Rodrigo Ferreira
Principal Research Software Engineer at Microsoft
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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Top SchoolRodrigo Ferreira is a Principal Research Software Engineer with over a decade of experience applying AI, computer vision and machine learning to real-world problems in remote sensing and knowledge-centric systems. He holds a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from PUC‑Rio, completed a visiting research stint at the University of Pavia, and transitioned research prototypes into client-facing solutions during seven years as an IBM Research scientist before joining Microsoft’s Advanced Technology Lab. Rodrigo bridges deep academic expertise and production software practice, shipping scalable research software that advances state-of-the-art models while addressing industry needs. Based in Rio de Janeiro, he combines strong publications and scholarly impact with hands-on engineering, often working at the intersection of image analysis, geospatial data and knowledge-driven AI. An understated strength is his history of moving between pure research and applied engineering roles, which helps him translate complex algorithms into usable systems.
12 years of coding experience
16 years of employment as a software developer
Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de JaneiroPh.D. Internship, Engenharia Elétrica e Eletrônica, Ph.D. Internship, Engenharia Elétrica e Eletrônica at Università degli Studi di PaviaBachelor's degree, Engenharia Elétrica e Eletrônica, Bachelor's degree, Engenharia Elétrica e Eletrônica at UERJ - Universidade do Estado do Rio de Janeiro
English, Portuguese
Github Skills (37)
python-development10
qt10
python10
image-processing10
image10
spyder10
ide10
language-server-protocol10
anaconda10
pyqt10
development-environment10
computer-vision10
machine-learning8
pytorch8
data-science7
Programming languages (2)
Github contributions (5)
prashant003/interimage-2
Apr 2014 - Sep 2014
Contributions:67 commits in 5 months
webcsm/mercurius
Aug 2015 - Aug 2015
Contributions:4 releases, 27 pushes, 4 branches in 19 days
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