Paulo Carvalho Email & Phone Number

Montreal, QC, CA

Montreal, Quebec, Canada

• Leading the R&D initiatives in Canada, establishing partnerships with universities/research institutes, and securing funding from financing agencies.
• Developing machine learning for anomaly detection and forecasting in supply chain time series.
• Implemented a dashboard platform connecting GCP and Dash in Python, streaming big data from millions of rows to enable visualization and actionable insights to our customers.

• Developed machine learning models to support train operations on the reduction of fuel and carbon emissions.
• Model creation for the driver recommendation system that generated potential 12-15% fuels savings, for both passenger and cargo trains.

Waterloo, Ontario, Canada

• Exploring the application of blockchain technology and its impact on decisions of supply chain network design, developing models, using Python and GUROBI, that take into account the level of adoption of BCT and.

Ontario, Canada

• Guided fourth-year Management Engineering students and improved learning experience based on feedback while teaching the course "Advanced Optimization Techniques".
• Advised and inspired students to use R and GUROBI to solve real-world data-driven optimization problems, covering topics on linear and non-linear optimization, metaheuristics, and artificial intelligence.

Waterloo, Ontario, Canada

• Mentored undergraduate students during an international research internship project at a Canadian university.
• Developed intercultural and communication strengthening activities based on my personal international experience.

Waterloo, ON

Teaching Assistant for courses in the Management Engineering undergrad program.

Waterloo, Ontario, Canada

• Developed a data-driven optimization approach to solve large transportation problems, using Python to classify data and draw patterns. The designed model reduces mathematical complexity and improves solution time.
• Worked in partnership with an industry partner to develop a simulation-optimization tool for an e-warehousing operation that used real data as input to derive recommendations and business decisions.

São Paulo Area, Brazil

• Coordination of Update Handling Process, managing all modification maintenance on Imaging and Therapy equipment.
• Conducted a workaround plan to control safety and update maintenance operations in image therapy equipment, raising fulfillment from 24% to 87%, 100% for safety-related.

São Paulo Area, Brazil

• Along with Productivity management activities, working on implementation of Culture & Process Transformation in Siemens Brazil (10.000 employees).
• Project Manager on the biggest change management Corporate Program. Leading a large team of high-level employees and managers, coordinating projects on process improvement and productivity.

São Paulo Area, Brazil

• Responsible for the implementation of value chain optimization project, coordinating team of procurement managers to reduce steel purchase prices and establish supplier partnership.
• Managed the cost productivity program for Siemens Brazil, leading initiatives on cost reduction, lean projects, training and workshops that led to a 42% increase in Cost Reduction measures in two years.
• Conducted several process mapping/optimization projects for internal clients using Lean methodology, creating reports and dashboards for the top management as part of the group that designed the Obeya room for Siemens.
• Leading initiatives on cost reduction, lean projects, training and workshops and responsible for the continuous improvement global idea program ‘3i’.

São Paulo Area, Brazil

• Designed and implemented project management processes and guidelines to successfully manage the company’s largest project, converting this one-time project into a continuous supply contract with São Paulo’s hydro.
• Designed and managed the implementation of predictive maintenance systems for large Metals and Mining companies, such as rotary car dumper and screeners for VALE and cold rolling mill for CSN.
• Managed field technicians and created data-driven simulation projects for noise control of mining operations in MG-Brazil.
• Successfully developed a simulation framework to model 115 electrical substations in the city of São Paulo, creating reports and dashboards to visualize results and manage risk.
• Established a new technical sales model, creating a tool to generate technical requirements and material lists to estimate project cost and performance, which increased bid success rate (3 out of 3 won that year).

São Paulo Area, Brazil

• Responsible for Hardware Engineering and Document Control for Railway Signaling project.
• Responsible for Market Intelligence and Strategic Planning coordination of Automation, Industrial Equipment and Mobility Business Units.
• Talent Development Program – Intern on the corporate talent program, recruited over 11,000 candidates.

Doctor Of Philosophy - Phd, Management Science

Application of Blockchain in Supply Chain Network Design

Master Of Applied Sciences - Masc, Management Sciences

Data-driven optimization for three-dimensional bin packing

Certificate, Lean Business Expert Program

Certificate, Project Management

Bachelor Of Engineering - Be, Engineering Physics