Rafael Kaufmann
Chief AI Scientist at Primordia Co.
Lisbon, Portugal
Summary
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Top SchoolRafael Kaufmann is a Chief AI Scientist and decision-science researcher with two decades of experience spanning AI, computational statistics, economics and systems engineering, currently building a living neurosymbolic world model of the investable universe at Primordia. He combines deep quantitative training (MSc in Mathematics) with product and operational leadership from roles at Google and as CTO and founder in multiple startups, where he shipped high-scale, demand-forecasting and marketplace systems. Rafael’s background includes published Bayesian economic models and practical Lean Startup execution—he has built scalable back ends that multiplex thousands of real-time requests and adaptive supplier-rating systems. Based in Lisbon, he brings a rare mix of academic rigor and hands-on engineering, translating complex probabilistic models into production-ready decision systems. A detail that often surprises collaborators: he has led public-sector economic modeling and reverse-auction design that achieved measurable cost reductions, highlighting his ability to deliver impact beyond pure research.
12 years of coding experience
13 years of employment as a software developer
Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de JaneiroColégio pH
English, Spanish
Github Skills (52)
command-line-tool8
bayesian-inference8
mcmc8
pyro8
javascript8
nodejs7
probabilistic-programming7
compiler6
command-line6
monitoring6
mongodb5
jit5
load-balancer5
chrome5
gpu5
Programming languages (6)
Github contributions (5)
rafaelkaufmann/q-orm
Mar 2014 - Jul 2015
Promise-based wrapper for node-orm2
Contributions:11 commits, 3 PRs, 4 pushes in 1 year 4 months
nodejs
rafaelkaufmann/opencontract
Jun 2015 - Aug 2015
Contributions:34 commits, 31 pushes, 1 branch in 1 month
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