Marcelo Cortes

Marcelo Cortes is a co-founder and the Chief Architect of Faire, an online wholesale marketplace for independent retailers and brands.12 Here are some key details about Marcelo Cortes:

Professional Background

Marcelo oversees Faire's engineering team and sets the technical vision for the company.1 Prior to co-founding Faire, he held positions at prominent tech companies:

• Staff Software Engineer at Square
• Senior Software Engineer at Google1

Role at Faire

Marcelo was initially Faire's Chief Technology Officer (CTO) but transitioned to the role of Chief Architect in June 2024.23 In this position, he:

• Continues to serve on Faire's executive team
• Works closely with the new CTO, Thuan Pham
• Focuses on developing innovative technology to create new possibilities for Faire's customers2

Entrepreneurial Experience

Before Faire, Marcelo:

• Was a former small business owner
• Had previously founded another startup1

This entrepreneurial background, combined with his technical expertise, enables him to quickly scale world-class products from prototype to launch at Faire.1

Education

Marcelo studied computer science at the University of Waterloo.1

Additional Information

• He established Faire's Canadian headquarters in Kitchener-Waterloo, Ontario3
• Under his leadership, Faire's technical teams expanded to over 300 people across offices in multiple cities worldwide3
• Marcelo is multilingual, speaking Spanish, Portuguese, and English4
• His LinkedIn username is marcelo-cortes-b343175

Marcelo Cortes played a crucial role in Faire's growth from its inception through YCombinator's Winter 2017 cohort to its current status as a significant player in the wholesale marketplace industry.3