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Zilea Barrilari

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Chief Information Officer at Zurich Insurance Company Ltd
📍 São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil

Zilea Barrilari is the Chief Information Officer at Zurich Insurance in Brazil, leading the companys digital acceleration through cloud migration and an AI-first approach. People who have worked with her describe her as an engaging, results-focused, and entrepreneurial leader with a natural gift for inspiring teams through major technological and business transformations.

She is a passionate advocate for empowering women in technology, having co-authored the book "TI de Salto" to increase female representation in the field. Zilea has also published works on co-creation and strategy and shows a keen interest in fostering inclusive workplaces by addressing topics like ageism.

Unique fact: During her time as Chief Customer Officer at Santander, she successfully spearheaded a turnaround that removed the bank from the Central Banks lowest customer complaints rating.

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Experience
15 Years
Current Role
Chief Information Officer
Job Level
Leadership
Location
São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil
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Women in Technology
Actively promotes and gives visibility to female professionals in the tech industry as a co-author of the "TI de Salto" book series.
Digital Acceleration
Leads Zurich's strategy for modernizing its tech landscape, focusing on cloud migration, exiting mainframes, and adopting an API- and AI-first approach to gain scale.
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Career

Work history

12-2020
Chief Information Officer
Zurich Insurance Company Ltd
3-2019 - 12-2020
VP of Digital Transformation for Spanish LATAM
Experian
4-2010 - 2-2019
CTO – Chief Technology Officer
Brasilprev
CCO – Chief Customer Office
Santander Brasil
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Education
2018 - 2018
Neuropsicologia
Pontifícia Universidade Católica de São Paulo
MBA
BI Internacional
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