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Paulo Vila

Architect of Local-First AI Systems

Founder-level AI platform architect with 29 years of international experience and 8+ years in AI/ML. Builds local-first AI platforms combining LLM orchestration, memory, workflow execution, and shared runtime services.

Signature Achievements

90%

Workshop time reduction

Deployed LLM expert agents at Mastercard Digital Labs that compressed multi-day innovation workshops into focused sessions.

10×

Innovation sales increase

Strategic engagement value surge through redesigned Labs-as-a-Service model, winning the CEO Force for Good Award.

$100M+

Platform revenue impact

Championed B2B credit card sourcing platform generating over $100M in revenues within 1.5 years at Mastercard.

$30M

Financial turnaround

Transformed mine operations from $10M annual loss to $20M annual gain as Senior Associate at Partners in Performance.

60K

Community members

Founded and scaled Top Level Executives to nearly 60,000 members, enabling global executive networking and recruitment.

136×

Runtime improvement

Migrated ImagineOS from Node.js to Rust: API latency from 150ms to 1.1ms, memory from 180MB to 3MB.

Career Timeline

Sep 2022 – Jan 2025

Innovation - Digital Labs VP Latin America

Mastercard

Leading innovation for key LAC clients. Developed and implemented local LLM expert agents cutting workshop times by 90%.

Jan 2006 – Present

Founder & Owner

Top Level Executives

Founded and scaled a premier global digital networking community to nearly 60,000 members.

Let's Connect

Available for AI platform leadership, advisory, and strategic consulting roles.