Fernando Soto

Engineer Manager

Zapopan, Jalisco, Mexico

About

CTO, Engineering Manager and Technical Leader with over 18 years of experience. Expertise in building and scaling high-impact engineering teams, driving innovation, and leading the development of mission-critical financial products. Deep understanding of fintech, blockchain, and digital platforms. Ensures successful execution of complex projects optimizing business value and operational efficiency. Successfully managed engineering teams overseeing products processing over $100M USD in microloans, ensuring stability, scalability, and compliance in financial transactions. Built and optimized engineering structures for fintech platforms by integrating payment systems, risk monitoring, and banking partnerships. Demonstrated strategic technology adoption and innovation by developing a stablecoin on the ICP blockchain, gaining deep technical and strategic knowledge of DeFi, crypto assets, and Web3 integrations. Driven cutting-edge technology adoption to enhance performance, security, and scalability across financial platforms. Managed and scaled teams of 160+ engineers while leading cross-functional projects in fintech, platform engineering, and digital transformation. Actively engages in industry events and thought leadership initiatives. Co-organized the First International Congress on Web 2.0 Technologies (Mexico Web 2.0), featuring top experts from Latin America and the U.S. Contributes to fintech and startup ecosystems such as Tequila Valley and CTOs Latam. Extensive experience in software development, fintech, and blockchain.

Experience

  • Software Engineering Manager at Spin
    Apr 2025 - Present · 1 yr 3 mos

  • Head of Engineering at Orbi
    Jul 2023 - Jun 2025 · 2 yrs

  • Software Engineer Manager at Kueski
    Apr 2021 - Mar 2023 · 2 yrs

  • Engineering Manager at Yaydoo
    Oct 2021 - Mar 2022 · 6 mos

  • Chief Technology Officer at BUSSI
    May 2019 - Nov 2021 · 2 yrs 7 mos