Marcos Victorino

Chief Technology Officer & Chief Information Officer

16+ Years of Experience | Technology Leadership | AI Integration | Digital Transformation

Professional summary

Proven Chief Technology Officer and Chief Information Officer with 16+ years of executive technology leadership, driving digital transformation through strategic AI integration, enterprise infrastructure, and innovative customer experience solutions. Combines C-level strategic vision with hands-on technical execution to deliver measurable business growth.

Executive leadership differentiators:

  • CTO-level Innovation: Architect of AI-powered platforms generating revenue through cutting-edge computer vision, conversational AI, and predictive analytics.
  • CIO-level Operations: Owner of enterprise-grade infrastructure serving 20+ production environments with 99.9% uptime and zero-downtime deployments.
  • Technology Strategy: Bridge between emerging technologies and business value, consistently delivering ROI through AI automation and process optimization.
  • Digital Transformation: Lead end-to-end technology initiatives from concept to scale, adapting bleeding-edge solutions for immediate business impact.

Core competencies

CTO capabilities

  • Technology Strategy & Digital Innovation
  • AI Platform Architecture (CV, LLMs)
  • Product Development & Tech Roadmaps
  • Emerging Technology Evaluation
  • System Design & Scalability Planning
  • Technology Investment & ROI Optimization

CIO capabilities

  • Enterprise Infrastructure Management
  • Info Security & Compliance Frameworks
  • IT Operations Excellence & Reliability
  • Data Architecture & Analytics Strategy
  • Vendor Management & Partnerships
  • IT Budget Planning & Optimization

Technical leadership

  • Linux Server Architecture
  • CI/CD Pipeline & DevOps Automation
  • Multi-tenant Database Architecture
  • Cloud Infrastructure & CDN Management
  • API Development & System Integration
  • Performance Monitoring & Response

Professional experience

Chief Technology Officer & Full-Stack Developer

NEUZA MARIANO · Self-Employed

2018 - Present (7+ years) | Thailand · Hybrid

Serving as CTO for Neuzamariano.com, architecting and executing the complete technology strategy for a rapidly growing international eCommerce platform.

CTO-level strategic achievements:

  • Pioneered proprietary AI skincare assistant using computer vision and facial analysis models.
  • Architected AI-driven customer service ecosystem with WhatsApp Business API integration.
  • Designed and executed complete technology stack (WordPress/WooCommerce, Python, OpenAI, VPS LAMP).
  • Established scalable architecture supporting international markets and enterprise-grade security.

Chief Information Officer & Digital Infrastructure Consultant

Self-Employed

August 2008 - Present (16+ years) | Lisbon Area, Portugal

Serving as fractional CIO for multiple hospitality and e-commerce clients, providing strategic technology leadership and infrastructure governance.

CIO-level strategic achievements:

  • Architected and govern Linux server environments for 20+ production systems with 99.9% uptime.
  • Established IT governance frameworks, disaster recovery protocols, and zero-downtime CI/CD pipelines.
  • Leading development of "Sawadee AI," an AI-powered booking platform (Spring Boot, PostgreSQL, React).
  • Created enterprise automation pipelines connecting CRM, communications, and business intelligence.

Team Leader – RAN Support, Network Integrations

Nokia

September 2014 - July 2015 (11 months) | Amadora, Portugal

  • Acted as Single Point of Contact (SPOC) between Nokia and SFR France for Radio Access Network services.
  • Led a team of 7 L2 support engineers, ensuring high-quality service delivery and meeting demanding SLAs.
  • Conducted predictive workforce planning through weekly demand forecasting and trend analysis.

RAN Engineer - Network Integration

Nokia

September 2012 - September 2014 (2+ years) | Amadora, Portugal

  • Managed end-to-end remote Radio Access Network integration, configuration, and quality assurance.
  • Handled complex site transitions with zero-downtime configuration changes.
  • Provided remote troubleshooting support for field engineering teams.

Information Technology Support Supervisor

Worten Portugal

March 2004 - September 2008 (4+ years) | Lisbon, Portugal

  • Pioneered the creation of in-house IT support for a major electronics retail chain.
  • Built and managed a 6-person technical support team from the ground up.
  • Improved first-time resolution rates and significantly reduced system downtime.

Education & certifications

Bachelor's Degree, Computer and Information Sciences

Instituto Superior de Informática e Gestão

2001 - 2005 | Grade: 18.1/20 (Distinction)

Mastered: Pascal, C++, Java, JS, HTML, MySQL, SQL, Unix/Linux, TCP/IP, System Analysis.

Technical Certification - Mobile Hardware & GSM Networks

Muhammad Amir Training Institute

2005 - 2007

Specialized in: Component-level repair, GSM/RF testing, advanced soldering, software flashing.

Key projects & innovations

Neuzamariano.com eCommerce Platform (2018-Present)

Innovation: AI-powered skincare assistant with computer vision. Personalized experience with 24/7 AI chat support. (Tech: WordPress, Python, OpenAI, WhatsApp API)

Sawadee AI Booking Platform (Current)

Innovation: Integrated LLM-powered booking assistance with enterprise-grade multi-tenant infrastructure. (Tech: Spring Boot, PostgreSQL, React, Conversational AI)

Multi-Site Infrastructure Architecture (Ongoing)

Achievement: 99.9% uptime for 20+ websites with automated failover and monitoring. (Tech: Linux, Nginx, MariaDB, LiteSpeed, Let's Encrypt)

Email Infrastructure Optimization (Various Clients)

Solution: Enterprise SMTP clusters with SPF/DKIM/DMARC implementation, improving email marketing performance and sender reputation.

Technical skills matrix

Infrastructure & DevOps

  • Linux Admin
  • Web Servers
  • Database Mgmt
  • Containerization
  • Monitoring
  • Security Hardening

Marketing technology

  • Google Analytics/Ads
  • Meta Business
  • Email Platforms
  • CRM Integration
  • Conversion Tracking
  • User Behavior Analysis

Development & programming

  • JS, PHP, Python, Java
  • Spring Boot, React
  • API Development
  • Git & Version Control
  • QA & Testing
  • Performance Opt.

AI & emerging tech

  • LLM Integration
  • Computer Vision
  • Prompt Engineering
  • No-Code Automation
  • Conversational AI
  • AI-Driven Analytics

Professional attributes

Languages

Portuguese

Native

English

Native

French

Professional

Thai

Learning