Summary
Raphael De Abreu is a seasoned engineering leader with 13+ years of hands-on and executive experience building scalable, API-first platforms and mission-critical systems across fintech, adtech, and mobility. He combines deep technical execution—low-latency RTB systems, high-throughput GPS tracking, and robust microservices on AWS—with organizational design skills (Team Topologies, Inverse Conway Maneuver) that reduce cognitive load and accelerate delivery. As a pragmatic strategist now serving as an independent advisor and Head of Engineering at Way, he focuses on platform reliability, delivery acceleration, and aligning technology with business outcomes. His background is unusual: early maritime engineering roles taught him operational rigor and safety-first processes that translate into durable, well-documented platform practices. Currently pursuing an Executive MBA at IESE, he blends technical depth with emerging strategic and financial fluency to make tech a sustained competitive advantage.
13 years of coding experience
14 years of employment as a software developer
Executive MBA, Executive MBA at IESE Business School
Master of Business Administration - MBA, Master of Business Administration - MBA at FGV - Fundação Getulio Vargas
Bachelor's degree, Systems Analysis and Development, Bachelor's degree, Systems Analysis and Development at Instituto Infnet
Bachelor in Nautical Sciences, Marine Engineering, Bachelor in Nautical Sciences, Marine Engineering at Centro de Instrução Almirante Graça Aranha (CIAGA)
Portuguese, English