Cesar Crusius is a seasoned technical leader and systems architect with 12+ years of experience steering complex engineering organizations from startup to hyperscale environments, currently a TLM at Google in Sunnyvale. He combines a Ph.D. in control systems with deep hands-on expertise in high-performance algorithms, system architecture, and delivery process transformation—skills honed across roles at Cariden, Cisco, and Barcelona Design. Cesar has a track record of driving pragmatic innovation that reduces friction—examples include shrinking build times from hours to minutes and turning simulation code into real-time systems. He excels at simplifying and generalizing complex technical and organizational problems to enable predictable releases, scalable teams, and product reliability. Known for wearing many hats, he moves seamlessly between research-grade algorithm work and large-scale engineering management, making high-impact changes with minimal disruption.
12 years of coding experience
16 years of employment as a software developer
M.Sc., Electrical Engineering (Control Systems), M.Sc., Electrical Engineering (Control Systems) at Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina
B.A., Electrical Engineering, B.A., Electrical Engineering at Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul
Ph.D., Electrical Engineering (Control Systems), Ph.D., Electrical Engineering (Control Systems) at Stanford University
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