Cecilia Tivir
Researcher Phd Candidate
United States
Summary
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Top SchoolCecilia Tivir is a PhD candidate and researcher specializing in AI and Big Data for digital education, currently a Visiting Scholar at Worcester Polytechnic Institute and a PASET-RSIF doctoral researcher. With a decade of experience spanning academia, industry, and international development, she has implemented software and data systems for national surveys, identity solutions, and e-learning platforms across Mozambique, Portugal, Senegal, and the U.S. She co-founded WansaTI Lab to boost tech access for underrepresented groups and has led capacity-building initiatives for organizations like UN Women that blend human-centered pedagogy with scalable AI methods. Her technical background in software quality, full-stack development, and applied ML is paired with a consistent track record of designing data-driven interventions that improve inclusion and learning outcomes. Notably, she combines hands-on deployment experience in resource-constrained settings with academic publishing and international research collaborations, making her adept at translating research into practical social impact.
10 years of coding experience
9 years of employment as a software developer
Worcester Polytechnic InstituteML for Smart Agricultura, ML for Smart Agricultura at Northeastern UniversityMaster of Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, Master of Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence at Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do SulDoctor of Philosophy - PhD, ICTs including Big Data and Artificial Intelligence, Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, ICTs including Big Data and Artificial Intelligence at Gaston Berger UniversityBachelor's degree, Information Technology, Bachelor's degree, Information Technology at Universidade Pedagogica de Mocambique
Portuguese, English, Spanish, French
Github Skills (9)
javascript9
open-source9
django-react7
css4
react4
java4
django4
python4
django-rest-framework4
Programming languages (6)
Github contributions (5)
ctivir/mozdevz-api
Aug 2021 - Oct 2022
Contributions:11 commits, 3 PRs, 18 pushes in 1 year 2 months
ctivir/python-holidays
Jul 2019 - Mar 2024
Generate and work with holidays in Python
Contributions:3 PRs, 3 pushes, 1 branch in 4 years 9 months
utilitiespython310python
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