Summary
Rafael Diaz-tushman is a seasoned software engineering leader and founder with 16 years of experience building and scaling products across startups and large enterprises. Currently a Senior Manager at Amazon Ads leading Podcast and Twitch Ads efforts, he blends hands-on technical depth (Java, NodeJS, SQL/NoSQL, cloud infra) with strategic product and operational leadership. His background includes executive engineering roles at Mastercard and Perch and founding a digital agency that grew to 25+ people, giving him rare end-to-end experience in product, go-to-market, and delivery. Rafael pairs an MBA from Darden and early liberal-arts training in English with strong domain breadth spanning ecommerce, fintech, CRM, ticketing, and big-data analytics. He is particularly adept at aligning agile delivery and continuous delivery practices with business strategy, and has repeatedly turned complex operational needs into scalable, maintainable systems.
16 years of coding experience
15 years of employment as a software developer
BA, English Literature, BA, English Literature at Columbia University
MBA, Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies, MBA, Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies at University of Virginia - Darden Graduate School of Business Administration