Co-Founder & CEO

• Dec 2016 - Present

• Architected software systems for companies ranging from startups to multi-national corporations. • Managed multiple concurrent teams to enable timely completion of projects. • Negotiated contracts resulting in new customers. • Architected software systems for companies ranging from startups to multi-national corporations. • Managed multiple concurrent teams to enable timely completion of projects. • Negotiated contracts resulting in new customers.

Official Member

• Sep 2022 - Present

Co-Founder

• Jun 2022 - Present

• Structured a fund and selection process to invest in startups located in the Northeast of Brazil. • Delivered speeches and guest appearances to talk about startups and entrepreneurship. • Structured a fund and selection process to invest in startups located in the Northeast of Brazil. • Delivered speeches and guest appearances to talk about startups and entrepreneurship.

Technical Advisor

• Nov 2021 - Present

Founding Engineer

• Jun 2020 - Nov 2021

• Designed, implemented and maintained all backend and DevOps including a Ruby on Rails backend, video processing pipelines and supporting micro-services on AWS.• Scaled backend from 0 to 10k+ requests per second.• Iterated on several feed algorithms making data driven decisions to optimize and measure feed performance to meet evolving company objectives.• Implemented several features on a Swift iOS application including the core company functionality of listing items for sale.• Managed client (iOS) engineer.Investors include Keith Rabois (Founders Fund), Soleio (Combine), Kevin Hartz (CEO, Eventbrite), Brian Norgard (CPO, Tinder), Ajay Vashee (CFO, Dropbox), Dan Shin (founder, TMON), Laura Behrens Wu (CEO, Shippo), Jesse Genet (CEO, Lumi) and Rousseau Kazi (CEO, Threads).Technologies: GCP, AWS, Swift, Ruby on Rails, Lambda, NodeJS, Python, Firebase, Amplitude Analytics, Algolia, FFMPEG, OpenCV. Show less

Advisor & Board Member

• Jun 2020 - Present

Co-Founder & CTO

• Jun 2017 - Jun 2020

• Co-developed a micro-service architecture to enable operation of an eCommerce company including order fulfillment in distribution center, customer relations in call center and user-facing sales applications. • Evolved the DevOps to keep current with new technology. Including deploying to OpenShift and Kubernetes with CloudBuild and Github Actions. • Scaled and managed a team of remote software engineers to support continued improvement. • Drove Bigdelivery from onset until reaching 10000’s of clients and growing. • Doubled company revenue by pivoting to include to-business sales via extending credit and implemented necessary processes to keep default within acceptable limits.• Initiated a key data driven decision of moving the main distribution center to a more central location lowering fuel costs and reducing delivery time.Technologies: GCP, AWS, Docker, ReactJS, React Native, Ruby on Rails, NodeJS, GitHub, IoT. Show less

Scientific Researcher

• Aug 2015 - May 2020

• Senior researcher in the NeuroRobot project designed to assist a surgeon in performing brain tumor ablation inside an MRI machine. • Designed electronics for the MRI compatible robots to operate safely inside an MRI. • Co-architected C++ firmware running on a real time OS to enable control of the robots. • Customized MRI compatible piezoceramic actuators and their drivers to enable robot movement without affecting image quality or patient safety. Patent pending. • Developed deep reinforcement learning (RL) models to control rotation rate of tumor ablation probes. • Assisted in the design of an orthotic device to enable stroke victims suffering from hemiparesis or spasticity to regain partial function of their affected hand. Patent pending. Technologies: Altium, COMSOL, SolidWorks, Python, MATLAB, C/C++, KeyShot, MRI Show less

Visiting Researcher

• May 2019 - Aug 2019

• Implemented algorithms for decoding human subject intention based on real-time functional MRI of the brain. • Developed a reusable LabView module to enable remote control of rehabilitation robots in MRI. • Designed and 3D printed parts that interface the human subjects with the hand rehabilitation robots. Technologies: LabView, TCP/UDP, SolidWorks, MRI, OpenNFT, MATLAB, SPM. • Implemented algorithms for decoding human subject intention based on real-time functional MRI of the brain. • Developed a reusable LabView module to enable remote control of rehabilitation robots in MRI. • Designed and 3D printed parts that interface the human subjects with the hand rehabilitation robots. Technologies: LabView, TCP/UDP, SolidWorks, MRI, OpenNFT, MATLAB, SPM.

Interim Chief Technology Officer

• Jan 2010 - May 2017

• Implemented processes for the control of perishable stock reducing margin of errors by over 90%. • Adjusted expense management leading to more appropriate reporting allowing for better expense control company wide. • Transitioned IT infrastructure to cloud (AWS) increasing software uptime. • Installed business intelligence tools to make actionable data available to company leadership. Technologies: AWS, Klipfolio, SQL, Blue Iris, MITHRA, OFX, Windows Server. • Implemented processes for the control of perishable stock reducing margin of errors by over 90%. • Adjusted expense management leading to more appropriate reporting allowing for better expense control company wide. • Transitioned IT infrastructure to cloud (AWS) increasing software uptime. • Installed business intelligence tools to make actionable data available to company leadership. Technologies: AWS, Klipfolio, SQL, Blue Iris, MITHRA, OFX, Windows Server.

Research Assistant

• May 2014 - Aug 2014

• Conducted research into nanophotonic circuits.• Studied the interaction of light with nano-scale structures.• Explored and implemented new FDTD tools for use by other lab members. Technologies: COMSOL, Lumerical, MEEP.

Academic Tutor

• Aug 2012 - May 2014

• Conducted help sessions in the math and sciences for fellow college students.