Lucas Neves is a CTO with over 15 years of experience translating AI and software engineering into commercial impact across banking, insurance, and mobility. At ília he has progressed from full‑stack developer to Chief Technology Officer, leading globally distributed teams to deliver LLM-powered agents, proprietary AI tools, and product-first engineering practices. He combines hands-on delivery for clients like Santander, JPMorgan, BMW and Intuit with strategic leadership trained at MIT, driving outcome-focused, efficient development cycles. Lucas is equally experienced scaling AI solutions for startups and steering large international programs across Europe and the U.S., blending technical depth with product vision. Based in São Paulo, he is known for turning cutting-edge research into pragmatic, revenue-generating offerings and for embedding AI as a native capability rather than an add-on.
10 years of coding experience
10 years of employment as a software developer
Técnico em Informática Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Técnico em Informática Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services at Escola Técnica de Brasília
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Chief Technology Officer Information Technology, Chief Technology Officer Information Technology at MIT Professional Education
Executive Leadership Principles Organizational Leadership, Executive Leadership Principles Organizational Leadership at MIT xPRO
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