Nelson Araujo
About Nelson Araujo
Nelson Araujo serves as the Head of Core & Dev, Infrastructure & Platform at Sourcegraph, where he focuses on maintaining compliance standards and overseeing AI infrastructure integration. He has a strong background in engineering and leadership, with experience at companies like Google, Microsoft, and Indeed.com.
Work at Sourcegraph
Nelson Araujo serves as the Head of Core & Dev, Infrastructure & Platform at Sourcegraph since 2023. In this role, he oversees the management of Kubernetes clusters that support all production environments, ensuring their efficient and secure operation. Araujo works closely with security teams to uphold high compliance standards, particularly in handling sensitive customer data, including SOC 2 compliance. His responsibilities also include the integration of AI infrastructure with third-party commercial and customer-owned LLM providers, enhancing the company's technological capabilities.
Education and Expertise
Nelson Araujo has a strong educational background in computer science and business leadership. He studied at Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, earning a B.Sc. in Computer Science from 1992 to 1998 and an M.Sc. in Database & Computer Science from 2000 to 2002. He furthered his education at Harvard Business School, completing the Executive Leadership Program focused on Disruption, Innovation, and Leadership in 2019. This combination of technical and leadership training equips him with the skills necessary for his current role.
Background
Araujo has a diverse professional background, having worked in various engineering and leadership roles across multiple companies. He began his career as a Systems Software Development Engineer at InfoLink Teleinformática from 2001 to 2002. He then held significant positions at Microsoft Corporation as a Senior Software Architect for eight years, followed by a role as a Staff Lead Software Engineer at Google from 2010 to 2018. His experience also includes serving as Director of Engineering at Grab and Senior Director of Engineering at Indeed.com.
Achievements
Throughout his career, Nelson Araujo has demonstrated a commitment to innovation, filing 15 patents in his fields of expertise. He has also developed extensive public speaking experience, participating in various conferences to share his knowledge and insights. His leadership in managing cloud-based customer environments and databases, particularly utilizing GCP and AWS, showcases his technical proficiency and strategic vision in the tech industry.