Douglas Elias
@douglaselias
Senior software engineering manager and team lead focused on scalable systems and people-first leadership.
What I'm looking for
I am a Senior Software Engineering Manager with 13+ years building scalable systems and high-performing teams, combining technical depth in .NET, Angular and microservices with a people-first leadership approach backed by an MBA in Leadership and People Development.
I have led engineering teams at Questrade and co‑founded a VC-backed startup in Chile, securing equity-free funding and mentoring early-stage founders while delivering production-grade web applications and CRM features.
I prioritize aligning individual career aspirations with business outcomes, defining technical strategy, improving operational processes, and fostering distributed, remote-first teams that deliver quality software and sustainable growth.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Senior Software Engineer
Questrade Financial Group
Dec 2020 - Present (5 years 1 month)
Led a team of software engineers to develop scalable web applications, facilitated technical discussions, enforced high-quality SDLC practices, and mentored engineers to improve delivery and reliability.
Entrepreneur
Start-Up Chile
Feb 2020 - Sep 2021 (1 year 7 months)
Co-founded Raczum and led technical operations, secured a $70K equity-free SEED Program investment, and mentored two startups to improve strategy and operations.
Senior Software Engineer
TOTVS
Sep 2020 - Dec 2020 (3 months)
Developed and maintained web applications for the marketing/CRM sector using .NET and Angular, contributing key features and performance optimizations.
CTO & Founder
Raczum
May 2018 - Dec 2020 (2 years 7 months)
Served as CTO and founder, overseeing technical product development, architecture and team building to launch company offerings.
Software Engineering Manager
Plan B Comunicação
Jun 2017 - Jun 2019 (2 years)
Managed hiring, onboarding, mentoring, process mapping, and cross-team collaboration while overseeing application development from staging to production and managing budgets and proposals.
Senior Software Engineer
Plan B Comunicação
Aug 2015 - Jun 2017 (1 year 10 months)
Contributed to backend development and delivery of client-facing applications, implementing features and maintaining system stability.
Backend Developer
Plan B Comunicação
Sep 2011 - Jan 2013 (1 year 4 months)
Developed backend systems and supported web projects, contributing to application functionality and maintenance.
Intern Web Developer
Grupo Login Brasil
Feb 2010 - Sep 2010 (7 months)
Supported web development tasks during internship, assisting with front-end and back-end implementations and testing.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
Estácio de Sá
Master of Business Administration, Leadership and People Development
2022 - 2023
Completed an MBA in Leadership and People Development focused on leadership, team development, and people management practices.
Estácio de Sá
Tecnólogo, Software Analysis and Development
2020 - 2022
Completed a Technologist degree in Software Analysis and Development covering software engineering principles and application development.
Óbuda University
Non-degree exchange program, Computer Engineering
2014 - 2015
Participated in a non-degree exchange program in Computer Engineering to gain international coursework and practical experience.
Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais
Bachelor's (Bacharelado), Systems Engineering
Completed coursework resulting in a Bachelor's (Bacharelado) in Systems Engineering.
Federal Center of Technological Education - State of Minas Gerais
High School - Associate's degree, Industrial Informatics
2007 - 2009
Completed a High School / Associate's program in Industrial Informatics with coursework in industrial automation and informatics.
Tech stack
Software and tools used professionally
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Location
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