Marcelo Srougi

Contact- www.linkedin.com/in/msrougi (LinkedIn) www.racheaqui.com.br (Company) Top Skills DOS Windows Linux Languages Marcelo Srougi CTO - Rubi Payments | Head of Payments - FullSale | WebDev Digify São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil Summary Co-founder of Rabank, with extensive expertise in payment systems, infrastructure, web development, and SEO. Entrepreneur and startup mentor, specializing in early-stage ideation and validation. Passionate about building scalable solutions and guiding new ventures from concept to launch. Portuguese (Native or Bilingual) English (Native or Bilingual) Certifications Prevenção à Lavagem de Dinheiro e ao Financiamento do Terrorismo Experience Fullsale 4 years 1 month Head of Payments August 2022 - Present (2 years 11 months) Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brasil Responsible for manage the company’s payment systems, implementing new payment methods, and negotiating better rates and partnerships. Key Responsibilities: - Identify and integrate payment methods to streamline money movement for customers. - Negotiate fees and terms with payment providers to optimize costs. - Act as a liaison between payment processors and the development team to ensure smooth integration and resolve blockers. - Implement anti-fraud tools to secure transactions for customers and endusers. - Build scalable payment infrastructures to support expansion into new markets. - Ensure PCI-DSS compliance and manage payment policies. Advisor June 2021 - August 2022 (1 year 3 months) Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, Brasil Support strategic decision-making, develop key partnerships, and leverage my expertise to drive operational and business development improvements. Page 1 of 3 With 10+ years of hands-on experience in the fintech ecosystem, I've learned invaluable lessons from both successes and failures. This knowledge enables me to contribute effectively to accelerating company growth. Rubi Payments Co-Founder | CTO 2012 - Present (13 years) São Paulo Area, Brazil Responsible for transforming the company's strategic objectives into reality through the development of technology solutions. Digify Marketing Founder | Developer April 2011 - Present (14 years 3 months) Web Solutions Developer, expert in e-commerce, SEO, web design, and digital marketing. Levi Strauss & Co. Administrador de Redes e Infraestrutura para América Latina February 2003 - March 2011 (8 years 2 months) - Administered Windows and HP/UX Unix servers - Managed IT infrastructure and telecommunications system - Provided senior-level technical support to local and remote users Multinational retail company (owner of the world's leading brand of Levi's jeans) where I worked for almost 8 years (from June 2003 to April 2011), initially as a technical support analyst and after 2 years I became Network Administrator for Latin America, becoming responsible for the servers in these locations, the infrastructure, telecommunications and advanced support for users (local and remote). I was the leader of some important IT projects. During all the years I worked at this company I was part of CIT, a group that develops social work with underprivileged communities. Spread Teleinformática Analista de Telecomunicações October 2002 - January 2003 (4 months) - Windows and Linux server support I worked on a temporary project (3-month duration) at this company whose main focus is providing integrated telecommunications solutions. Page 2 of 3 TIVIT Analista de Suporte Técnico September 2001 - July 2002 (11 months) São Paulo (Former Optiglobe Telecom) - Internet server support and administration - Network monitoring (HP OpenView) Brazil's leading provider of hosting services and remote server hosting, with major national and multinational clients including Globo.com and Deutsche Bank. In 2002, the company was acquired by Votorantim and shifted its focus to IT outsourcing and services. AT&T Latin America Analista de Negócios July 2000 - June 2001 (1 year) - Fiber-Optic Communication Solutions Business Development AT&T is the global telecommunications leader. Entered the Brazilian market as a pioneer in fiber-optic technology. I played a key role in a pioneering project designed to introduce this innovative solution to customers, highlighting its competitive advantages to establish market presence. UOL Analista de Suporte Técnico Jr. March 2000 - July 2000 (5 months) • Troubleshooting internet connectivity and browsing issues Worked at a market-leading ISP for 4 months before being selected (among 13 out of 200+ call-center analysts) for an internal recruitment initiative to join AT&T Latin America’s new project. Education Ibmec Master of Business Administration (MBA), Gestão de Projetos Page 3 of 3