Summary
Egon Hilgenstieler is a seasoned technology leader and co-founder serving as CTO of Focus NFe, where he has spent over a decade building APIs that simplify issuance and management of tax documents across Brazil. With 13+ years of experience and an academic background (BSc and Master's from UFPR), he blends deep technical knowledge in networking and computer science with hands-on product and engineering leadership for SaaS. He began his career in enterprise support and co-founded a custom software shop before moving into education as a visiting professor, giving him rare experience in both industry delivery and teaching complex topics like algorithms and numerical methods. Egon is pragmatic about using technology to remove administrative friction so businesses can focus on growth, and he actively shares lessons on scaling teams, SaaS development, and entrepreneurship. An understated strength is his long-term commitment to a single product vision—leading Focus NFe since 2012—which reflects both technical stamina and strategic focus.
13 years of coding experience
2 years of employment as a software developer
Master's degree, Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications, Master's degree, Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications at Universidade Federal do Paraná