Andreia Kumpera

Director of Engineering

Melbourne, Victoria, Australia29 yrs 7 mos experience
Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

  • Over 15 years of software development experience.
  • Expert in leading global engineering teams.
  • Strong advocate for Agile methodologies and team empowerment.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a SaaS Engineering Leader with extensive experience in Agile methodologies and team management.

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Skills

Core Skills

Engineering LeadershipProject ManagementAgile MethodologiesTechnical DirectionProduct OwnershipProcess ImprovementTeam ManagementIntegration

Other Skills

Agile Project ManagementBusiness AnalysisChange ManagementCoachingCommunicationContemporary Testing MethodologiesCost ReductionCross-Functional StrategyCustomer RelationshipsDevOps StrategyIT OperationsITILJavaJavaScriptLeadership

About

As an Engineering Lead at Vista, focusing on the Logo & Brand domain, my career has evolved through diverse roles within software development, predominantly in web environments. At the heart of my professional journey is a commitment to continuous learning and fostering open, transparent workplaces. With over 15 years of experience, I have led teams through the complexities of software development, embodying roles from developer to scrum master, product owner, process coach, and engineering manager. My tenure at 99designs as a Senior Engineering Manager was instrumental in honing my ability to manage highly skilled technical teams, mentor staff, and cultivate an environment where communication thrives and efficiency is paramount. In my current role, I bridge the gap between innovative technology and creative excellence, aiming to position our service as the world's most sought-after for logo design and visual identity. My leadership is characterized by a hands-on approach, blending strong technical acumen with strategic project management to inspire teams and drive our domain towards ambitious goals. Join me as we empower small businesses to stand out in today’s competitive marketplace, ensuring high-quality, satisfaction, and accessibility in every project we undertake.

Experience

Vista

2 roles

Director of Engineering

Promoted

Jan 2025Present · 1 yr 2 mos · Remote

  • Leading a global team of 40 to drive initiatives and foster team excellence in the Logo & Brand domain.
  • Collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver impactful product and platform improvements aligned with Vista's mission.
  • Managing systems operations, budgeting, architecture, and security protocols to exceed Vista's high standards.
Engineering LeadershipProject ManagementIT OperationsTeam Management

Engineering Lead - Logo & Brand domain

Apr 2023Jan 2025 · 1 yr 9 mos · Remote

  • Direct Reporting: I report directly to the VP of Engineering, playing a pivotal role in shaping the strategic direction of Vista's Logo & Brand domain.
  • Leadership: I manage a global team of 40 across Asia Pacific and Europe, including 2 Senior Engineering Managers and 2 Senior Principal Engineers, driving initiatives and fostering team excellence.
  • Cross-Functional Strategy: In collaboration with heads of analytics, design, marketing, and product, I work to deliver impactful product and platform improvements in alignment with Vista’s mission.
  • Senior Leadership Role: As a key member of the senior leadership and technology groups, I contribute to innovation and operational excellence, supporting Vista's commitment to empowering small businesses worldwide.
  • People Management: My responsibilities include overseeing workforce planning, team restructuring, and career development, aimed at enhancing team performance and productivity.
  • Operational Oversight: I manage systems operations, budgeting, architecture, and security protocols, ensuring that all projects not only meet but exceed Vista's high standards.
  • Product and Technical Strategy: As part of the Domain Product Trio (DPT), alongside the UX Domain Lead and Product Manager Domain Lead, I co-develop product roadmaps and maintenance strategies, balancing innovation with system enhancements. Our collaboration ensures objectives are aligned and leverages our combined expertise to effectively advance the domain's vision and impact.
  • Technical Direction: I guide the technical strategy for the Logo & Brand domain, ensuring that our technological advancements align with Vista's goal to provide premier marketing and design services to small businesses, enhancing their brand identity and success.
Agile MethodologiesCross-Functional StrategyPeople ManagementOperational OversightTechnical Direction

99designs

Senior Engineering Manager

Jun 2021Jun 2023 · 2 yrs · Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Envato

Engineering Manager

Dec 2017May 2021 · 3 yrs 5 mos · Melbourne, Australia

Elabor8

Iteration Manager

Oct 2016Dec 2017 · 1 yr 2 mos · Greater Melbourne Area

Globo.com

4 roles

Engineering Manager, Infrastructure & Operations

Promoted

Jan 2014Sep 2016 · 2 yrs 8 mos

  • In my current role I'm the project manager and product owner for our Internal Cloud/PaaS initiatives, a crucial part of our Devops strategy. We have a hybrid setup, mixing our home-grown and open source PaaS software, Tsuru, and the OpenStack ecosystem. We have deployed a system using Tsuru as the compute runtime and delivered object storage and identity management using OpenStack.
  • The new platform was delivered through 5 projects. I was responsible for all 5 projects, ensuring the dependencies and cross-team risks were being addressed, and that we were continuously delivering and integrating our systems, avoiding a big-bang integration phase in the end.
Project ManagementProduct OwnershipDevOps Strategy

