - 2013 and 2014 - 2017)
I was responsible for all developer tools, databases and cloud offerings in the first season, providing guidance on using the products and cloud solutions; one of the most critical industries was financial services and fintechs. In the second season, I led the FinServ, FinTech, Blockchain and Crypto hub at Microsoft Brazil, leading product initiatives, investing in FinServ Product Initiatives and Mentoring Invested Companies at Microsoft Ventures.

• Neon Bank 
  Product Management and Software Architect Guidance created the first fully online Brazilian Bank.

• Federal Brasilian Bank
  Provided product integration guidance and mentoring for creating the new mobile bank apps.

• Santander Brazil
  Product Integration Mentoring for the new Mobile Bank and advising on user experience adaptation for different end clients. 

• Olympics 2016
  Consultancy for product integration between retail web application and payments middleware

• CUBO
  Itau Bank Fintech Startup Hub - I provided mentorship every week for three years to all fintechs on preparing business plans, acquiring investment, sales and marketing strategies using a growth mindset, product management and software development lifecycle automation.  

• InovaBra
  Bradesco Bank Fintech Startup Hub - Fintech Product Evaluation and Feedback, providing one-time guidance and feedback every six months.

• Braspag
  Payment Gateway Middleware - I mentored the public cloud adoption and Product Management Practices.

Hiperstream Inc (2017 - 2022)  
I found the company, getting the first round of investment with CotaCapital in San Francisco and opening the company in Delaware, later creating the Swiss office in Crypto Valley and the EU office in Porto. I created three fintech products: a CCM platform for critical financial communication, a data validation platform to prevent wrong data in the financial production chain, and a Private Social Media with Marketplace and payments Integrated as an option to increase user experience and tailored offerings. 

• Carrefour Bank
  All automation in the billing process and later data validation, with more than 30 million clients served yearly and more than 10 billion of financial data validated, saving more than USD 6M yearly.

• Interbank
  Second giant Online Brazilian Bank, I automated all financial validation on the credit card billing process, saving more than USD 2 Million yearly. 

• Generali Insurance
  Marketplace Integration - Invoicing and Contracts Integration using B2B2C solution embedded as a private social media. It became the primary sales channel.