Summary
Lucas Valandro is a tech leader and computer engineering student from UFRGS with a decade of software experience building payment platforms and backend systems across major Brazilian enterprises. He has led cross-functional teams at Banco Itaú to design and deliver Pix Automático and BaaS APIs, combining architecture design, regulator engagement, and production delivery. His background spans retail fintech at Lojas Renner—where he spearheaded Pix rollout and virtual card solutions—plus foundational work in microservices, event-driven systems, and cloud-native deployments. Known for rapidly ramping new technologies (from Java to React) and for mentoring engineers, he blends hands-on engineering with product and business-oriented thinking. Based in Rio Grande do Sul, he brings a pragmatic leadership style that surfaces practical improvements to product functionality while keeping scalability and security top of mind.
10 years of coding experience
7 years of employment as a software developer
Computer Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Engineering, Computer Engineering at Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul
Portuguese, English