Summary
Flávio Horita is a technology leader and researcher serving as CTO of Climatempo, Brazil’s largest meteorology company, and an honorary professor at UFABC, blending 11+ years of engineering practice with academic rigor. He holds a PhD in Computer Science from USP and has applied his expertise in information systems, volunteered geographic information, and disaster management through visiting roles at Warwick Business School and ERCIS Münster. Flávio moves seamlessly between research and production, having built collaborative data and Python-based social media tooling for climate and risk monitoring while leading platform and data strategy at scale. His background spans hands-on development (from Java and Flex to modern data integration) to strategic decision-making in weather tech, making him adept at turning complex scientific data into operational products. Notably, he combines domain knowledge in meteorology and spatial decision support with a track record of international research collaboration, giving him a rare bridge between academic insight and industrial impact.
11 years of coding experience
10 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor's Degree, Information System, Bachelor's Degree, Information System at Centro Universitário de Lins
Master's Degree, Computer Science, Master's Degree, Computer Science at Universidade Estadual de Londrina
University of São Paulo
Postgraduation, Software Engineering using UML, Postgraduation, Software Engineering using UML at Centro Universitário Filadélfia
German, English