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I'm a strategic engineering leader with 18 years in the software industry, specializing in service-oriented, event-driven, agentic and generative AI architectures. I bridge ambitious product roadmaps with production-grade solutions, focusing on scalable, resilient systems and strong team culture. I’ve built AI engineering functions from the ground up, with deep hands-on experience in AWS Bedrock, LangChain and modern frameworks to drive real business impact. I’ve led engineering organizations of 20+ developers, fostering mentorship, psychological safety, and technical excellence. My work includes architecting LLM integrations, tool integrations, and agent-driven workflows, while prioritizing security, governance and compliant SDLC practices. I thrive on aligning technology strategy with product goals and delivering measurable outcomes for customers and stakeholders.…I'm a strategic engineering leader with 18 years in the software industry, specializing in service-oriented, event-driven, agentic and generative AI architectures. I bridge ambitious product roadmaps with production-grade solutions, focusing on scalable, resilient systems and strong team culture. I’ve built AI engineering functions from the ground up, with deep hands-on experience in AWS Bedrock, LangChain and modern frameworks to drive real business impact. I’ve led engineering organizations of 20+ developers, fostering mentorship, psychological safety, and technical excellence. My work includes architecting LLM integrations, tool integrations, and agent-driven workflows, while prioritizing security, governance and compliant SDLC practices. I thrive on aligning technology strategy with product goals and delivering measurable outcomes for customers and stakeholders.

Ton Bernardes

Full Stack Developer, AI Engineer, Data Scientist, +2

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I'm a strategic engineering leader with 18 years in the software industry, specializing in service-oriented, event-driven, agentic and generative AI architectures. I bridge ambitious product roadmaps with production-grade solutions, focusing on scalable, resilient systems and strong team culture. I’ve built AI engineering functions from the ground up, with deep hands-on experience in AWS Bedrock, LangChain and modern frameworks to drive real business impact. I’ve led engineering organizations of 20+ developers, fostering mentorship, psychological safety, and technical excellence. My work includes architecting LLM integrations, tool integrations, and agent-driven workflows, while prioritizing security, governance and compliant SDLC practices. I thrive on aligning technology strategy with product goals and delivering measurable outcomes for customers and stakeholders.…I'm a strategic engineering leader with 18 years in the software industry, specializing in service-oriented, event-driven, agentic and generative AI architectures. I bridge ambitious product roadmaps with production-grade solutions, focusing on scalable, resilient systems and strong team culture. I’ve built AI engineering functions from the ground up, with deep hands-on experience in AWS Bedrock, LangChain and modern frameworks to drive real business impact. I’ve led engineering organizations of 20+ developers, fostering mentorship, psychological safety, and technical excellence. My work includes architecting LLM integrations, tool integrations, and agent-driven workflows, while prioritizing security, governance and compliant SDLC practices. I thrive on aligning technology strategy with product goals and delivering measurable outcomes for customers and stakeholders.

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I’m a strategic engineering leader with 18 years in the software industry, specializing in service-oriented, event-driven, agentic and generative AI architectures. I bridge ambitious product roadmaps with production-grade solutions, focusing on scalable, resilient systems and strong team culture. I’ve built AI engineering functions from the ground up, with deep hands-on experience in AWS Bedrock, LangChain and modern frameworks to drive real business impact.

I’ve led engineering organizations of 20+ developers, fostering mentorship, psychological safety, and technical excellence. My work includes architecting LLM integrations, tool integrations, and agent-driven workflows, while prioritizing security, governance and compliant SDLC practices. I thrive on aligning technology strategy with product goals and delivering measurable outcomes for customers and stakeholders.

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Product Engineering Manager at quiz

August 1, 2024 - December 1, 2025

Led the AI engineering function, built AI agent-based workflows, and delivered production-grade AI capabilities aligned to product roadmaps. Drove major platform deliverables, mentored teams, and established agile processes to improve planning, transparency and execution. Oversaw release planning and feature delivery across multiple teams, while maintaining low turnover and a psychologically safe environment.

Engineering Manager (Promotion) at Compono

December 1, 2021 - February 1, 2024

Led two teams (~18 engineers) with responsibility for roadmap planning, architectural decisions, client integrations, and cross-functional collaboration. Achievements include a 30% reduction in infrastructure costs, improved platform uptime, and enhanced governance through RFC-driven changes. Drove talent development, career planning, and engineering excellence.

Tech Leader at Compono

May 1, 2021 - December 1, 2021

Defined long-term technical strategy and led architecture and hands-on implementation for high-complexity initiatives. Collaborated with product and clients to design integration points, and improved roadmapping accuracy through data-driven estimations. Drove DoD/DoR alignment and platform enhancements.

Team Leader at Lendi

November 1, 2019 - November 1, 2020

Led a team of engineers, aligned delivery with business expectations, and prioritized cross-functional collaboration. Recruited and developed talent, oversaw SDLC, and maintained consistent communication across teams and stakeholders.

Team Leader (Promotion) at Grow Super

November 1, 2018 - November 1, 2019

Promoted to team leadership, driving engineering initiatives, mentoring engineers, and ensuring project alignment with business goals. Focused on process improvements, interview enhancements, and a healthy team culture.

Senior Full Stack Software Engineer at Grow Super

January 1, 2018 - November 1, 2018

Led full-stack development efforts, contributed to architecture decisions, and mentored junior engineers. Worked across Node.js, DynamoDB and AWS-based microservices in an event-driven setup.

Full Stack Software Engineer at Creative Licence Digital

July 1, 2016 - December 1, 2017

Implemented backend and frontend functionality, focusing on Node.js, CoffeeScript, TypeScript, MongoDB and AWS. Contributed to platform improvements, code quality, and release processes.

Software Developer at U UX Ultimate User Experience

October 1, 2015 - May 1, 2016

Delivered software solutions across C#, JavaScript, and related web/mobile tech. Contributed to project planning, documentation, and engineering best practices.

Full Stack Developer

May 1, 2011 - December 1, 2014

Developed software across C#.NET, JavaScript, KnockoutJs, and SQL Server. Contributed to front-end and back-end development, testing, and deployment practices.

Jnr Programmer

May 1, 2010 - May 1, 2011

Entered software development with VB6, ASP, VBA, SQL Server and early Web technologies. Gained foundational programming experience and collaboration skills.

Trainee

September 1, 2007 - September 1, 2008

Initial exposure to software development and IT fundamentals, including VB6, ASP, SQL Server and basic scripting.