Yuri Albuquerque - Professional Portfolio

Professional Experience

Researcher - ICTi Itaú

July 2024 - Present | São Paulo, BR

Leading research in mathematical models for finance and NLP

Data Scientist - C6 Bank

Nov 2021 - June 2024 | São Paulo, BR

Developed dynamic webhooks using Go to integrate Dialogflow with external systems
Provisioned GCP infrastructure with Terraform for scalable data applications
Deployed generative AI models on VertexAI for organizational decision-making
Implemented LangGraph agent with LLLM providers like OpenAI, AWS Bedrock and Google APIs
Led cross-functional collaboration between technical and business teams

Professor - IFSP

Jan 2022 - Nov 2022 | Bragança Paulista, BR

Taught undergraduate courses in Calculus, Linear Algebra, and Numerical Methods
Programs: Mathematics, System Analysis, Automation Engineering

Product Analyst - MAPS S.A

Jul 2016 - Jul 2017 | São Paulo, BR

Developed financial modeling systems with Java/Groovy
Implemented CI/CD pipelines with Git and Terraform (IaaC)
Conducted A/B testing and measured client satisfaction (NPS/CSAT)

Consultant Analyst - CSC Brasil

2011 - 2013 | Rio de Janeiro, BR

Optimized insurance claim processes for Bradesco Seguros
Developed fraud detection systems and payment calculators
Conducted financial audits for salvage item recovery

Technical Skills

Languages & Frameworks

Python, Go, C++, TensorFlow, PyTorch

ML Operations

VertexAI, AWS Bedrock, CI/CD Pipelines

Data Engineering

BigQuery, SQL, Data Pipelines

Projects

Financial Chatbot System

Developed AI-powered banking assistant using LangChain and VertexAI

Python LangChain GCP

Geophysical Shape Optimization

Developed inverse problem solutions for oil/gas exploration

C++ / Python MPI FEM

Financial Modeling Platform

Built derivatives pricing system with Java/Groovy

Java Groovy Terraform

Insurance Process Optimizer

Automated claims analysis system for Bradesco Seguros

Process Mining SQL Python

EM Tomography Simulator

Developed computational models for electromagnetic field analysis

C++ / Python FDTD HPC

CI/CD Pipeline Architecture

Designed cloud infrastructure automation for financial systems

Terraform GCP GitOps

Scientific Publications

Theses & Dissertations

Shape Optimization and Level Set Method Applied to Inversion Problems
Yuri F. Albuquerque • PhD Thesis • University of São Paulo • 2021
Electromagnetic Field Response in Conductive Media
Yuri F. Albuquerque • Master's Thesis • UNICAMP • 2016

Journal Articles

Level Set-Based Shape Optimization Approach for Sharp-Interface Reconstructions
Albuquerque, Y.F., Laurain, A., Yousept, I. • SIAM Journal on Applied Mathematics • 2021
Shape Optimization Approach for Electrical Impedance Tomography
Albuquerque, Y.F., Laurain, A., Sturm, K. • Inverse Problems • 2020

Conference Proceedings

Sharp-Interface Imaging Using Finite Elements
Roberts, K., Laurain, A., Albuquerque, Y. • EAGE Annual Conference • 2021
Reconstruction of Sharp Interfaces in Full Waveform Inversion
Albuquerque, Y., Laurain, A. • EAGE Annual Conference • 2020

Preprints & Technical Reports

DeBERTinha: A Multistep Approach to Adapt DebertaV3 XSmall for Brazilian Portuguese NLP
Campiotti, I., Rodrigues, M., Albuquerque, Y. et al. • arXiv:2309.16844 • 2023

NLP Portuguese Language Models Transformer Architectures

Awards & Honors

CAPES Thesis Award - Honorable Mention

2021 | IME-USP

Recognized for outstanding PhD thesis "Shape optimization and level set method applied to inversion problems"

CAPES (Coordenação de Aperfeiçoamento de Pessoal de Nível Superior) is Brazil's federal agency for quality assurance in higher education, evaluating and funding graduate programs nationwide. This honor places the thesis among the top 3% of mathematics doctoral dissertations in Brazil.