Diego S. Burgos.
Pomelo · co-founder.
I can offer fintech infrastructure architecture, AI adoption strategy, and LATAM scaling expertise. Right now I'm looking for builders at the fintech-AI intersection.
Pomelo's cards are now tokenized for ChatGPT payments -- Diego is at the cutting edge of fintech meets AI, making him uniquely positioned to mentor at the intersection of financial infrastructure and AI.
- Cloud-native fintech infrastructure architecture at scale (8+ countries)
- Building regulated financial products (banking apps, card infrastructure)
- AI adoption strategy without dedicated AI teams
- Scaling engineering teams from 0 to large organizations
- Tech P&L management and infrastructure cost optimization
- LATAM fintech regulatory navigation
- Founders building fintech or payment infrastructure in emerging markets
- Technical leaders looking to embed AI culture across engineering
- Teams needing guidance on cloud-native architecture at scale
Diego S. Burgos
CTO at Pomelo
Despite being CTO of a major fintech, Diego describes himself with 'the same hands-on obsession' he started with. He comes from frontend development and evolved into architecture, never losing his builder DNA.
Diego deliberately chose NOT to create a separate AI team at Pomelo, a contrarian approach. He trusts in conviction and motivation over organizational structures, believing 'you don't need an AI team, you need conviction.'
Whether it was Pomelo, Naranja X, or Mercado Envios, Diego repeatedly builds systems from zero and scales them rapidly. He thrives in the ambiguity of early-stage builds with the discipline to scale them.
Diego pursued an MBA at ENEB and an AI executive program at MIT Sloan while running a CTO role. He actively invests in formal education alongside intense operational work.
Recommendations consistently describe him as someone who cares deeply about team members' professional growth, provides continuous feedback, and motivates people daily. He leads through empowerment.
Diego consistently bridges technical and business worlds. He is praised for 'combining high technical expertise with the ability to dialogue with the business' and understanding client needs deeply.
Weaknesses are shown on purpose. A low score is a matching signal, not something to hide.