Pedro Vidigal
About Pedro Vidigal
Pedro Vidigal serves as the Vice President of Services and Support at Yugabyte, where he focuses on enhancing customer experience and the performance of YugabyteDB. He has a robust background in software solutions, having held various leadership roles in technology and consulting across multiple companies and industries.
Current Role at Yugabyte
Pedro Vidigal currently serves as Vice President of Services and Support at Yugabyte, a position he has held since 2024. In this role, he leads the division responsible for delivering services and support to global clients. His focus is on enhancing customer experience and maximizing the performance and reliability of YugabyteDB. This position builds on his previous experience at Yugabyte as Director of Remote Managed Services from 2022 to 2024.
Previous Experience at Detech.ai
Before his current role at Yugabyte, Pedro Vidigal worked at detech.ai as Chief Technology Officer for a period of six months in 2022. In addition to this, he has been involved with detech.ai as a Business Mentor & Advisor since 2020, contributing to the company's strategic direction and development.
Education and Expertise
Pedro Vidigal holds a Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) from MIT Sloan School of Management, which he completed between 2014 and 2015. He also earned another M.B.A. from The Lisbon MBA Católica | Nova during the same timeframe. Earlier, he obtained a Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering from Instituto Superior Técnico from 2001 to 2007. His educational background complements his extensive experience in software solutions and technologies.
Career Background in SAP Consulting
Pedro has a significant background in SAP consulting, having worked in various roles across multiple companies. His experience includes positions as an SAP Consultant at TAP Portugal and Liberty Seguros in 2013, and as an SAP ABAP Consultant at Givaudan and ROFF from 2008 to 2015. His expertise in ABAP development includes ABAP OO and the ABAP Unit Testing Framework.
Technical Skills and Methodologies
Pedro Vidigal possesses a diverse skill set in programming languages, including Java, Python, Visual Basic, MySQL, PHP, HTML5, and Javascript. He has extensive experience with technologies such as Cassandra, Azure, AWS, SysAdmin, and Linux. Additionally, he utilizes Agile Development Methodologies, including Test Driven Development and Scrum, in his software development projects.