Curriculum
Education
2016 - 2021
PhD in Sociology
Federal University of Minas Gerais
2014 - 2015
Master in Sociology
Federal University of Minas Gerais
2025 - 2026
Master in Leadership, Policy and Public Management
Center for Public Leadership & FAAP
2009 - 2013
Bachelor's Degree in Social Sciences
Federal University of Minas Gerais
Experience
Professional
2024
JPAL - Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab |
Senior Associate for Research and Training
He currently works as a Senior Associate for Research and Training at the Latin America and Caribbean office of JPAL - “Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab” . At JPAL, he works on the Government Partnerships program in Brazil, specifically in partnership with the Comptroller General of the Union (CGU) of Brazil.
2020 - 2024
Government of Minas Gerais - SEDESE |
Data Scientist
As a Data Scientist at the Minas Gerais Social Data Office (EDS Minas) at SEDESE, I was responsible for managing the Secretariat's main databases and analyzing and generating sociodemographic data to provide a scientific basis for the social development policies created by the agency. I helped diagnose, monitor, and evaluate the public policies developed by the agency. The most common tasks included: extracting, manipulating, storing, and analyzing databases; writing various reports; creating dashboards; and generating tables, graphs, maps, and statistics using the R language. We used databases such as CadÚnico, PNAD, Censo Demográfico, Censo Escolar, RAIS, SIM, etc.
2022 - 2024
Afro-Data - CEBRAP |
Researcher/Data Scientist
Data Scientist and researcher at Afro-Dados, a data office focused on developing scientific research on the racial problem and racial inequalities in Brazil. The office is part of AfroCebrap, and is headquartered at Cebrap (Brazilian Center for Analysis and Planning). Among the functions performed at AfroDados is the construction of indicators and an evaluation strategy for two major international agendas in Brazil, focusing on the racial dimension, namely: the UN 2030 Agenda (Sustainable Development Goals) and the Decade for People of African Descent (2015-2024), also from the UN.
2021 - 2024
Bethany Tanure Associates |
Consultant
Organizational consultant for the area of Organizational Network Analysis and leadership, working on projects that involve mapping the relational dynamics of companies to plan interventions that aim to change the company's organizational culture. I have worked on projects to improve the organizational environment of several business groups, such as Banco Itaú, Grupo Aché and Grupo Eztec.
2021 - 2021
Solidarity Research Network |
Researcher/Data Scientist
I participated, as a researcher/data scientist, in the Solidarity Research Network . I worked on "bulletin 34", which deals with the analysis of Covid mortality in Brazil and its impact on the dimension of occupation. Among the tasks were the manipulation, cleaning and analysis of the SIM - Mortality Information System database and the use of regression models to calculate odds ratios of deaths from Covid among different racial and occupational groups.
2023 - 2024
MOA LAB, Faculty of Medicine, USP (University of São Paulo) |
Data Manager
I worked as a Data Manager at the MOA LAB (Malaria Immunity, Genetics and Population) at USP, on research into the Epidemiology of Malaria in the Amazon. In Brazil, the research was led by Prof. Dr. Marcelo Urbano (USP). At a global level, I was part of the Data Management Center, led by Prof. Dr. Márcia Castro, from Harvard University. The research involved teams from three countries: the USA, Brazil and Peru. My responsibilities included managing the data (processing, reviewing, and allocating it to local repositories) that arrived from the fieldwork in the Amazon and liaising with the Data Management team in the USA to allocate the data to the data repository of the NIH (National Institute of Health), the US health research agency, the main funder of the research.
Skills
Programming languages
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R, Python and SQL
Statistics software
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R (stats, car, tidyverse, etc), Python (numpy, pandas, scipy.stats), Stata, SPSS
Cloud computing
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AWS, GCP and Posit (formerly RStudio Cloud)
Network Analysis Software
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R (igraph, statnet), UCINET, Pajek, Gephi
Visualization and graphics
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ggplot (R package), Looker (formerly Google Data Studio) and Power BI
Languages
English
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Advanced
Spanish
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Advanced
French
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Debutant
Portuguese
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Fluent
Professional training & Certifications
Social Behavioral Research Investigators | CITI Program - Massachusetts Institute of Technology Affiliates (2024)
Impact Evaluation: Generating and Using Evidence for Decision-Making | J-PAL - Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab (2023) - 12 hours, live
Public Policy Impact Evaluation | ENAP - National School of Public Administration (2022) - 36 hours
Ex-Ante Analysis of Public Policies | ENAP (2022) - 40 hours
Ex-Post Evaluation of Public Policies | ENAP (2022) - 25 hours
Introduction to Python | DataCamp (2023) - 4 hours
Intermediate Python | DataCamp (2023) - 4 hours
Understanding Data Engineering | DataCamp (2023) - 2 hours
Data Manipulation in SQL | DataCamp (2022) - 4 hours
PostgreSQL Summary Stats and Window Functions | DataCamp (2022) - 4 hours
Functions for Manipulating Data in PostgreSQL | DataCamp (2022) - 4 hours
Introduction to Regression in R | DataCamp (2022) - 4 hours
Intermediate Regression in R | DataCamp (2022) - 4 hours
Introduction to BigQuery | DataCamp (2024) - 4 hours
Creating PostgreSQL Databases | DataCamp (2022) - 4 hours
Foundations of Probability in R | DataCamp (2024) - 4 hours
Multilevel Models | MODUS - UFMG (2018) - 15 hours
Introduction to Database Management using R | MODUS - UFMG (2018) - 15 hours
Longitudinal Data Analysis | MQ - UFMG (2017) - 15 hours
Categorical Data Analysis | MQ - UFMG (2016) - 15 hours
Qualitative Comparative Analysis (QCA) | MQ - UFMG (2016) - 15 hours
Linear Regression | MQ - UFMG (2016) - 30 hours
Big Data Capture, Systematization, and Analysis | MQ - UFMG (2015) - 15 hours
Introduction to R | MQ - UFMG (2015) - 15 hours
Survey Methodology and Questionnaire Construction | MQ - UFMG (2014) - 30 hours
Field Research and the Role of the Observer | FAFICH - UFMG (2014) - 4 hours
Methodology Workshop: Knowledge Production | FAFICH - UFMG (2014) - 4 hours
Qualitative Data Analysis | MQ - UFMG (2014) - 15 hours
Social Network Analysis: Block Modeling | GIARS - UFMG (2014) - 15 hours
Social Network Analysis: Affiliation Networks | GIARS - UFMG (2014) - 15 hours
Social Network Analysis: Statistical P Models | GIARS - UFMG (2014) - 15 hours
NVivo - Qualitative Data Analysis | MQuinho - UFMG (2013) - 20 hours
Social Project Development | MQuinho - UFMG (2012) - 15 hours
Geoprocessing | MQuinho - UFMG (2012) - 15 hours
Advanced SPSS | MQuinho - UFMG (2011) - 15 hours
Focus Groups - Qualitative Data Collection Technique | MQuinho - UFMG (2011) - 12 hours
Basic SPSS | MQuinho - UFMG (2011) - 15 hours