Summary
Billy Pinheiro is a CTO and seasoned researcher with 13 years of experience blending deep networking expertise (SDN, vSDN, mesh, virtualization, routing, QoE) with hands-on Linux systems, VoIP, and sysadmin work. He holds a PhD in Electrical Engineering focused on virtual SDN networks and has translated academic research into applied roles including postdoc blockchain research and leading RNP platform development. Billy is passionate about horizontal, organic management—having implemented collaborative workflows and Trello-driven self-organization to boost lab productivity—and brings that people-first approach to technology leadership. Comfortable switching between code, infrastructure, teaching, and project management, he’s equally at home rebuilding institutional networks as mentoring students and delivering professional training courses. Based in Pará, Brazil, he combines a rare mix of academic rigor and pragmatic delivery across research, production infrastructure, and team development.
13 years of coding experience
4 years of employment as a software developer
Doctor in Electrical engineering, Software Defined Networks and Virtualization, Doctor in Electrical engineering, Software Defined Networks and Virtualization at Universidade Federal do Pará
English, Spanish, Portuguese