Luiz R
CEO at Displace
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Summary
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Top SchoolLuiz R is a technology leader and entrepreneur from Rio de Janeiro with 13 years of experience spanning visual computing research, IoT, security, and biotech startups. Currently CEO of BioSnap and CTO & co-founder of Displace, he blends academic rigor (MS and ongoing PhD work at UFRJ) with product-driven leadership across research, public sector coordination, and international bizdev. His roots in graphics and game programming inform a hands-on approach to multimedia and distributed systems, while a background in biology and statistics gives him an uncommon cross-disciplinary edge in data-driven product design. Known for adapting skills across domains—from security roles in public institutions to founding startups—he brings practical grit, creative engineering, and a global perspective to building tech that bridges research and market impact.
13 years of coding experience
Universidade Federal FluminenseAperfeiçoamento Profissional, Aperfeiçoamento Profissional at COPPEAD UFRJDoutorado, Doutorado at UFRJ - Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro
Github Skills (134)
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Programming languages (10)
Github contributions (5)
maxbiostat/papers
Jan 2014 - Feb 2022
Contributions:60 commits, 35 pushes, 1 issue in 8 years 2 months
maxbiostat/maxbiostat
Oct 2021 - Mar 2023
Contributions:29 commits, 38 pushes, 1 tag in 1 year 4 months
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