Tania de Araujo Azevedo

Tania de Araujo Azevedo is an accomplished technology executive currently serving as the CTO and Director of Software Engineering & Architecture at Vivo (Telefônica Brasil) since May 2022. Azevedo is recognized for driving technological evolution with a focus on simplification, corporate-architecture standardization, and cloud acceleration. Prior to this role, Azevedo held prominent positions at Mercado Livre as the Head of Software Engineering, where leadership was demonstrated in building on-demand delivery platforms and e-commerce solutions. Experience also includes serving as IT Superintendent at Banco Santander, where Azevedo focused on Banking as a Service and platform modernization, as well as roles at Banco Sofisa S/A and Banco BV, emphasizing digital banking solutions and software engineering. Azevedo's educational background includes a postgraduate degree from Fundação Dom Cabral and an MBA from Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul, alongside a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science.