Pedro Heck Email & Phone Number

Data Scientist and Programmer with 8+ years in programming, including 2.5 years working as a data scientist for a global company. Experience in developing impactful machine learning solutions, including credit recommendation systems for a major Fortune 500 company, resulting in over R$100M in financial gains over two years.🧬 Focus areas: Machine learning, genetic algorithms, neural networks, and evolutionary computing. Published researcher with interests in both theoretical and practical applications.🚀 Core Competencies:- Data Science & Machine Learning: Predictive modeling, clustering, A/B testing, neural networks, optimization- Programming: Python, PySpark, SQL- Big Data Technologies: Databricks, Spark- Algorithms: Genetic algorithms / Evolutionary algorithms for multiple use cases- Project Experience: Credit recommendation system for large-scale operations, robust A/B testing algorithm from scratch, simulation of evolving neural networks as a study of evolution and natural selection, and others- Leadership: Led as the sole data scientist in a Machine Learning project for a leading global beverage company🏆 Key Projects:- Contributed to the development of two machine learning projects for a leading global beverage company, with a combined impact of R$180M+ over 2 years- Led one of these projects as the primary data scientist- Published research on evolutionary computing at CONIC-SEMESP- Academic project: “Beans” - An evolutionary neural network simulation built entirely from scratch🛠️ Technical Stack:Python | SQL | PySpark | Databricks | Machine Learning | Git | Tableau | MySQL | JavaScript | C#🌐 Languages:- Native: Brazilian Portuguese- Advanced/Near-native: English (C2 Proficient at EF SET Certification)- Basic: Spanish- Learning: Mandarin🎨 Additional Skills:Data visualization | Optimization | Digital art & illustration | Adobe Photoshop | ChatGPT | Claude | Automation | Agile methodologies💡 Enthusiastic about solving complex problems through innovative data science applications and evolutionary algorithms. Always eager to learn and collaborate on challenging projects that push the boundaries of creative computing.📧 pedro.heck.rc@gmail.com