Summary
João Kersul is a Director of Engineering based in São Paulo with a decade of experience scaling backend systems and leading cross-functional teams, currently driving engineering strategy at Doji. He progressed internally from Back-End Tech Lead to Director, demonstrating hands-on technical depth alongside people leadership and operational ownership. A Computer Engineering graduate from POLI-USP and former startup CTO and co-founder, he blends entrepreneurial instincts with enterprise execution. Known as a self-described nerd and entrepreneur, João is comfortable shipping code, mentoring engineers, and translating product goals into reliable platform services. He often leads by example and favors pragmatic solutions informed by both security/network fundamentals and production engineering.
10 years of coding experience
9 years of employment as a software developer
Escolas Técnicas Estaduais
Engineer's degree Computer Engineering, Engineer's degree Computer Engineering at Escola Politécnica da USP
Linux, Security and Network, Linux, Security and Network at 4Linux/Hackerteen
Portuguese, English, Spanish