Summary
Douglas Rocha is a CISO and technology consultant with 11+ years building and scaling cloud-native, data and security-first systems across Big Tech and high-growth startups, including roles at Meta and Amazon. He combines hands-on engineering (serverless architectures, Data Mesh, AI/ML pipelines, secure SDLC) with board-level risk translation, guiding M&A technical due diligence and investment decisions. As a former CTO and principal engineer he has repeatedly delivered rapid engineering velocity—designing architectures, growing teams and launching dozens of products and hundreds of repositories under tight timelines. He’s known for surfacing hidden systemic risks and translating deep technical findings into prioritized executive roadmaps that improve valuation and compliance readiness. Comfortable moving from code-level reviews to executive briefings, he brings a rare mix of executional rigor, regulatory savvy (LGPD/CCPA/GDPR/PIPEDA) and investor-focused security strategy. Based in São Paulo, he often pairs technical depth with measurable business impact—e.g., architecting cost-saving serverless platforms that materially enabled successful M&A outcomes.
11 years of coding experience
13 years of employment as a software developer
Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro
High School, High School at Saint John's School (Buenos Aires, Argentina)
Portuguese, English, Spanish, French, Esperanto