Wanny Morellato
About Wanny Morellato
Wanny Morellato serves as the Vice President of Engineering at Kong Inc., a position he has held since 2023. With extensive experience in software engineering and leadership roles across various companies, he specializes in event-driven architecture, micro-services, and cloud infrastructure.
Work at Kong
Wanny Morellato currently serves as the Vice President of Engineering at Kong Inc., a position he has held since 2023. His role involves overseeing engineering initiatives and driving technical strategies within the organization. Prior to this, he worked as the Senior Director of Engineering at Kong from 2021 to 2023, contributing to the company's growth and innovation in cloud infrastructure and microservices.
Education and Expertise
Wanny Morellato holds a Master's degree in Computer Science from the Università degli Studi di Padova, which he completed in 2008. He also earned a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science from the same institution in 2005. Additionally, he studied at Instituto Superior Técnico, where he achieved a Master's degree in 2006. His expertise includes continuous delivery, design, site reliability engineering, and security.
Background
Wanny Morellato has a diverse professional background, having worked in various roles across multiple companies. His career includes positions at Google Inc. as a Database Quality Rater and at Airbus as a System Architect. He has also held several engineering leadership roles at SAP Concur, where he progressed from Principal Software Development Engineer to Director of Engineering over several years.
Achievements
Throughout his career, Wanny Morellato has developed a strong specialization in event-driven architecture and microservices. He possesses hands-on experience with technologies such as Kubernetes, Kong, and Kafka. His work has focused on building and managing distributed systems and cloud infrastructure, particularly with AWS. He has also demonstrated a proven track record in agile transformation and distributed agile development.