Ricardo Souza

Ricardo Souza is an experienced engineering manager currently leading a high-performing distributed team at Functionize since November 2025, focusing on product interface and feature development in an agile environment powered by AI tools. Prior to this role, Ricardo held various managerial positions at Hootsuite from June 2021 to October 2025, overseeing multidisciplinary software development teams responsible for core product components and foundational front-end tooling. Experience also includes a position as Software Engineering Manager at Delivery Hero, where project management and technical mentorship were key responsibilities. Ricardo's earlier roles include Lead Software Engineer at Red Ventures and Senior Information Technology System Analyst at BRQ Digital Solutions, along with co-founding and developing software at Fábrica de Tempo. Educational background includes a Master of Business Administration in Project Management from USP and a degree in Multimedia Production from Centro Universitário Senac.