With over 18 years’ experience in the software development field, started his career on an ISV developing a web application server on multi-platform systems, enabling people to write software that worked on both Un*x and Windows platforms.

Before joining Microsoft, Tiago was awarded the Microsoft MVP Award in Visual Studio and Development Technologies category for ten consecutive years and worked both as a consultant and as managing partner in several companies.

Most of his career was spent in the financial, telecommunications industries and public sector.