Otavio Bonder — VP of Engineering
I am a Vice President of Engineering with experience building, scaling, and leading engineering organizations in high-growth, high-complexity environments. I operate at the intersection of strategy, execution, and people, with a strong focus on turning business objectives into scalable systems, high-performing teams, and predictable delivery. I work closely with CEOs, CPOs, and Product and Design leaders to align vision, roadmap, and outcome-driven execution. I have led engineering organizations of 100+ engineers, designing team structures, ownership models, career frameworks, and compensation bands, while developing leaders at all levels. I have driven meaningful organizational transformations, improving delivery predictability, quality, and operational efficiency. I come from a strong technical background and remain hands-on when needed, particularly in critical architectural decisions, platform evolution, and complex delivery challenges. I believe in pragmatic processes, clear accountability, and high-trust, high-ownership engineering cultures. I have experience working in complex domains such as HR, payroll, compliance, and business-critical systems, where reliability, security, and scalability are essential. My leadership style is direct, collaborative, and execution-focused, with an emphasis on building leaders who scale, not creating dependencies.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a SaaS and Fintech leader with extensive experience in engineering management and organizational transformation.
Location: Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brazil
Experience: 15 yrs 11 mos
Skills
- Engineering Leadership
- Engineering Management
- Technical Strategy
- Cross-functional Collaboration
- Management
- Software Development
- Technical Oversight
Career Highlights
- Led engineering teams of 100+ engineers.
- Drove strategic vision for global payroll solutions.
- Established best practices in engineering culture.
Work Experience
Jisr | جسر
Vice President of Engineering (4 mos)
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Director of Engineering (1 yr 1 mo)
Senior Engineering Manager (11 mos)
Hands on Engineering Manager (1 yr 4 mos)
Full Stack Engineer (1 yr)
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Technical Lead (3 mos)
Senior Software Engineer (6 mos)
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Perícia Contábil (7 yrs 5 mos)
NBN
Estagiário (5 mos)
Education
Bachelor of Engineering - BE at Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul
Post Graduation at Faculdade Educacional da Lapa
Bachelor's degree at Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul
at Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul