Leonardo Machado is a seasoned software leader with over 20 years of engineering and architecture experience and 11 years in senior roles, currently VP R&D for Computational BIM at LeapThought where he leads a distributed team building model checking, quality assurance and 3D visualization tools for the AEC industry. He combines deep Microsoft-stack and Azure expertise with strong database design skills (MS SQL Server) and a track record of delivering mission‑critical, high‑performance systems that reduced latency from seconds to sub‑500ms in legacy applications. As a founder of LawyerAgile he shipped a multilingual mobile/web product used in 90+ countries, and has driven major migrations and large-scale projects for organizations including the UN, Brazil’s ANAC and Autotrac. Known for blending elegant architecture with practical simplicity, he excels at translating complex requirements into measurable business value while building cohesive, cross‑functional teams. A lawyer degree alongside his technical background gives him an uncommon ability to bridge technical and regulatory/business perspectives in regulated industries.
11 years of coding experience
21 years of employment as a software developer
Leonardo da Vinci
Bachelor’s Degree, Law, Bachelor’s Degree, Law at IESB
Santa Doroteia
Bachelor of Technology (BTech), IT, Bachelor of Technology (BTech), IT at Centro Universitário de Brasília
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