Luís Otávio Couto
About Luís Otávio Couto
Luís Otávio Couto is a Tech Engineering Specialist at C6 Bank, where he oversees the observability environment and manages a log ingestion of 15 TB per day. He has a background in Computer Science and extensive experience in observability and systems engineering across various companies in Brazil.
Work at C6 Bank
Luís Otávio Couto serves as a Tech Engineering Specialist in Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) at C6 Bank since 2021. He is responsible for defining and maintaining the observability environment, which supports a significant log ingestion of 15 TB per day. His role involves implementing solutions that facilitate both horizontal and vertical scaling, as well as disaster recovery strategies. He has developed AWS and GCP modules using Terraform, Ansible, and Helm, and has implemented and managed Kubernetes clusters on EKS and GKE platforms. Additionally, he defined and implemented a comprehensive observability stack on GCP.
Previous Experience at PagSeguro PagBank
Prior to his current role, Luís worked at PagSeguro PagBank as a Tech Lead in Observability and SRE from 2019 to 2021. During his two years there, he focused on enhancing the observability practices within the organization. His experience in this role contributed to his expertise in managing complex systems and ensuring operational efficiency.
Background in Software Engineering
Luís Otávio Couto studied Computer Science at UNIFOR-MG, where he earned a Bachelor's degree in Ciências da Computação from 2002 to 2006. He furthered his education with a postgraduate degree in Software Engineering at Uninove - Universidade Nove de Julho from 2010 to 2011. His studies included various methodologies and frameworks such as Scrum, XP, RUP, project management, ITIL, and PMBOK, which have informed his professional practice.
Experience at Kantar Ibope Media
From 2012 to 2019, Luís worked at Kantar Ibope Media as a Senior Product Owner. Over the course of seven years, he was involved in product development and management, focusing on integrating log and metric collection for applications running on Kubernetes instances and clusters. This role helped him build a solid foundation in product ownership and technical leadership.
Early Career at RR Donnelley
Luís began his career at RR Donnelley, where he worked as a Systems Analyst from 2007 to 2012. In this five-year role, he gained valuable experience in system analysis and development, which laid the groundwork for his subsequent positions in technology and engineering.