About

Manuel Nazar Anchorena is an experienced Engineering Manager at Nubank, the leading financial technology company in Latin America. With almost 19 years of relevant experience, Manuel is a certified ITIL, Scrum Master, and APM Project Management professional. He is responsible for coordinating multiple teams to ensure the best solutions are provided using agile methodologies. In his current role, Manuel oversees the development of Nubank's proprietary loyalty rewards program and digital account, which are already used by millions of people. Prior to joining Nubank, Manuel was the Engineering Manager of Users Squad at OLX, where he was responsible for coordinating multiple teams and ensuring the best solutions were provided using agile methodologies. He also successfully implemented a cross-squad way of working, which allowed early and predictable delivery and provided stakeholders' trust in the team's ability to deliver high-quality working software. Manuel has also worked as a Change and Release Manager at OLX, where he protected and managed the movement of releases through the build, test, and production environments, ensuring there was a proper structure in place to allow the company to scale efficiently. Manuel has a Bachelor's degree in Computer Software Engineering from the Universidad de Buenos Aires, a Master's degree in Telecommunications Engineering from the Instituto Tecnológico de Buenos Aires, and a Bilingual Bachelor's degree in Spanish-English from St. Andrew's Scots School. He has a diverse tech stack, including experience as a Senior Software Engineer, P2P, test, product manager, Mobile, Microservices, and Backend. Manuel's skills and experience make him a valuable asset to any organization seeking a seasoned Engineering Manager with a proven track record of delivering high-quality software solutions.