Leonardo Gonzales

Leonardo Gonzales is currently the Product Owner at Metal Toad. Leonardo has over five years of experience in product management and production supervision.

Leonardo started their career as a Production Supervisor at Ambev, a Brazilian brewing company. Leonardo was responsible for managing a team of 16 subordinates and overseeing production, quality, maintenance, and environmental anomalies on a daily basis. Leonardo also organized theoretical, practical, and behavioral training for their team, ensuring that they operated in compliance with all relevant regulations.

In 2015, Leonardo was promoted to Supervisor de Produção - Packaging at Ambev's start-up brewery, Cervejaria Adriática. In this role, they were responsible for managing supply chain logistics for production, working with the Planning and Control department to schedule and reconcile daily inputs and outputs. Leonardo also coordinated the creation of operational process procedures, safety procedures (LOTO and SAM), and autonomous maintenance plans (lubrication, cleaning, and tightening).

In 2016, Leonardo left Ambev to join Metal Toad as the Product Owner. In this role, they are responsible for defining and prioritizing features for Metal Toad's web and mobile applications. Leonardo also manages the development team and ensures that products are delivered on time and within budget.

Leonardo Gonzales reports to Joaquin Lippincott, CEO. They are on a team with Enrico Parodi - VP, Sales, Corinna Gelster-Borgardt - Director, Marketing & Brand, and Ursula Passamani - Hiring Coordinator.