Leo Fischer

Leo Fischer has a diverse work experience in various roles and industries. In 2007, they worked as a QA Automation Specialist at Agfa Healthcare, where they developed internal tools and extensions to enhance testing. From 2008 to 2011, Leo served as a Controls/MES Engineer at Callisto Integration, primarily working on integration with MES and focusing on database and .Net related tasks for clients in the food, nuclear, steel, and chemical industries. Since 2011, Leo has been with Conekta, initially as the CTO & Cofounder, leading the tech team through early pivots and developing core payment systems. Leo later transitioned to the role of Principal Engineer & Cofounder, overseeing the restructuring of the engineering team, coordinating principal engineers, and planning the next generation of internal services, resulting in greater decentralization and improved technical decisions.

Leo Fischer obtained a Bachelor of Applied Science (BASc) degree in Systems Design Engineering from the University of Waterloo from 2005 to 2010. In 2009, they also attended Tecnológico de Monterrey, but no specific degree or field of study is mentioned. Leo Fischer has additional certifications from Coursera in various subjects, including Game Theory, Software Product Management, Machine Learning, Mathematics for Machine Learning, and Introduction to Mathematical Thinking. The certifications were obtained between 2018 and 2020.