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Overview

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  • Fluent in English, Spanish
  • 44, Male
  • Member since 2020
  • Entrepreneur, Public Servant, Reasearcher and Teacher
  • Bsc, Msc and PhD in Computer Engineering
  • No hometown listed
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About Me

I am a data science enthusiast with extensive experience in technology startups as well as using data
to work on solving some of the most pressing issues facing Brazil. I currently work for the Brazilian
government analyzing data to evaluate the efficiency of public policies. Previously, I developed Remote Sensing and GIS applications to monitor deforestation in the Amazon. I started my carrier as a technology entrepreneur and developed a system for remote vehicle video surveillance while finishing my B.S. in computer engineering from the leading Brazilian technology and engineering school, the Aeronautical Institute of Technology where I also obtained my Master’s and Doctorate degrees in computer engineering.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I'm looking for places to stay while traveling.

Interests

  • wine
  • skiing
  • computer science
  • entrepreneurship
  • language learning
  • design thinking
  • northern lights
  • dancing forró
  • traveling around the world
  • cognitive psychology
  • behavioral economics

Music, Movies, and Books

Bands/Songs: Pink Floyd, Black Sabbath, Metalica, U2
Books:
* Thinking Fast and Slow, Daniel Kahneman
* Misbehaving, Richard Thaler
* Nudge, Richard Thaler e Cass Sustein
* Storytelling with data, Cole Nussbaumer
* Black Swan, Nassim Taleb
* Fooled by Randomnes, Nassim Taleb
* Signal and Noise, Nate Silver
* Dataclism, Christian Rudder
* Naked Statistics: Stripping the Dread from the Data, Charles Wheelan
* On liberty, John Stuart Mill

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

The Xô Corona app explained here (in portuguese) https://www.estamosconectados.org.br/preven%C3%A7%C3%A3o-e-distanciamento. I created nudges to encourage people stay at home during the pandemic.

Teach, Learn, Share

I can teach computer science, statistics, rationality, behaviour economics and dancing forró. I want to learn about local culture.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Introduce the city interesting places and share the wifi of my home. I live in a hotel, then the host can also use the hotel instalations such as the swimming pool.

Countries I’ve Visited

Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Germany, India, Nepal, Peru, Portugal, Qatar, United Kingdom

Countries I’ve Lived In

Brazil

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