Summary
Marcelo Sobral is a Data Science Manager with 12 years of experience designing and deploying production-grade AI systems at scale, currently leading data science efforts at Incognia. He progressed from hands-on research and engineering roles—including a performance-optimized Cholesky implementation at UIUC—to leadership positions managing product and data science teams at Neurotech and in the Brazilian Air Force. Marcelo blends deep technical chops in scalable ML/AI with product ownership, shipping solutions that bridge research, engineering, and business needs. Based in Pernambuco, Brazil, he has a strong foundation from ITA in computer engineering and a track record of improving system performance and operationalizing models in real-world environments. Notably, his early parallel-computing research achieved measurable speedups over state-of-the-art linear algebra libraries, reflecting a consistent focus on efficient, production-ready systems.
11 years of coding experience
6 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Science (BSc), Computer Engineering, Bachelor of Science (BSc), Computer Engineering at Instituto Tecnológico de Aeronáutica - ITA
Portuguese, English