Summary
Leonardo Cadastro is a senior engineering manager based in São Paulo with over a decade of hands-on software experience and 15+ years of industry leadership. He has built and scaled cross-functional teams across fintech and retail tech, most recently leading fraud and AML engineering at will bank and now heading engineering at Fluency Academy. A founding engineer and product-focused co-founder, he combines deep technical roots in Python, serverless architectures, GraphQL and AWS with a strong product sensibility—designing user journeys and PRDs to turn customer pain points into measurable outcomes. Known for improving team engagement and delivery metrics (notably cutting cycle time and defect rates at Zé Delivery), he excels at creating career paths, psychological safety, and operational processes that drive profitability. Fluent in both startup and enterprise contexts, he brings entrepreneurial grit and a track record of shipping high-impact, revenue-driving systems.
11 years of coding experience
16 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor's Degree Sistemas de Informação, Bachelor's Degree Sistemas de Informação at USP - Universidade de São Paulo
Curso Superior de Tecnologia em Análise e Desenvolvimento de Sistemas, Curso Superior de Tecnologia em Análise e Desenvolvimento de Sistemas at Universidade Estadual de Campinas
Técnico em Informática, Técnico em Informática at FITO
English, Portuguese