Summary
Rafael Vareto is an AI/ML research specialist and PhD candidate at UFMG with a decade of experience bridging academic research and industry, currently working on machine learning and computer vision problems at Samsung. His research focuses on biometrics and open-set facial recognition, informed by a doctoral research stint at the University of Zürich and applied projects with Petrobras and Maxtrack. Comfortable moving models from theory to real-world systems, he has a track record of leading research efforts and collaborating with industry partners. Based in São Paulo, he blends rigorous academic training with hands-on engineering, and maintains a public research homepage showcasing his work and datasets.
10 years of coding experience
9 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor of Science - BS Mathematics and Computer Science, Bachelor of Science - BS Mathematics and Computer Science at UFOP - Universidade Federal de Ouro Preto
Technical High School Diploma Industrial Computing, Technical High School Diploma Industrial Computing at Centro Federal de Educação Tecnológica de Minas Gerais
International Undergraduate Year Computer and Information Sciences, International Undergraduate Year Computer and Information Sciences at University of Strathclyde
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD Machine Learning, Open-set Biometrics and Computer Vision, Doctor of Philosophy - PhD Machine Learning, Open-set Biometrics and Computer Vision at Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais
Invited Doctoral Researcher Machine Learning, Open-set Biometrics and Computer Vision, Invited Doctoral Researcher Machine Learning, Open-set Biometrics and Computer Vision at University of Zurich
Portuguese, English