Summary
Leonardo Romano is a product and payments leader with about a decade of experience building API-first fintech and e-commerce products across LATAM, currently serving as Global Service Owner for LATAM & Payments at Pluxee. He has steered end-to-end roadmaps and technical integrations for installment products, corporate FX APIs, and checkout platforms while partnering with C-level stakeholders and cross-functional engineering teams. Known for translating complex payment ecosystems into scalable APIs, he has a strong track record in boosting conversion and cutting transaction costs through data-driven optimizations and new payment-method integrations. Comfortable in both startup and enterprise contexts, he combines hands-on technical coordination with BI-driven performance management using tools like Looker, Metabase and Tableau. Fluent in Portuguese and based in Rio de Janeiro, he brings a rare mix of product strategy, payments domain expertise, and client-facing partnership experience across gateways, acquirers and banks.
9 years of coding experience
9 years of employment as a software developer
Business Administration - Bachelor Degree Administração de Empresas, Business Administration - Bachelor Degree Administração de Empresas at FGV - Fundação Getulio Vargas
International Relations Bachelor's degree International Economics marketing and Sociology, International Relations Bachelor's degree International Economics marketing and Sociology at Ibmec
Ensino Fundamental, Ensino Fundamental at Educandário São José
Bachelor of Technology - BTech Information Technology, Bachelor of Technology - BTech Information Technology at ETERJ - Escola Técnica do Rio de Janeiro
Portuguese, English, Spanish, German, French