Summary
Sandro Araya is a technology executive and entrepreneur with 15+ years bridging insurance, banking, and fintech to drive digital transformation, AI adoption, and customer-centric product strategies. As CIO for MetLife Colombia and co-founder of Furio Labs, he blends corporate-scale delivery with startup agility to modernize legacy systems, embed data-driven cultures, and accelerate product-led growth across LATAM. He has repeatedly led architecture, DevOps, and cloud initiatives—scaling CI/CD, multi-cloud, and observability practices for high-availability financial services. A hands-on software craftsman at heart, Sandro still codes and mentors teams, informed by early startup CTO roles and a track record of launching 60+ products through his software studios. Fluent in both technical execution and board-level strategy, he pairs an MBA and engineering background with a passion for applied AI in regulated industries and the Latin American entrepreneurial ecosystem.
11 years of coding experience
14 years of employment as a software developer
Master of Business Administration - MBA, Master of Business Administration - MBA at Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile
Magister en Ingeniería en Informática, Ingeniería informática, Magister en Ingeniería en Informática, Ingeniería informática at Universidad Andres Bello
Licenciado en Ciencias de la Ingeniería., Tecnologías de la Información., Licenciado en Ciencias de la Ingeniería., Tecnologías de la Información. at Universidad del Bío Bío
Spanish, English