Summary
Felipe Appio is an Engineering Tech Manager with 11 years of experience building and leading full-stack web teams across Brazil, currently driving engineering at Nubank after leading teams at Swile and Zup Innovation. He combines hands-on backend and frontend development (Java/Spring Boot, Node, Angular/Vue) with strong system design and AWS cloud skills to deliver scalable, production-ready architectures. Felipe is a people-focused leader who coaches engineers, runs 1:1s, manages hiring and performance reviews, and aligns teams to OKRs while removing delivery impediments. His background in R&D and teaching in machine learning gives him a rare blend of practical engineering and academic rigor, informing data-driven decisions and experimentation. He has deep experience in CI/CD, performance testing, and legacy system integration, often translating complex requirements into pragmatic, well-tested solutions. Based in São Paulo, he brings a track record of improving delivery velocity and software quality through metrics-driven processes and clear technical leadership.
11 years of coding experience
11 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor's Degree, Information Systems, Machine learning, Bachelor's Degree, Information Systems, Machine learning at Universidade do Estado de Santa Catarina
Portuguese, English