Summary
Carlos Hernandez is a seasoned technology leader with 12+ years delivering scalable fintech platforms, trading systems, and product-led organizations. As Head of Engineering at BoomBand and former CPO at Infosel, he set the product vision, scaled agile practices across nine direct reports, and transformed the company from sales-driven to product-driven, delivering four transformative fintech products. At BIVA MX, he built and scaled the tech organization from a small team to 25 managers and 100 contractors, delivered a trading platform with zero downtime, and helped the firm earn Mexico's 2022 most innovative company award. Earlier in his career, he modernized trading infrastructure at Grupo Financiero Interacciones and contributed to NYSE Technologies’ Linux-based relaunch, boosting throughput and lowering TCO. Based in Brookline, MA, he holds an MS in Computer Science from NYU and an MLA in Management from Harvard Extension School, is an open-source and markets enthusiast who has been coding in Python since childhood, blending hands-on engineering with strategic leadership.
13 years of coding experience
6 years of employment as a software developer
Master of Science - MS, Computer Science, 3.61/4.0, Master of Science - MS, Computer Science, 3.61/4.0 at New York University
MLA in Management from the Harvard Extension School, Management & Human Resources, 3.54/4.0, MLA in Management from the Harvard Extension School, Management & Human Resources, 3.54/4.0 at Harvard University
High School, High School at Colegio Salesiano El Sufragio
Universidad de los Andes
French, English, Spanish