Nuno Cancelo is a Lisbon-based consultant and engineering leader with over a decade of hands-on experience delivering cloud-native solutions and leading cross-functional teams. He has progressed from senior developer and architect roles to Head of Engineering and CTO positions, blending deep technical craft with delivery and organisational leadership. His background includes leading Microsoft practice initiatives, founding a tech startup, and driving AI and data-focused delivery at Devoteam and its Data Driven arm. Known for translating complex requirements into pragmatic architectures, he balances strategic vision with frequent hands-on involvement in software and platform work. Nuno holds a bachelor’s in Computer Engineering and a master’s in Computer Science Engineering, pairing formal training with broad industry exposure across startups and large enterprises. An understated strength is his pattern of quickly shifting between contributor and leader roles, making him effective at bootstrapping teams and scaling production systems.
13 years of coding experience
20 years of employment as a software developer
Master's degree Computer Science Engineering, Master's degree Computer Science Engineering at Iscte - Instituto Universitário de Lisboa
Bachelor in Computer and Informatics Engineering Computer Engineering, Bachelor in Computer and Informatics Engineering Computer Engineering at ISEL - Instituto Superior De Engenharia De Lisboa
Contributions:8 PRs, 39 pushes, 1 branch in 4 years 6 months
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