Agostinho de Arruda Villela has worked in IT for over 30 years, with extensive leadership and hands-on experience in software (system and application) and hardware. He is currently the CTO and Conceptual Engineering VP of Scala Data Centers. Agostinho holds two US patents and is a member of iMasons and leader of the Brazilian chapter, a pioneering initiative in the country to promote innovation, education, and best practices among several peers, customers, and suppliers, in the digital infrastructure space. Agostinho was previously an IBM Distinguished Engineer, IBM Latin America Innovation Director, and IBM Innovation Studio WW Co-CTO.