Gerardo Junior is a seasoned Software Engineering Manager with 10 years of experience leading teams to deliver scalable, secure financial products across major Brazilian fintechs and banks. Currently at Santander after managing engineering and technical strategy at PicPay, he blends hands-on technical leadership with product-aware architecture for high-availability payment and lending systems. He has a strong background in full-stack development, chatbots, and data analysis, and a track record of fostering engineering culture, mentoring teams, and driving operational excellence. Based in São Paulo, Gerardo pairs practical system design with a commitment to internet freedom and security—evident in his CTF participation and bot-building hobby that inform creative problem solving. He holds a Bachelor in Computer Science and a technical networking background, which underpin his ability to bridge infrastructure, security and product needs.
10 years of coding experience
8 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor in computer science, Computer Science, Bachelor in computer science, Computer Science at University of the People
Técnico em Redes de Computadores, Information Technology, Técnico em Redes de Computadores, Information Technology at E.E.E.P. Júlia Giffoni
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Gerardo Junior - Software Engineering Manager at Santander