Leonardo Mendes is a technology leader with 9 years of experience who rose from hands-on DevOps and networking roles to Director-level leadership within the same organization, now overseeing Data & Analytics and IT Infrastructure at Cogna Educação. He blends deep operational expertise in SRE, DevOps, and cloud platforms with strategic oversight of large-scale data platforms, driving reliability and scalability across education technology systems. Rapid internal progression — from trainee and engineer to director in under six years — highlights his aptitude for execution, team development, and cross-functional influence. His background in accounting and business studies, combined with an MBA in Cloud Computing and ongoing Professional Master's in Business Management, gives him a rare fluency in technical, operational, and financial perspectives. Based in São Paulo, he is known for turning infrastructure improvements into measurable business outcomes and for building resilient platforms that support data-driven decisions.
9 years of coding experience
5 years of employment as a software developer
Professional Master's Business Management, Professional Master's Business Management at FIA Business School
Fédération Internationale de l'Art Photographique
Technology in Computer Networks Networks and Telecom, Technology in Computer Networks Networks and Telecom at UNIBTA - Centro Universitário
Accounting technician Contabilidade, Accounting technician Contabilidade at Senac São Paulo
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