Antonio Arrais de Castro

Antonio is a technology addict and an enthusiastic manager. He is currently CTO at EdirectInsure, betting on redefining the online insurance scene in Asia.

Previously Antonio was Glasses Group Global’s CTO, supervising the development of a global glasses marketplace; Jumia’s CTO @ Africa Internet Group | Rocket Internet, supervising the development the largest eCommerce platform for Africa and Middle East; CTO @ UNEDGED, supervising the development of innovative interactive software.

Antonio has extensive management and technical experience. He holds a PhD in Production and Systems Engineering, owns a PMP Certification, issued by the Project Management Institute, and he is a certified Prince2 Practitioner, by APMG International. He is also a Certified Product Owner and a Certified Scrum Master, by the Scrum Alliance.