Summary
Pedro Nascimento is a lead software engineer with 9 years of experience building fintech and financial services platforms, currently leading engineering efforts at Nubank in São Paulo. Community-taught and originally trained in aeronautical engineering at the University of São Paulo (with an exchange at Glasgow), he blends rigorous systems thinking with hands-on product delivery. His career progressed from backend and full-stack roles to tech lead and now leadership at one of Latin America's largest fintechs, giving him deep domain experience in payments and scalable backend systems. Known for bridging domain expertise and pragmatic engineering, he drives reliable, production-grade services and mentors teams through rapid growth phases. An uncommon profile, he leverages aerospace design principles—precision, safety margins, and iterative testing—in fintech software development.
9 years of coding experience
7 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelors degree Aeronautical Engineering, Bachelors degree Aeronautical Engineering at USP - Universidade de São Paulo
Exchange Aeronautical Engineering, Exchange Aeronautical Engineering at University of Glasgow