I am a technology enthusiast and technical leader (currently working as Principal Engineer) with over 20 years of experience writing software and over 10 designing and implementing software architectures for leading companies with millions of users and high-traffic systems. I started programming at 15, continuing a family tradition established by my father and grandfather, who were also programmers.

My career has been dedicated to building high-performance engineering organizations, fostering a culture of technical excellence, continuous delivery of customer value, and people development. I strongly advocate for best practices like clean code, TDD, refactoring, design patterns, and agile methodologies like eXtreme Programming and Lean Development.

Outside of work, I am passionate about chess (although I also enjoyed playing basketball in the past), applying strategy and critical thinking both on the board and in the projects I tackle.

Learn more about me at www.cbastos.com