Nícolas Pinto
Data Scientist
São Paulo, Brazil
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Top SchoolNícolas Pinto is a data scientist and economist with 10 years’ experience applying statistics, econometrics, and causal inference to public policy, academic research, and finance. He has blended rigorous research skills from stints at IPEA and the University of Chicago Booth with practical, production-focused analytics at Genoa Capital and short-term consulting for the World Bank. With a master’s in economics from FGV EPGE and a foundation from Universidade de Brasília, he is adept at turning complex causal questions into actionable insights for decision-makers. Based in São Paulo, he brings both academic rigor and industry pragmatism to data-driven problems, often working at the intersection of policy impact evaluation and finance.
9 years of coding experience
2 years of employment as a software developer
Master's degree, Economics, Master's degree, Economics at FGV EPGEBachelor's degree, Economics, Bachelor's degree, Economics at Universidade de Brasília
Stackoverflow
363reputation
13kreached
5answers
9questions
Github Skills (53)
microdata10
prediction9
python8
pipeline8
espn8
artificial-intelligence8
reactive8
dataflow8
hypothesis-testing7
statistics7
machine-learning7
sql7
forecasting7
regression-models7
developer-tools7
Programming languages (4)
Github contributions (5)
lucasmation/microdadosBrasil
Jun 2016 - Dec 2017
Reads most common Brazilian public microdata (CENSO, PNAD, etc) easy and fast
Contributions:253 commits, 70 PRs, 40 pushes in 1 year 6 months
brazilianmicrodata
nicolassoarespinto/.cfg
Dec 2021 - Mar 2025
Contributions:27 pushes, 2 branches in 3 years 3 months
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