Summary
Wlademir Prates is a Senior R Shiny developer and data scientist with 11 years of experience building analytical web applications and machine learning solutions for large enterprises across Brazil and abroad. He holds a PhD and Master's in Finance and blends rigorous academic research in behavioral finance with practical product delivery—shipping dashboards and interactive tools for clients in HR consulting, pharma, entertainment, and music-tour optimization. A seasoned R ecosystem expert (tidyverse, shiny, h2o, ggplot2, rhino) who also works with cloud data platforms (AWS, GCP) and Git-based workflows, he leads teams and mentors aspiring data scientists through his Data Mundo education platform. Notably, he has converted complex statistical comparisons and predictive models into intuitive Shiny apps used by consulting and operations teams, and he continuously shares free Data Science content via blog, YouTube and Instagram.
11 years of coding experience
6 years of employment as a software developer
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Business Administration and Management, Finance, Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Business Administration and Management, Finance at Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina
Bachelor's Degree, Business Administration and Management, General, Bachelor's Degree, Business Administration and Management, General at Anhanguera Educacional
Portuguese, English, Spanish