Renato Santos

Renato Santos

Cloud Specialist & Generative AI Builder

// available for consulting

Cloud Specialist &Generative AI Builder.

20+ years in regulated cloud — fintech, e-commerce, banking, government. GCP certified. I build multi-agent AI products on the side (CloudChecker, Creator Copilot). Remote-first.

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GCP · AWS · Azure · Vertex AI · Terraform · PCI-DSS · LGPD · ISO 27001

// selected clients

Coca-Cola
Farfetch
Bergdorf Goodman
Clarks
ArtLogic
NinjaOne
99Pay
Touch of Modern
Heartland / Global Payments
Zytara Bank
Digio Bank
BTG Pactual
Unicred
Santander
Bradesco
VR Benefícios
Renner
PRODEB
Capgemini
CI&T
FCamara
ADT Security
Uber Bank
Sac Digital / ba.gov.br
Swift Carnes
Smarter Contact

Enterprise engagements across fintech, luxury retail, banking, real estate, government, and e-commerce — US, Brazil, and UK.

// featured engagements

Uber Bank

Banking for Brazilian app drivers — payments and financial services.

Sac Digital · ba.gov.br

Bahia government digital portal — schedule public services, issue documents, and book in-person appointments from home (500+ digital services).

Swift Carnes

Butcher shop & meat e-commerce — online catalog, sales, and delivery.

Smarter Contact

Real estate technology company — US market.

// featured projects

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// about

I've spent 20 years building and securing systems that can't afford to fail — payment processors operating under Central Bank regulation, cloud infrastructure for luxury retail processing millions of transactions, government platforms serving millions of citizens.

Previously at Smarter Contact · 99Pay · Touch of Modern · VR Benefícios · PRODEB · Capgemini

// experience

  1. Dec 2024 — present

    Lead Cloud Security Architect

    Smarter Contact · US

    • Lead cloud security for a real estate technology platform (AWS + GCP).
    • PCI-DSS governance at executive level.
  2. Nov 2022 — Dec 2024

    Lead Cloud Security Architect

    99Pay · US

    • Designed cloud security architecture that directly enabled Central Bank regulatory approval — unlocking fintech license.
    • Reduced cloud costs 20% while maintaining full PCI-DSS posture.
  3. Dec 2020 — Nov 2022

    Senior Cloud Security Architect

    Touch of Modern · California, US

    • Reduced compliance review cycles by 40% via Terraform + GitLab CI/CD automation.
    • Secured fraud detection pipelines.
  4. Jan 2018 — Dec 2020

    Senior Cloud Governance Architect

    VR Benefícios · Brazil

    • IAM, SCPs, and policy controls governing multi-cloud banking-grade workloads.
    • ISO 27001 + LGPD compliance.
  5. Jan 2016 — Jan 2018

    Cloud Security & Compliance Architect

    PRODEB · Bahia, Brazil

    • Security architecture for mission-critical government systems of the State of Bahia.
    • Azure + compliance alignment.
  6. Dec 2009 — Jan 2016

    Senior Software Architect

    Capgemini · Brazil

    • High-availability backend for large-scale government fiscal platforms over 6 years.

// expertise

[Cloud Infrastructure]

GCP · AWS · Azure · Terraform · IaC · Kubernetes · Cloud Run · BigQuery · Cloud Security

[Generative AI & Agents]

Vertex AI · Google ADK · LLMs · RAG · Multi-Agent · Python · TensorFlow

[Security & Compliance]

PCI-DSS · ISO 27001 · LGPD · IAM · KMS · VPC · OPA · FinOps · Governance

// certifications

Google Cloud Certified

Professional Cloud Architect

Google Cloud Certified

Professional Cloud DevOps Engineer

Google TensorFlow

Developer Certified

// contact

I'm selective with engagements — cloud architecture, generative AI systems, and security governance for companies that move fast in regulated environments. Client work comes first; side products stay in evenings and weekends.

Prefer a direct line? Email or WhatsApp anytime — or use the form and I'll reply by email.

You'll also find me on LinkedIn.