Summary
Flavio Souza is a seasoned software engineer and academic with 12 years of experience building Java-based systems and guiding innovation projects across clients like UOL, Walmart, Globo.com and Brazilian banks. He balances hands-on development and production support with teaching and research roles at IFSP, UNIFRAN and other universities, bringing classroom rigor to real-world engineering. His background spans systems, distributed architectures and embedded/robotics topics—evidenced by a Masters in Adaptive Computational Systems, a flying-car nanodegree, and ongoing PhD work in electronics and computer engineering. At organizations from startups to enterprises he has led requirements, architecture and delivery while mentoring teams and running project prospecting for innovation. Known for blending academic depth with practical delivery, he often translates advanced research into production-ready solutions for diverse industries.
12 years of coding experience
6 years of employment as a software developer
Autonomous Flight Software Engineering, Flying Car Nanodegree, Autonomous Flight Software Engineering, Flying Car Nanodegree at Udacity
Doutorando Visitante (Doutorado-Sanduíche), Doutorando Visitante (Doutorado-Sanduíche) at Linköping University (LiU)
PhD, Electronics and Computer Engineering, PhD, Electronics and Computer Engineering at Technological Institute of Aeronautics
Bachelor of Engineering (B.Eng.), Engenhaira de Computação, Bachelor of Engineering (B.Eng.), Engenhaira de Computação at Centro Universitário de Araraquara
University of São Paulo
Portuguese, English, Spanish