Luis Bitencourt-Emilio

Luis Bitencourt-Emilio is a technology executive with extensive experience in product development, software engineering, and data science.1 He is currently the Chief Technology Officer at Loft, a real estate technology startup based in São Paulo, Brazil.1

Luis has a diverse career spanning multiple countries and prominent tech companies:

1. At Microsoft, he led engineering teams responsible for shipping various Microsoft Office products.1
2. At Reddit, he headed the Knowledge Group, overseeing critical functions like data, machine learning, abuse detection, and search.1
3. He co-founded a fintech startup aimed at helping millennials manage and automate their finances.1

Luis has led product and technology teams across Latin America, the United States, Europe, and Asia.1 He is actively involved in promoting the entrepreneurial ecosystem for Latin American-based startups.1

In January 2022, Luis was appointed to the Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees for a 3-year term, bringing his global technology experience to the organization.1