Summary
Marcio Castilho is a seasoned technology leader and entrepreneur with 15 years of experience architecting large-scale security and AI platforms. As Co-Founder and Chief Architect of ReadingMinds.ai, he built Emma, an emotionally intelligent voice agent that runs real voice interviews and delivers instant sentiment, intent, and theme analysis to marketing teams. Previously a founding Chief Architect Officer at KnowBe4, he helped design a multi‑billion dollar cybersecurity platform and has deep expertise in building high-throughput backend systems, analytics pipelines, and device/OS integrations. Based in Clearwater, FL, Marcio combines hands-on system design with product-driven leadership, bridging research-grade AI with production reliability. An early founder and repeat builder since the 1990s, he brings a pragmatic inventor’s streak—turning niche technical innovations into commercially successful products.
15 years of coding experience
26 years of employment as a software developer
Elvira Brandao
Computer Science, Computer Science at Pontifícia Universidade Católica de São Paulo
Computer Information Systems, Computer Information Systems at University of Tampa - John H. Sykes College of Business
Computer Science, Computer Science at Universidade Paulista
English, Portuguese