Álvaro Abreu

Tech lead @ Assurant

About

I am a Technology Leader with 20+ years of experience focused on technical leadership, system modernization, and organizational stability. Throughout my career, I have led teams responsible for enterprise platforms, APIs, and integration layers, with a strong emphasis on reducing operational risk, modernizing legacy systems, and aligning technology decisions with business strategy. My role goes beyond hands-on development. I operate at the intersection of people, architecture, and delivery — defining technical direction, supporting decision-making, mentoring engineers, and ensuring that systems evolve in a sustainable and scalable way. Key areas of expertise include: • Technical leadership and team development • System and platform modernization • Enterprise APIs, integrations, and backend architecture • Cloud and infrastructure strategy (AWS, Azure, GCP, CI/CD) • Business–technology alignment and technical roadmaps I am comfortable working in international and multicultural environments and bring deep experience within the Brazilian technology market. I value clarity, ownership, and long-term thinking, and I thrive in roles where stability, trust, and execution quality matter.

Country

Brazil

City

São Paulo

Industry

Information Technology & Services

Skill

Business-Technology Alignment, Continuous Improvement, Business-Technology Alignment, Gestão de mudanças de tecnologia, Change Management, Domain-Driven Design (DDD), Serverless Architecture, Disaster Recovery Planning, Technical Documentation, Documentação técnica, People Management, Gestão de pessoas, DevOps, Tech Leadership, Team Mentoring, Mentoria de equipes, Cloud Computing (AWS, Azure, GCP), System Modernization / Legacy Migration, CI/CD Pipelines, Test-Driven Development (TDD)

Experience

Tech lead

Assurant

2025-3 - Present · 1 yr 7 mos

Tech Lead responsible for technical direction and system evolution of enterprise portals and APIs. Key responsibilities include: • Defining technical direction and best practices across teams • Driving system modernization and legacy migration initiatives • Reducing operational risk and improving platform stability • Supporting decision-making around architecture, integrations, and team structure • Acting as a bridge between business stakeholders and technical teams Focus on sustainability, scalability, and long-term system health.

Tech Lead

ExitLag

2024-6 - 2025-1 · 8 mos

Orlando, Flórida, Estados Unidos

Led the development team (gestão de equipe de desenvolvimento), improving delivery flow and implementing Agile practices (Scrum). Ensured code quality and architectural standards, overseeing pull request reviews and technical decisions. Partnered with stakeholders to align technology initiatives with business strategy, supporting scalability and efficiency of critical systems.

Head Of Technology

Incentivar

2022-3 - 2024-4 · 2 yrs 2 mos

São Paulo, Brasil

Directed the company’s technology strategy (estratégia de TI), overseeing software development and infrastructure. Led Development and DevOps teams, ensuring alignment of goals and delivery of scalable projects. Defined and executed cloud and architecture strategy, including AWS adoption, microservices, and security standards. Drove modernization initiatives with TypeScript, Node.js, NestJS, and DDD (projeto orientado por domínio), ensuring system scalability and resilience. Partnered with executive leadership to align business growth and technology roadmaps.

IT Manager

Incentivar

2021-3 - 2022-3 · 1 yr 1 mo

São Paulo, Brasil

Managed the technical area (área técnica de tecnologia), leading Development and DevOps teams. Oversaw project execution, ensuring timely delivery and alignment with business needs. Introduced cloud adoption strategies (AWS, EC2, Lambda, SQS) and strengthened operational resilience. Implemented governance for service level agreements (ANS) and incident response.

Tech Leader

Incentivar

2019-10 - 2021-2 · 1 yr 5 mos

São Paulo e Região, Brasil

Led the development team (gestão de equipe de desenvolvimento), supervising activities and ensuring on-time delivery. Conducted 1:1s and feedback sessions, fostering professional growth and team performance. Guided adoption of microservices, Docker, and AWS services, supporting cloud-first initiatives. Improved delivery pipelines with Agile practices (Scrum/Kanban).

Analista Desenvolvedor Senior

Incentivar

2018-9 - 2019-10 · 1 yr 2 mos

São Paulo, Brasil

Developed core SaaS products with Node.js, .NET Core, and MySQL, using microservices and REST APIs. Migrated and maintained legacy systems (sistema legado em C#) for enterprise clients. Designed and implemented the MVP and V1 of Incentivar’s SaaS platform, ensuring scalability and performance. Defined data modeling and architecture, providing a solid foundation for product evolution.

Analista programador

Dock

2015-10 - 2018-9 · 3 yrs

alphaville

Desenvolvimento C#, ASP.NET • Foco na sustentação dos clientes emissores de cartão de crédito pré-pago, private label e bandeirados. • Manutenção aos sistemas e WebService existentes utilizando as linguagens ASP.NET, C# MVC, VB5, VB.NET, .NETCORE sempre utilizando banco SQL Server.

Programmer Analyst

TCL SEMP

2014-6 - 2015-9 · 1 yr 4 mos

Desenvolvimento de sistemas legados para a plataforma .NET

DESENVOLVEDOR .NET

Lps Brasil - Consultoria De Imoveis

2012-11 - 2014-6 · 1 yr 8 mos

São Paulo e Região, Brasil

Programador VB6 - SQL SERVER - C#.NET. efetuando suporte nos Sistemas de RH, Vendas e Débito Automático da empresa.

Programador

STT Consulting

2012-6 - 2012-8 · 3 mos

Barueri

Programador VB6 - SQL SERVER 2008 - C#.NET. Para CRM de Call Centers Prestava suporte a usuários, e Auxiliava na Implantação do CRM em Clientes OnSite.

Suporte Tecnico

Folha de Alphaville

2010-12 - 2012-5 · 1 yr 6 mos

Barueri

Manutenção dos computadores, E-mail Marketing, compras de materias de TI, Administração de Rede, Servidores Windows e Linux, SQL SERVER e Visual Basic