Flávio Coelho
Chief Executive Officer at Fundação Getulio Vargas
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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Top SchoolFlávio Coelho is a multidisciplinary leader blending 18 years of academic and entrepreneurial experience in mathematical epidemiology, data science, and applied mathematics, currently serving as CEO of KWAR-AI and coordinating epidemiology analysis for The GRAPH Network. A professor at Fundação Getulio Vargas, he leads large, Wellcome Trust–funded teams applying Python-driven machine learning, Bayesian inference and NLP to understand vector-borne disease dynamics and inform public health decisions. He has founded and scaled tech ventures (Blockmatrix.io, LEXIMATH) and guided R&D and blockchain initiatives for corporate clients, demonstrating an unusual mix of scholarly rigor and product-focused delivery. His background—PhD in Quantitative Biology and roles spanning Columbia to Université de Genève—reflects deep quantitative modeling expertise paired with hands-on programming and mentorship of graduate researchers. Notably, he bridges epidemiological theory and production-ready analytics, turning complex academic models into operational tools for policymakers.
18 years of coding experience
21 years of employment as a software developer
MSc, Biomedical Engineering, MSc, Biomedical Engineering at Federal University of Rio de Janeiro COPPEBSc, Biology, BSc, Biology at Federal University of Rio de JaneiroPhD, Quantitative Biology, PhD, Quantitative Biology at The University of Texas
English, Spanish, French
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Github Skills (200)
dialog10
datasets10
cryptocurrency10
sus10
regression-models10
api10
statsmodels10
espn10
topic-modeling10
surveillance10
gensim10
data-science10
python-interface10
finance10
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Programming languages (20)
Github contributions (5)
fccoelho/pypixplorer
Jan 2017 - Feb 2017
Contributions:120 commits, 36 PRs, 75 pushes in 21 days
typo3unusualpypiexplore
fccoelho/microdados-mobilidade
May 2015 - Feb 2021
Contributions:1 push, 1 branch in 5 years 10 months
pythondosdadosmicrodados
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