Leandro Villani Casella

Leandro Casella is an accomplished entrepreneur and co-founder of Agência Enken S/A and Direct Digital, with a strong background in project management and software delivery.

With over fifteen years of experience, Leandro has worked with reputable companies like Deutsche Bank, GE, Alcoa, Kodak, B3, Light, Monsanto, and more, specializing in project and portfolio management.

His education includes a PMP certificate, a graduate degree in project management, ten Microsoft .NET platform certificates, and an undergraduate degree in information technology from FATEC-SP.

Leandro has in-depth knowledge of financial market products and rules from his tenure at Deutsche Bank and BM&F Bovespa, covering equities, derivatives, commodities, risk management, among other areas.

He excels in client/server, web, and n-tier application development, taking on responsibilities from requirements analysis to user documentation, training, and support.

Apart from his technical prowess, Leandro possesses strong leadership skills, is self-taught, communicative, and comfortable speaking in public, with a knack for adapting to new challenges and functions efficiently.

Leandro Casella's professional journey includes positions like Executive Director at GFT Group, CIO - Brazil at Dentsu Aegis Network, and CEO at Direct Digital Tecnologia, showcasing his diverse experience and leadership capabilities.

He is a graduate of Escola Técnica Estadual Professor Camargo Aranha, holds an MBA from FIAP, and completed his undergraduate studies at Faculdade de Tecnologia de São Paulo.