Thiago Alvarez
Thiago Alvarez
Improving the lives of Brazilians and transforming the financial services industry
Projects
Ideas brought to life. A look at the products, companies, and creative works built from the ground up.
Guiabolso (Founder & CEO)
Founded Guiabolso in 2012 — a personal financial management app and financial marketplace that pioneered data-driven Open Finance in Brazil. Grew the product to millions of users and a marketplace that facilitated significant credit volume before being acquired.
Open Finance / Open Banking at PicPay
Led PicPay’s Open Banking/Open Finance business unit after PicPay acquired Guiabolso, integrating Guiabolso’s technology and helping PicPay position itself as a key player in Brazil’s Open Finance ecosystem.
GitHub projects (developer & research)
Public GitHub contributions under username Tlalvarez include utilities and civic/AI projects such as aipracacete (showcase), nfs-e-parser (Brazil invoice extractor), and eleicoes-ai-publico (electoral readability layer). These demonstrate continued technical engagement and public-data tooling.
In the Spotlight
A collection of articles, interviews, and viral content where achievements have been shared.
Recognitions
Formal validation from the top. A showcase of official awards, grants, and government acknowledgements.
Eisenhower Fellow (Fellow)
Listed on LinkedIn (since Oct 2014)Listed as an Eisenhower Fellow in public profiles; membership indicates selection for a prestigious international leadership program.
Entrepreneur — Endeavor Brasil (volunteer/entrepreneur)
Listed on LinkedInPublicly listed volunteering/entrepreneur involvement with Endeavor Brasil on profile activity and bios.
Guiabolso acquisition by PicPay (strategic exit)
23 July 2021Strategic exit/acquisition in July 2021; a major milestone that amplified Guiabolso’s technology across PicPay’s user base and advanced Open Finance adoption in Brazil.
Work Experience
Key roles that defined the journey.
Founder & CEO
Founded and led Guiabolso, a personal finance app and financial marketplace that pioneered consumer-led Open Finance practices in Brazil; scaled product, data and partner marketplace until acquisition by PicPay.
Head / Director, Open Banking / Open Finance Business Unit
Joined PicPay following acquisition of Guiabolso to run the Open Banking/Open Finance business unit and integrate Guiabolso’s platform into PicPay’s marketplace strategy.
Senior Engagement Manager
Client engagement and strategy consulting (publicly listed on professional summaries tied to LinkedIn).
Director
Earlier leadership role in a non-profit/association prior to consulting/entrepreneurship (dates and title summarized from public professional records).
Membership
Affiliations and memberships in prestigious organizations and communities.
Selected as a Fellow — international leadership program; listed on public profiles and LinkedIn.
Active involvement with Endeavor Brasil community and events mentioned in profile activity.
Publicly listed as a board member or active participant in Open Finance Brasil governance initiatives (linked with PicPay/Guiabolso work).
Education
Academic foundation and learning journey.
Master's (Business) - listed on public profiles
Undergraduate (Business)
Socials
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