Summary
Nelson Neto is a seasoned technology executive and co‑founder who has spent over two decades designing and operating high‑throughput, secure cloud-native platforms across banking, payments and media in Brazil and LATAM. As Partner and CTO of C6 Bank he helped architect a cloud-first digital bank that now serves millions with 90+ services, after previous leadership roles reengineering security at Itaú-Unibanco and building UOL’s large-scale SOC and managed security offerings. He blends engineering, security and psychology to build people‑centric, friction‑free products and has steered cross‑border M&A tech integrations while scaling high‑velocity teams. An MIT research affiliate and frequent keynote author in venues like the World Economic Forum and IEEE, he pairs academic publication experience with hands‑on delivery of systems processing billions of transactions. Outside work he channels endurance sports—Cape Epic finisher and national Jiu‑Jitsu champion—which he credits for resilience and team leadership under pressure.
8 years of coding experience
18 years of employment as a software developer
Master, Experimental Psychology: Behavior Analyst, Master, Experimental Psychology: Behavior Analyst at Pontifícia Universidade Católica de São Paulo
Professional Master's, Information Security Management, Professional Master's, Information Security Management at USP - Universidade de São Paulo
2006, Law and Legal Risks in the use Technology of Information and Internet, 2006, Law and Legal Risks in the use Technology of Information and Internet at Ibmec
Bachelor, Telecommunication Engineering, Bachelor, Telecommunication Engineering at Universidade São Marcos
Strategic Risk Management Program, Finance Managment, Business and Risk Management, Strategic Risk Management Program, Finance Managment, Business and Risk Management at The Wharton School
MBA, Management, MBA, Management at FGV - Fundação Getulio Vargas
MBA, Business Administration and Management, General, MBA, Business Administration and Management, General at MIT Sloan School of Management
English