Diego Balduino
São Paulo
Summary
I am a Staff / Lead Software Engineer and Cloud-Native Architect with 14+ years of experience specializing in translating business vision into scalable, resilient, and secure architectures. I operate as a Tech Leader, defining and implementing strategies that enable engineering teams to build high-quality, cost-efficient, and performance-driven software.
My key experience includes leading Cloud Transformation initiatives, implementing Enterprise Architecture, and establishing technical governance. I am an expert in DevOps & Automation, where I developed internal tools that reduced provisioning time by 60% and accelerated software delivery, enabling engineering teams to build high-quality, cost-efficient, and performance-driven software.
My greatest professional accomplishment was designing the architecture and leading the implementation of the largest investment fund platform in Brazil, which required scalability and resilience to support millions of users and critical financial operations.
I transform complex challenges into opportunities by mentoring teams and leveraging technology to create a true competitive advantage. I seek to collaborate in international environments, delivering high-performance and cost-efficient solutions that support organizational goals.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Partner & Architect Manager
XP Inc.
05.2025 - Current
- Led technical architecture initiatives, developing internal tools that reduced provisioning time by 60% and accelerated software delivery by enabling automated setup of infrastructure and applications for engineering teams.
- Established corporate-level governance for technical quality management, defining and monitoring metrics, incidents, change management, and cost control in a structured and scalable way.
- Integrated and orchestrated multiple enterprise tools (APM, SonarQube, ServiceNow, Azure, among others), creating a unified ecosystem that improved visibility, traceability, and operational efficiency across engineering.
- Act as a technical leader and enabler, ensuring that engineering teams can deliver faster, with higher quality and resilience, while aligning with organizational standards and long-term architectural strategy.
Partner & Software Architect
XP Inc.
05.2022 - 06.2025
- Designed and implemented the foundations of XP.dev, a systemic organizational and infrastructure platform providing decentralized metadata of the company’s software development model. Actively contributed to the solution design and idealized models, enabling a system that now supports technical decision-making across all engineering teams, improving visibility into quality, maturity, and resilience metrics. This initiative increased engineering efficiency by 25% and standardized decision-making processes across the organization.
- Led the Move to Cloud Initiative, a high-impact, 5-year technology strategy program aimed at enhancing efficiency, mitigating risks, and protecting the company’s Core systems. Designed the solution architecture to ensure data-driven decision-making, providing executives with actionable insights for short-, medium-, and long-term planning. The initiative resulted in a 25% reduction in infrastructure costs, improved scalability and resilience, and established the foundation for the company’s cloud-first strategy.
Partner & Staff Software Engineer
XP Inc.
03.2021 - 05.2022
- Architected and developed the Investback project for investment funds integrated with credit card contributions, enabling clients to reinvest cashback into funds automatically. This innovation increased in recurring investments and boosted customer retention.
- Created the world’s first fully digital Private Equity investment fund, where the entire subscription and acquisition process was built directly into the platform. Traditionally, such products required 12+ months and were restricted to institutional investors. By streamlining the process, the fund was made available to the general public in just a few weeks, democratizing access and attracting over 5000 new retail investors.
Senior Software Engineer
XP Inc.
08.2018 - 02.2021
- Led the development of an investment fund product, launching a platform that attracted over 30,000 orders a day
- Implemented a microservice-based architecture, enhancing system resilience and reducing critical incidents.
- Created automated testing frameworks, achieving 70% test coverage and minimizing production bugs.
Senior Software Engineer
Tirrell
02.2018 - 08.2018
- Led the development of an investment fund product, launching a platform that attracted over 30,000 orders a day
- Implemented a microservice-based architecture, enhancing system resilience and reducing critical incidents.
- Created automated testing frameworks, achieving 70% test coverage and minimizing production bugs.
- Integrated a newly acquired brokerage into the group’s ecosystem, successfully migrating its operations into the OMS within 4 months, guaranteeing data consistency, operational resilience, and full transparency to customers during the transition.
Senior Software Engineer
Dock
12.2016 - 02.2018
- Redesigned and optimized the billing generation process, which was previously slow and error-prone, making it highly efficient, scalable, and reliable. This improvement reduced processing time by over 70% and mitigated the majority of recurring failures, ensuring accurate and timely invoice delivery.
- Acted as a DevOps engineer, developing infrastructure and database automation tools to accelerate cross-team deliveries. These tools streamlined deployment pipelines, reduced manual interventions, and improved delivery speed across multiple squads.
- Strengthened the company’s operational resilience and performance
Software Engineer
Indra
11.2014 - 12.2016
- Supported the Geographic Information System (GIS) for Sabesp, the water and sewage management company of São Paulo, ensuring system stability and continuous functionality for critical infrastructure operations.
- Performed bug fixes and minor enhancements, improving reliability and reducing downtime for end users managing the water and sewage network.
- Contributed to the migration process to a new version of the GIS tool, collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure a smooth transition with minimal disruption to business operations.
- Strengthened the system’s resilience and maintainability, supporting one of the largest public utility companies in Latin America.
Software Engineer
CGI
10.2012 - 11.2014
- Provided support for a Geographic Information System (GIS) used by major energy companies, ensuring system stability and continuous availability for critical operations.
- Performed bug fixes and minor enhancements, improving system reliability and reducing downtime for end users.
- Authored detailed technical specifications for future improvements, supporting the product roadmap and enabling smoother collaboration between development and business teams.
- Contributed to small-scale development tasks and documentation, enhancing system functionality and ensuring knowledge transfer across teams.
Education
MBA - Software Architecture and Development .Net Platform, Information Technology
FIAP
São Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil01.2018
Bachelor of Science - Analysis and systems development, Software Development
Instituto Federal De Educação, Ciência E Tecnologia De São Paulo - IFSP
São Paulo, Sao Paulo, Brazil01.2015
Associate of Science - IT Technician with emphasis on software development, Desenvolvimento
EtecVAV
Jundiaí, Sao Paulo, Brazil01.2011
Skills
- NET
- NET Core
- NET Framework
- Microsoft SQL Server
- Microsoft NET
- Software Development
- Software Architecture
- Microservices
- Oracle Database
- Performance Tuning
Certification
- Microsoft Certified: Azure Fundamentals
- Microsoft
- 1D3C7106B25F4A8
- Issued Dec 2023
Timeline
Partner & Architect Manager
XP Inc.
05.2025 - Current
Partner & Software Architect
XP Inc.
05.2022 - 06.2025
Partner & Staff Software Engineer
XP Inc.
03.2021 - 05.2022
Senior Software Engineer
XP Inc.
08.2018 - 02.2021
Senior Software Engineer
Tirrell
02.2018 - 08.2018
Senior Software Engineer
Dock
12.2016 - 02.2018
Software Engineer
Indra
11.2014 - 12.2016
Software Engineer
CGI
10.2012 - 11.2014
MBA - Software Architecture and Development .Net Platform, Information Technology
FIAP
Bachelor of Science - Analysis and systems development, Software Development
Instituto Federal De Educação, Ciência E Tecnologia De São Paulo - IFSP
Associate of Science - IT Technician with emphasis on software development, Desenvolvimento
EtecVAV
HONORS & AWARDS
- Silver Award, CGI
Sep 2013, Awarded annual performance recognition for outstanding contributions in the area of Geographic Information Systems (GIS)., Recognized for the development of a system to analyze the electrical grid for EDP, enabling studies to determine the optimal load distribution across the network based on geographic proximity., The solution improved efficiency, reliability, and decision-making in energy distribution, reinforcing the company’s ability to manage critical infrastructure at scale.