Constancio ‘Consti’ Fernandes
About Constancio ‘Consti’ Fernandes
Constancio 'Consti' Fernandes serves as the VP of Engineering at ASIMILY, where he has been since 2020. He has extensive experience in software development and cloud technologies, having held leadership roles at companies like Symantec and Approva.
Current Role at Asimily
Constancio Fernandes serves as the Vice President of Engineering at Asimily, a position he has held since 2020. Based in Sunnyvale, California, he leads engineering efforts to enhance the company's technology solutions. His role involves overseeing development teams and ensuring that engineering practices align with the company's strategic goals.
Education and Expertise
Constancio Fernandes has a solid educational background in management and technology. He studied at the American Management Association, where he completed a program in Developing Executive Leadership in 2007. He also earned a Bachelor of Science in Physics from Goa University from 1990 to 1993. Additionally, he holds a Master of Computer Applications (MCA) from Goa University, which he completed from 1993 to 1996.
Professional Background
Constancio Fernandes has extensive experience in the technology sector. He worked at BindView India Pvt Ltd as Group Development Manager from 2001 to 2003. He then joined Approva India Pvt. Ltd., where he held various roles, including Product Unit Manager and Director of Engineering, from 2003 to 2006. He later served as VP of Product Development at Approva from 2008 to 2011. His tenure at Symantec lasted from 2012 to 2020, where he held the position of Senior Director of Development.
Achievements in Software Development
During his time at Symantec, Constancio Fernandes transformed a traditional software development team to enhance agility and efficiency, enabling the team to release code at cloud speed. He led the development of Symantec's Cloud Workload Protection (CWP), which was among the first cloud products to run in the public cloud and offer consumption-based pricing. His leadership contributed to significant advancements in Symantec's cloud offerings.
Industry Relationships and Skills
Constancio Fernandes has developed strong relationships with cloud security architects and leads at large enterprises globally. He has also established connections with counterparts at Cloud Service Providers. His hands-on development experience includes proficiency with AWS IaaS and PaaS services, such as VPC, EC2, EKS, Lambda, S3, Athena, and Alexa, which enhances his capability in cloud-based solutions.