Marco De Aguiar is a software engineer and technology leader with 12 years of experience building scalable, data-driven systems and leading cross-functional teams across startups and research institutions. He has held CTO and staff engineering roles where he shaped architecture, promoted engineering best practices, and aligned product strategy with technical execution to drive growth. His background blends applied research—PhD work in mechatronics, distributed control and a custom Python simulation library—with hands-on production experience in Python, event-driven architectures, PostGIS spatial optimizations, and LLM-driven document ingestion. Comfortable switching between deep algorithmic work and pragmatic system design, he has a track record of improving developer velocity through internal tooling and mentoring while delivering resilient, high-performance services. Based in Santa Catarina, Brazil, Marco brings an academic rigor to practical engineering problems and a knack for turning complex research ideas into production-ready software.
11 years of coding experience
9 years of employment as a software developer
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering, Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering at Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina
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