Specialist Solutions Architect · AWS · LATAM

Thiago
Sousa Gonçalves

Cloud Architecture & Modernization

Twenty years building software. Five at AWS, helping enterprises across Latin America reimagine what their systems can become. From code to boardroom — I speak both languages fluently.

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01 / About

Architect by trade,
builder by nature

I've written the code, designed the architecture, and now help companies make the right decisions for their technological future. That full-stack of experience — from developer to senior consultant — gives me a perspective that's genuinely rare.

Based in São Paulo, I work across Latin America helping enterprises modernize legacy systems, migrate to the cloud with confidence, and build the technical capability that makes transformation stick.

Fluent in Portuguese, English, and Spanish — and equally comfortable in a deep technical dive or a C-suite strategy conversation.

20+ Years in technology
5 Years at Amazon Web Services
5 AWS certifications
3 Languages spoken
02 / Expertise

What I bring
to the table

Cloud Architecture

Designing scalable, secure, and cost-efficient cloud systems for enterprises at every stage of their modernization journey.

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App Modernization

Breathing new life into legacy systems — from monolith-to-microservices to serverless architectures, with zero disruption to operations.

Serverless.NETGoPython
Partner Enablement

Building technical capability and business acumen in partner organizations across LATAM — programs that actually create lasting change.

LATAMEnablementGTM
Security & Compliance

Embedding security into architecture from day one — not as an afterthought. AWS Security Specialty certified, with deep financial sector experience.

IAMZero TrustFinSec
Technical Consulting

Bridging the gap between engineering teams and business decision-makers. I translate complexity into clarity and strategy into action.

C-SuiteStrategyRoadmaps
AI & Emerging Tech

Exploring how AI transforms cloud architectures and business models — a topic I'm genuinely excited about and actively building expertise in.

GenAIBedrockMLOps
03 / Experience

The path that
got me here

Nov 2024
— Present
Amazon Web Services
Specialist Solutions Architect

Go-to specialist for cloud migration and modernization across Latin America. Working alongside enterprise customers at the most critical moments of their journey — and with AWS partners to build lasting technical capability across the region.

↗ LATAM coverage · Partner ecosystem · Migration strategy
Sep 2022
— Dec 2024
Amazon Web Services
Cloud Application Architect

Lead architect on application modernization projects for large financial sector enterprises. Redesigned legacy .NET systems, drove adoption of serverless architectures using Go and Python. The real challenge was always about trust and managing the human side of change.

↗ Financial sector · .NET → Serverless · Enterprise scale
Apr 2021
— Oct 2022
Amazon Web Services
Sr. Front End Developer

Entry point into cloud consulting, working on modernization projects with financial clients. Where I started connecting what builders do with what decision-makers need.

↗ Cloud consulting entry · Financial modernization
Mar 2011
— Apr 2021
Scania
Full Stack Developer

Ten years that shaped how I think about technology and teams. Globally distributed agile teams, including time in Sweden. Led regional sales systems across LATAM and major front-end migrations (Dojo → Angular) and on-premises to AWS cloud migrations. The place where I learned to handle real enterprise complexity.

↗ 10 years · Sweden experience · LATAM systems · Cloud migration
Sep 2013
— Jan 2018
Anhanguera Educacional
Professor

Nearly five years teaching Algorithms, Web Development, Java, and Android. Teaching sharpened a skill I still rely on every day: explaining complex things clearly to people at very different levels of familiarity.

↗ Algorithms · Java · Android · Web Development
Feb 2006
— Mar 2011
Ford Motor Company
Systems Analyst

Early career at one of the world's largest automakers. Critical logistics systems, spanning Mainframe/COBOL/DB2 through to .NET and Java — a broad technical foundation from day one.

↗ Mainframe · COBOL · .NET · Java · Logistics
05 / Credentials

AWS Certifications
& Education

AWS
SAP
Amazon Web Services Solutions Architect Professional Professional Tier · Highest Level
AWS
SCS
Amazon Web Services Security Specialty Specialty Tier
AWS
SAA
Amazon Web Services Solutions Architect Associate Associate Tier
AWS
DVA
Amazon Web Services Developer Associate Associate Tier
AWS
AIF
Amazon Web Services AI Practitioner Practitioner Tier
FIAP MBA in Project Management 2008 – 2009
Centro Universitário Fundação Santo André B.S. in Software Engineering 2003 – 2007
Languages
Portuguese
Native
English
Fluent
Spanish
Professional Working
05 / Contact

Let's build
something

Whether you're planning a major cloud migration, looking to modernize a critical system, or exploring how AI can reshape your architecture — I'd love to have that conversation.