José Filho
Advisor at Prefeitura Municipal de São Paulo
São Paulo, Brazil
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Top SchoolJosé Lopes Moreira Filho is an Educational Technology Advisor, researcher, and developer based in São Paulo with eight years of experience bridging linguistics, education, and data-driven technology. He holds a Ph.D. in Linguistics from USP and a master’s in Applied Linguistics from PUC-SP, and is currently studying Data Science, bringing rigorous academic research into practical edtech solutions. José develops open-source tools for corpus linguistics—most notably the Python package Kitconc—and contributes to major digitization projects for Brazilian Portuguese corpora and historical dictionaries. In his roles supporting municipal education departments and as a teacher and trainer, he focuses on strategic technology adoption to improve learning outcomes. He published a practical guide, Python for Corpus Linguistics, signaling a rare blend of domain expertise and software craftsmanship. Outside work he revives retro arcade games and plays guitar, reflecting a hands-on, curious approach to both technology and culture.
8 years of coding experience
Master's Degree in Applied Linguistics and Language Studies, Linguistics, 10, Master's Degree in Applied Linguistics and Language Studies, Linguistics, 10 at Pontifícia Universidade Católica de São PauloUniversity of São PauloBachelor's degree in Data Science, Data Science, Bachelor's degree in Data Science, Data Science at Univesp Oficial
Github Skills (2)
python2
pypi2
Programming languages (1)
Github contributions (5)
ilexistools/kitconc
Oct 2021 - Oct 2021
Kitconc is a package for Corpus Linguistics and text analysis with Python.
Contributions:9 commits, 170 pushes, 3 branches in 1 day
ilexistools/kitconc-examples
Oct 2019 - Mar 2020
Contributions:42 commits, 41 pushes, 1 branch in 5 months
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