Summary
Pedro Quintas is a seasoned technology executive and Director of Engineering based in Oeiras, Lisbon, with nearly three decades of hands-on experience spanning developer, architect, CTO and CIO roles and nine years in senior leadership positions. He has led multi-national engineering organizations at companies including AWS and AUTODOC, driving measurable outcomes such as 30% cost savings and 50% product efficiency improvements through disciplined focus on data, security, scale and cost. Pedro is methodical and process-oriented, with proven track records in achieving PCI-DSS, GDPR and ISO27001 compliance, representing Portugal at ISO, and managing patent activity within his teams. He excels at building high-performing, diverse teams and prioritizes career progression and inclusion as core parts of engineering culture. Passionate about merging big data and analytics with pragmatic technology choices, he combines strategic planning with hands-on delivery across SaaS and product environments. An understated maker (his GitHub says “I sometimes make stuff”), he brings both practical curiosity and rigorous governance to complex technical challenges.
8 years of coding experience
30 years of employment as a software developer
Master of Engineering - MEng, Master of Engineering - MEng at Universidade Nova de Lisboa
Portuguese, English