Introduction
Hello! I’m Ítalo Epifânio, a seasoned R&D Python Developer at Palaimon GmbH. Specializing in Python, AI/ML, and data-driven technologies, I bring over a decade of tech education and a strong foundation in computer science.
Professional Journey
- Machine Learning Engineer - Shape Digital Solutions, Rio de Janeiro/Singapore (February 2024 - current)
- R&D Developer - Palaimon GmbH, Berlin, Germany (November 2021 - February 2024)
- Created solutions for data-centric AI and computer vision using Python, Pandas, PyTorch, OpenCV, scikit-image, and the Jupyter Notebook ecosystem
- Orchestrated architecture design, CI/CD, and testing for ‘City Count’, a web application for urban traffic counting
- Initiated the company’s blog, disseminating insights on Python, software engineering, and data-centric AI
- Contributed to the deployment of Large Language Models for text generation and stable diffusion
- Senior Full Stack Developer - DevSquad, Salt Lake City, United States (March 2020 to October 2021)
- Consultant role in developing, maintaining, and refactoring SaaS products using PHP, Laravel, AWS, MySQL, Postgres, Redis, JavaScript, VueJS, and Livewire.
- Led an international team, reducing the bugfix rate by 80% between releases.
- Designed and developed a workflow system allowing users to program with no-code conditional triggers and actions.
- Enhanced system scalability and performance using caching, queues, database indexing, and load balancers.
- Built a GIS software connecting sellers and potential clients based on geolocation.
- Developed a new version of the software during the COVID-19 pandemic, contributing to the company’s significant growth and an $8 million fundraising
- Researcher and Web Developer - Laboratory of Technological Innovation and Health (LAIS), Brazil (April 2017 to March 2020)
- Researched healthcare solutions for the Brazilian Ministry of Healthcare using PHP, Laravel, Postgres, Redis, jQuery, JavaScript, VueJS, Python, Pandas, and R.
- Helped develop a national educational management system for healthcare students and teachers, gaining experience with large, scalable applications.
- Developed a data application for Brazilian primary care, facilitating data visualization and analysis for researchers, marking your first experience with large data
Academic Background
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science (2021-2023) - Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte (UFRN)
- Exposure to compilers, programming language design, graphs, AI and ML, distributed systems, concurrent systems and more
- Bachelor in Information Technology (2017-2021) - Federal University of Rio Grande do Norte (UFRN)
- Exposure to data structures and algorithm complexity, databases, networking, computer architecture and more
- Technician in Informatics (2013-2016) - Federal Institute of Rio Grande do Norte (IFRN)
- Early exposure to programming, combining high school education with technical training.
Contributions & Interests
- Community Engagement: Active in the Python community through organizing events, speaking engagements, and open-source contributions.
- Public Speaking: Delivered talks on Python, AI, and tech trends at various conferences and meetups.
- Blogging: Sharing insights and experiences on My personal blog, Palaimon’s blog, and Grupy-RN blog.
Skills
- Hard Skills: Web Development, Artificial Intelligence (focus on computer vision and MOT), extensive knowledge of multiple programming languages and databases.
- Soft Skills: Leadership in community building, effective public speaking, and cross-functional communication.