Luis Figaro is a seasoned software development manager with over a decade of experience building and scaling engineering organizations across Brazil, the US, and Uruguay. He combines hands-on architecture expertise in cloud, serverless, and event-driven systems with a strong product and business orientation, having led teams from tactical delivery to strategic digital transformation. Luis has repeatedly grown high-performance teams—hiring, mentoring, and defining career paths—and has run cross-functional programs that align technology strategy with measurable business outcomes. His background spans fast-paced e-commerce and security startups to global platforms like Amazon and Walmart, where he championed agile practices, transparency, and talent development. Notably, he has led an AI-driven security platform and restructured product topologies to shift engineering from service provider to strategic partner. Based in São Paulo, he blends technical credibility with people-first leadership to deliver scalable, business-aligned solutions.
10 years of coding experience
8 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor System Engineering, Bachelor System Engineering at FASP
Bachelor System Engineering, Bachelor System Engineering at Centro Universitário Fundação Santo André
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Luis Figaro - Software Development Manager at Amazon