Rodrigo Santana
Next Generation Technologies Manager
São Paulo, Brazil
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Top SchoolRodrigo Santana is a seasoned technology leader and Next Generation Technologies Manager at Mars Brasil with two decades of computing experience and a decade in senior roles driving data science, ML, cloud and database initiatives. He combines deep technical hands-on experience (Data Scientist, Data/ML Engineer, Software Engineer) with portfolio and resource management, having overseen ~100 projects per year and led global teams and R&D efforts. Academically grounded with an MSc in Artificial Intelligence from ITA, an MBA from FGV and a data science nanodegree, he also teaches higher education courses on databases and IoT. Known for translating business needs into scalable infrastructure and ML solutions, Rodrigo has repeatedly bridged global delivery, governance and continuous improvement across cloud and database platforms. A pragmatic innovator, he often alternates between coding, architecture and strategic prioritization—bringing both technical depth and program-level oversight to move experimental ideas into production.
10 years of coding experience
6 years of employment as a software developer
Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Business Administration and Management, General, Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Business Administration and Management, General at Fundação Getulio Vargas / FGVDoctor's Degree, Artificial Intelligence, Doctor's Degree, Artificial Intelligence at Instituto Tecnológico de Aeronáutica - ITANanodegree, Data Scientist, Nanodegree, Data Scientist at UdacityExtension, Project Management, Extension, Project Management at SenacBacharel, Computer Engineering, Bacharel, Computer Engineering at Universidade do Vale do ParaíbaApplied Mathematics, Applied Mathematics at Prandiano - Museu da MatemáticaTechnician, Industrial Computer Science Technical, Technician, Industrial Computer Science Technical at ETEP Faculdades
English, Portuguese, Spanish
Github Skills (1)
projeto4
Github contributions (5)
rodrigombsantana/Udacity-Nanodegree-AI-Healthcare
Jun 2021 - Jan 2022
Contributions:7 pushes, 1 branch in 6 months
rodrigombsantana/datascience_projects
Aug 2019 - Sep 2019
Contributions:17 pushes, 1 branch in 1 month
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