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Date Published
Author
Jess Cody
Word count
1051
Language
English
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Summary

João Moura's career journey reflects his passion for technology and leadership, beginning with teaching a typing class at 13 and evolving into managing multiple engineering teams. His professional path includes helping transform a traditional agency into a digital-first company, pursuing law school, and leading talks globally. João's leadership skills were further honed as CTO of the soccer social network startup Palpiteros. In 2019, he joined Clearbit after finding a cultural match with the company and its co-founder, Alex McCaw. At Clearbit, João has led significant initiatives, including winning internal hackathons and spearheading AI offerings, while building a robust engineering team from Brazil. His experiences have underscored the differences between individual contributor roles and management, highlighting the adaptability required and the rewarding nature of leadership. João is proud of his accomplishments at Clearbit and is excited about the company's future growth.