Summary
Ronnie Paskin is a seasoned software engineer and mentor with a career spanning the early Internet era in Brazil to modern education and innovation programs, blending over three decades of IT experience in both Brazil and the USA. He has built and led systems for major media companies (CBS, Globo.com), co-founded a real-time predictive sports startup as CTO, and holds multiple patents and hackathon innovation awards. Transitioning into education and research, he coordinated programming at ORT and now mentors technology-driven programs at PUC-Rio and the Apple Developer Academy, helping startups and students bridge academia and industry. Ronnie’s background in network and Unix administration, web-scale video and sports platforms, and hands-on startup engineering gives him a rare mix of legacy systems knowledge and contemporary web/product experience. Notably, he pairs practical product delivery with formal teaching credentials and a master’s in Design and Applied Arts, which informs a user-aware approach to technical mentorship.
13 years of coding experience
23 years of employment as a software developer
Post-Graduate Lato-Sensu Middle and Secondary School Teacher Education, Post-Graduate Lato-Sensu Middle and Secondary School Teacher Education at Universidade Candido Mendes
Foundation degree Data Processing, Foundation degree Data Processing at Escola ORT
Specialization in Internet Technologies Internet Technologies, Specialization in Internet Technologies Internet Technologies at COPPE-Rio de Janeiro Federal University (UFRJ) and Ibpinet
Bachelor of Science (BS) Computer Engineering, Bachelor of Science (BS) Computer Engineering at UERJ
Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro
English, Portuguese