Gonzalo Barco is a bilingual technology executive and hands-on software engineer with 20+ years of experience, currently serving as Vice President of Technology at Globant after leading large-scale architecture efforts for a major Latin American airline. He blends deep expertise in distributed systems, cloud/fog deployments and OLAP with a product-minded focus on mobile, alternative channels and sustainable marketing. Gonzalo has a track record of shipping pragmatic, scalable tooling—ranging from a module that splits arbitrarily large files to AWS Glacier backup clients—and has led teams that supported hundreds of developers across complex programs. As a founder and head architect of a personalized mobile advertising platform, he uniquely bridges media planning and engineering to turn traditional channels into programmatic touchpoints. He speaks fluent Spanish and C2-level English and is known for translating high-level management needs into concrete software architecture and delivery practices. Based in Santiago, Chile, he combines entrepreneurial curiosity with institutional-scale leadership.
13 years of coding experience
10 years of employment as a software developer
Windows Programmer, Information Technology, Windows Programmer, Information Technology at Universidad ORT Uruguay
Certificate of Proficiency in English, Lengua y literatura inglesa, Certificate of Proficiency in English, Lengua y literatura inglesa at Alianza Cultural Uruguay - Estados Unidos
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Gonzalo Barco - Vice President Of Technology at Globant