Summary
Pablo Cerdeira is a policy-driven technology leader and partner with 15 years of experience building data-driven public institutions and cross-sector collaborations in Brazil. He created and led Brazil’s first Governmental Data Office (PENSA) in Rio, delivering 20+ projects that cut bus supply by 30% and reduced dengue cases by 98%, and played a central role in data planning for the 2014 World Cup and 2016 Olympics. As Head of FGV’s Center for Technology and Society and Professor of Law and Technology, he combines legal expertise with hands-on data projects—ranging from big data for urban development to procurement analytics that quantify misuse of public funds. He also designs and implements dispute-resolution technology as Vice-President of Technology and Innovation at CBMA, having launched a Virtual Court for online arbitration and mediation. Known for persuading private partners to share sensitive datasets (CDRs, fiscal and energy data), he has influenced municipal decrees and federal law on data sharing and privacy. His background uniquely blends early software development and cryptography work with high-level judicial and municipal reform experience, making him effective at translating technical capabilities into public policy impact.
15 years of coding experience
6 years of employment as a software developer
Direito Law, Direito Law at USP - Universidade de São Paulo
English, Spanish, Portuguese