Brought on as a key technical advisor for a young technology company in the Insurance sector, to help shape its technology roadmap and lead the hiring process for their engineering team.This role involved designing and building new software products with a focus on Language Agents technology, rebuilding critical components of the company’s codebase, and hiring key team members for the Engineering team.Key highlights:• Developed a Python-based solution to automate essential stages of the insurance quoting process, leveraging agents based on Large Language Models (LLMs).• Collaborated closely with the CEO to recruit and onboard strategic members for the company’s engineering team.• Guided the company in defining and implementing a technology roadmap designed to disrupt the insurance industry, capitalizing on the latest advancements in AI.• Refined an existing continuos integration pipeline that leveraged GitHub Actions and Amazon Web Services.

Responsible for leading the product research and implementation of several key projects at Groma, as it pursued its goals in the intersection between the Real Estate, Financial and Blockchain spaces.The role involved directly reporting to both the CTO and CEO. While some projects required working independently, making and justifying pivotal technical decisions, others involved active team work with the rest of the experienced and talented Engineering team. In both cases, most projects also demanded cross-area collaboration with the non-technical business units of the company.Some highlight projects from this phase:• Orchestrated the migration of Groma's entire Google Cloud Platform infrastructure from a ClickOps model to an Infrastructure as Code (IaC) approach using Terraform. This migration occurred without any disruption to ongoing production systems.• Led the development of a sophisticated property analysis and modeling tool in Python. This tool empowered the Property Acquisitions team by providing insights for more informed decision-making, optimizing deals, and making thoughtful property investments.• Designed and implemented a suite of internal tools tailored to enhance the efficiency of the Property Operations and Management team.

Joined as one of the inaugural members of the Engineering team at Groma, a tech startup specializing in real estate investment, development and management, with a with a strong long-term emphasis on the blockchain space.Responsibilities included actively contributing to shaping the pillars of the Engineering and Product teams, as well as the overall company culture.Key responsibilities and requirements of the role included:• Implementing tools for the Marketing, Investors, Property Management, and Acquisition teams.• Creating new processes from scratch.• Technical and interpersonal skills to adapt to evolving requirements and shifts in the business vision.• Acquiring a solid understanding of Real Estate, Finance, and Blockchain fundamentals.The role also involved utilizing a diverse set of technologies, including Python, TypeScript, Solidity, Vue.js, OpenZeppelin, Amazon Web Services, Ethereum, GitHub Actions, etc.Noteworthy projects during this phase include:• Researching, designing, and implementing the foundational set of smart contracts in Ethereum for the company's long-term vision (ERC-20, ERC-721).• Conducting active product research and subsequently implementing key systems in the acquisitions and property operations areas, enhancing the operational efficiency of the company’s property portfolio.• Implementing a comprehensive financial data publication system to facilitate reporting to investors, government authorities, and the general public.

Responsible for leading a team of 30 engineers in the challenges of Machine Learning and Data Science consultancy for companies of different sizes and sectors in the United States, Europe and Asia.Experience helping companies go through acquisitions and IPOs based on the work performed by our team.Worked in the construction of an organizational structure that allows for sustainable growth without losing the company's culture and focus on quality.Focused on our engineering team's growth, particularly in soft skills. Coached engineers to help them become technology consultants, capable of communicating clearly and creating relationships based on trust. Also, helped senior engineers to have a smooth transition into team leaders.Main responsibilities of the role include:• Coaching and feedback. Helping in the grooming of new leaders.• Promotions and building a system for fair compensation.• Creating and maintaining close relationships with key customers based on mutual trust.• Collaborating in the development of Tryolabs' vision and strategy.• Advice and mentoring in key projects to help customers feel ready to invest in innovation.• Promoting a healthy work environment that allows for a very low employee turnover.

Responsible for creating processes and coaching teams in order to reach excellency in the delivery and client satisfaction of consultancy projects related to Machine Learning and Data Science.Directly involved with clients that required applying cutting-edge technology to solve critical business needs. Worked with highly skilled technical teams to ease the challenge of communicating the potential of applying Machine Learning to real-world problems.Coached teams into developing efficient and healthy workflows that boosted productivity and assured client satisfaction.Created long-lasting relationships with key customers based on mutual trust by fulfilling promises, high-quality delivery and transparent communication.

Developer and later team leader in a wide variety of technology consultancy projects for clients in the United States and Europe. Enjoyed the opportunity to work with a very diverse set of technologies, mostly focused on backend, infrastructure and data science.Involved in projects for multiple industries and sectors. To name a few: Food delivery, fintech, travel & leisure, online retail, insurance.Enriching experience that required always staying up to date with the latest libraries, frameworks and work methodologies. The high demands of our customers helped me learn excellent coding practices and healthy team dynamics.The position usually required involvement in the requirements analysis, design and implementation of very results-oriented software solutions. Also, direct contact with business stakeholders was the norm, which required excellent communication skills and the ability to precisely translate product requirements into technological decisions.

Part of a small development team in a startup focused on helping Daily Deals companies in South America and Asia by providing business insights based on publicly available data.Was in charge of the development of the product's backend (Python) and frontend (JS). Also tasked with the implementation of the core algorithms of the system, which involved Natural Language Processing and some basic classification tasks.

First work experience as a software developer. Joined a team tasked with the development of internal tools to support the rest of the engineering groups of the organization.Mostly wrote Python and Javascript code. Created web applications focused on automating manual processes, orchestrating data ingestion tasks and improving quality of life for the rest of the company.