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Tania de Araujo Azevedo

CTO - Chief Technology Officer | Director of Engineering and Architecture | IA and Data | Building Embedded Services, Digital Banking, Ecommerce & Telco

Vivo (Telefônica Brasil)•São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil

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Experience24+ Years
LevelCXO

Executive Overview

Career in information technology, I have 20 years of experience in IT in multiple industries, such as Finance (Wholesale and Retail), Telecommunications, Insurance, E-Commerce, with strong performance in digital transformation processes and innovation, software engineering, technological architecture , digital platforms and channels, more than 12 years of experience in leadership and people management. In recent years, I have worked strongly in the financial market at institutions such as CCB China Construction Bank, Banco BV, Banco Santander, Banco Sofisa, Mercado Pago and projects in various products and services: financing, payments, checking accounts and investments, both in products and in channels. Expertise in Software Engineering, IT Architecture and Solutions, IT Operation, great knowledge in Infrastructure, IT Governance, Security,Compliance , cultural transformations using Agile delivery methods, eg. SAFe, DAD, Scrum. Experience in Cross-Channel Design with projects for Mobile devices (Android and iOS), WEB platforms, I have experience in projects of highly complex channels and great relevance to the business, involving analysis of metrics, results and KPIs of the channels. Led adoption projects for Cloud platforms, DevSecOps, Cyber ​​Security, API and Microservices, Mobile, Web, Big Data, Analytics, BPM, RPA, IA, Digital Marketing, Personalization, CRM, DBM, ECM. Experience in managing large projects for both Business and Architecture, implementation and maintenance of systems, transformation and simplification of processes. Experience in managing relationships with strategic technology providers to ensure optimized SLAs and costs, supplier and contract management - selection, negotiation, and management of delivery, software and support suppliers. Acting together in the business areas to define and execute contract negotiation strategies with the largest technology suppliers. Experience in negotiations in cost reduction cycles with a focus on reducing production / delivery costs, eliminating waste, improving quality and optimization of finances. Budget management (Capex and Opex) above 100MM. Entrepreneurial and team builder, I have a history of leading high-performance teams focused on achieving or exceeding goals, able to navigate high-stress situations, determination to deliver excellence and quality, negotiation skills, flexibility, ability to take risks .

Career Timeline

Professional employment history
  • May 2022–Present· 4 yrs 5 mos
    • Chief Technology Officer and Chief Product Officer, Digital Platforms, Architecture, Innovation, Payments, Identity and FintechCurrent
      Nov 2025–Present
    • CTO | Director of Software Engineering & Architecture – Telco, Digital Banking, eCommerce
      May 2022–Nov 2025
  • 2021–Feb 2022· 1 yr 1 mo
    • Head of Software Engineering - Proximity Market Place, Real Time Delivery Platform & Martech
      2021–Feb 2022
  • Aug 2018–Dec 2020· 2 yrs 4 mos
    • IT Superintendent, Head of Engineering, Digital Platforms & Architecture (BaaS, Open Finance & APIs)
      Aug 2018–Dec 2020
  • May 2017–Jul 2018· 1 yr 2 mos
    • Head of Software Engineering, Digital, Architecture and Data Management (Digital Banking)
      May 2017–Jul 2018
  • Feb 2009–Apr 2017· 8 yrs 2 mos
    • Head of Software Engineering Architecture & Business Agility
      Feb 2009–Apr 2017
  • Jul 2007–Jun 2009· 1 yr 11 mos
    • Software Engineering Manager
      Jul 2007–Jun 2009
  • Jul 2002–May 2007· 4 yrs 10 mos
    • Software Engineering Manager
      Jul 2002–May 2007

Education

Postgraduate Degree

Administração e Negócios

Fundação Dom Cabral

Master of Business Administration - MBA

MBA em Vendas, Negociação e Resultados de Alta Performance

Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul

Ciência da Computação

UNIFENAS - Universidade Prof. Edson Antônio Velano

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LiderançaDigital bankingOpen BankingInvestimentosExperiência do clienteGestão estratégica de TIE-commerceDesenvolvimento de produtos digitaisTelecomCore BankingBusiness AgilityDesign de produtosModernização de AplicaçõesProdutos de CréditoProximity MarketplaceBanco de AtacadoData ManagementBusiness EcosystemsMarketplaceEstratégia empresarial