In this episode of CTOTalks, we interview David Ruiz, CTO of Paraná Banco, a financial institution with four decades of experience in the market.
In this conversation, you’ll learn about the journey of this innovation-driven professional, passionate about software development and entrepreneurship, with a career spanning 19 years.
Here, David discusses the challenges of innovation and the significant mission of transforming Paraná Banco, bringing it into the digital age while considering its legacy software.
For those unfamiliar, Paraná Banco was one of the first financial institutions in the country to offer consigned credit to INSS beneficiaries and now also offers a range of credit products and investment options for individuals and businesses, positioning itself among the largest credit institutions in the country.
In this podcast, you’ll learn about the current challenges faced by this institution, largely related to organizing new ideas in harmony with existing architecture, squad management, innovation initiatives, solution development, and task allocation.
Listening to this podcast, you’ll discover:
– Who David Ruiz is and his professional journey
– What Paraná Banco is and the areas it operates in
– The cultural change process for implementing digital transformation
– Squad management
– How to organize new ideas alongside the development of legacy platforms
– Traditional companies: how to cater to both younger users and those less inclined towards digital adoption
– The most important metrics for a development team
– LGPD: Has your company complied with the regulations?
– CTO organizational chart: how to divide responsibilities
– Paraná Banco’s innovation initiatives
– Backlog management: how to reconcile this with innovation projects
– Technology stacks
– Off-the-shelf solutions and custom solutions
As a reference to the topics covered in the podcast, David recommended some books, which you can find here:
The First 90 Days by Michael D. Watkins
Take Back Your Life by Sally McGhee
