Moacyr Ricardo is a seasoned software engineer and startup co-founder with over a decade of hands-on experience building and leading engineering teams, most recently as Principal Software Engineer at QuintoAndar and now co-founding a stealth venture in São Paulo. He has progressed through technical and leadership roles—from individual contributor to Head and Director of Engineering—proving an ability to scale teams and systems in fast-growing product environments. Known for a pragmatic, results-driven approach, he focuses on shipping reliable software and then iterating to make it better. His background spans enterprise and startup contexts, with early experience in biometrics and long-term dedication to craft in backend and architecture. Comfortable toggling between coding and strategy, he blends deep technical fluency with people leadership and operational rigor. Fluent in Portuguese and rooted in Brazil’s tech scene, he brings entrepreneurial grit and a track record of turning complex problems into production solutions.
12 years of coding experience
18 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor's degree, Computer Science, Bachelor's degree, Computer Science at Universidade Estadual de Campinas
Information Technology Technician, Information Technology, Information Technology Technician, Information Technology at Colégio Técnico de Campinas - COTUCA UNICAMP
Contributions:15 commits, 4 PRs, 11 pushes in 9 months
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