Engineering Manager, R&D: Semantic Tools

Jan 2012Jan 2014 · 2 yrs

  • I was the Scrum Master and Product Owner for the Research & Development team tasked with building tools and systems to create, manage, and leverage semantic information in the vast amount of content created daily by our Internet properties. As the Product Owner for the team, I had to bridge the gap between the newsroom and other editorial teams, the executive sponsors, and engineering.
  • I've applied Agile and Lean techniques ensuring that the team would be able to deliver value to the organisation in small increments, as opposed to long research projects. We've built and maintained a Restful Linked Data API, used by the whole organisation to publish, share, and link our own content and the Internet's.
Agile MethodologiesScrumProduct Ownership

General Manager, Publishing Platform

Promoted

Jan 2011Jan 2012 · 1 yr

  • While performing line management duty, I've also acted as a coach and mentor for Scrum Masters, Engineering Managers, and engineers across the whole business unit. I've worked with people and teams in process improvement, project management techniques, and product management.
  • I was part of the group developing the professional ladder and I was responsible for the professional development plan for engineers and other individual contributors.
Process ImprovementProject ManagementCoaching

Engineering Manager, Sports & Publishing Platform

Aug 2008Jun 2011 · 2 yrs 10 mos

  • I worked with Product Managers, designers, and engineers in delivering outstanding products for the Sports content vertical. I worked with my team in building a strong Agile/Scrum culture, with focus on self-organising teams and filling the gaps found in the Scrum process framework. I supported and coached the Product Owner in backlog prioritisation and grooming techniques.
Agile MethodologiesTeam Management

Interchange

Project Manager

Apr 2007Aug 2008 · 1 yr 4 mos

  • I managed several integration and maintenance projects in the financial services and EDI areas. Most projects used Oracle and SQL Server, with a mix of PL/SQL, Perl, PHP, Java EE, and WebMethods
Project ManagementIntegration

Interchange

Technical Team Lead

Oct 2006Mar 2007 · 5 mos

  • As the lead engineer, I fine-tuned various applications and was responsible for development projects.

Nextel

Senior Engineer

Jul 2006Oct 2006 · 3 mos

  • Specialist consultant for the development of the payment of sales commissions systems.

Banco itaú

Systems Analyst, Infrastructure & Internet

Nov 2002Jul 2006 · 3 yrs 8 mos

  • Integrated various systems, including mobile, legacy environments, card printer drivers, and others.

Banco itaú

Systems Analyst

Sep 2001Nov 2002 · 1 yr 2 mos

  • Worked on several purchase order, product listing, batch email delivery, and catalog management products in Java EE and WebSphere.

7comp ltda

Systems Analyst

Sep 2001Dec 2001 · 3 mos

  • I worked as a freelance consultant in the development the system contingency for printing accounts of SABESP.
  • Used tools, languages and technologies: C/C++, Clipper, Visual Basic, SQLServer

Medmundo do brasil ltda.

Systems Analyst

Dec 2000Aug 2001 · 8 mos

  • In the time I worked at this company have developed routines that are aggregated into a system called MarketPlace and DynamicTrade by Ariba, developed under WebLogic Server 5.1, adding the ability to purchase orders, product listing, batch email delivery and catalog tooling, among others.

Think interactive s/a

Systems Analyst

Jun 1999Dec 2000 · 1 yr 6 mos

  • Responsible for infrastructure the Oplaneta.com Internet Portal, specialized in radical sports and ecology. Pioneer of Flash technology.
  • Responsible for the portal technology with 100% Flash content.
  • MAIN RESULTS: Launching of OPlaneta.com Internet portal with live transmission through streaming. In just 3 months of lauching, 10000 data records and 100.000 pageviews. The portal was introduced by Macromedia to demonstrate versatility and efficiency of their flash application.

Advanced manufacturing systems ltda.

Software Developer

Jan 1997May 1999 · 2 yrs 4 mos

  • Responsible for create, maintenance and improvement of account's water consuming system of Sabesp. I'm responsible for systems which deliver bills for São Paulo state, which includes commerce and residences.

Ericsson

Trainee

Mar 1994Dec 1994 · 9 mos

  • Supported PC hardware and software for 200+ users on a Novell 3.12 network
  • PC responsibilities included: installation, configuration, upgrading, maintaining, and troubleshooting hardware and software

Education

Universidade Anhembi Morumbi

Tecnologia em Desenvolvimento de Software — Computer Science

Jan 2001Jul 2006

Colégio Cruzeiro do Sul

Técnico em Processamento de Dados — Data Processing and Data Processing Technology/Technician

Jan 1993Jan 1995

Fundação Dom Cabral

Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.)

Jan 2016Present

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