About
Hey there! I'm Rodrigo Lousada, and I'm all about crunching data, building stuff, and making tech do the heavy lifting.
Now based in Berlin, Germany, I enjoy exploring the city's rich culture, indulging in diverse cuisines, and making the most of my Urban Sports subscription. When I'm not glued to my laptop, you'll find me uncovering Berlin's hidden gems, playing sports, or diving headfirst into a good TV show. I'm all about learning new stuff. Let's chat tech, data, or anything nerdy. I'm all ears!
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By day, I'm a Software Engineer at Klarna, working on an AI-driven Knowledge Management system to revolutionize how information is organized and accessed. Previously, I honed my skills at IBM, specializing in chatbots, GenAI, and automation. Berlin is my basecamp, so, if you're ever around, hit me up for some tech talk or a coffee hang!
- Position: Software Engineer
- Team: Data Modeling Experience
- Work Regiment: Hybrid
- Office: Berlin, Germany
- Since: March 2024
- Expertise: Data, AI and Engineering
- Sector: Banking & Retail
- Tech Stack: Neo4j, FastAPI, TypeScript and React
Roles
Throughout my career and experiences, I've developed a diverse skill set and a passion for tackling challenges in different domains. Here are some of the roles where my work fits best:
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Rodrigo Lousada
Considered a "jack of all traits", Rodrigo counts with more than 4 years of experience working as a Software Engineer, Data Specialist, Team Lead, Product Manager and Project Manager.
- Berlin, Germany
- (+351) 911 184 298
- rodrigo.m.lousada@gmail.com
Education
MSc. Computer Science & Engineering
Grade: 17/20
Instituto Superior Técnico, University of Lisbon
Major in Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning with minor in Data Science. Spent an Exchange Semester in Berlin taking Data Science classes in TU Berlin and Humboldt University.
Business Summer School
AESE Business School
Intensive course on a multitude of Business topics, such as Management, Operations, Economics, Accounting, and HR. Pitched solution on reducing truck driver’s loneliness to major truck and distribution company in Portugal (Luís Simões).
Certifications
AWS Cloud Practicioner
IBM Cloud Pak for Data
Professional Experience
Software Engineer
March 2024 - Present
Klarna, Berlin, Germany
- Working as a Full Stack Engineer focusing on improving the data modeling experience over Knowledge Management solution centered on AI usage.
- Developed a Generative AI Agent to automate data modeling and mapping into the Knowledge Graph.
- Reduced +53% of Qliksense apps by performing deep analysis on app usage.
Consulting Lead - Chatbot & GenAI Team
April 2020 - March 2024
IBM Consulting, Lisbon, Portugal
- Contributed to 9+ NPS scores by building complete chatbot solutions that go from ideation to performance monitoring.
- Doubled FTE savings to the call center of a major Portuguese bank, by leading the project with a data-driven approach.
- Reduced 70% of team’s workload, by automating weekly tasks of the chat/voicebot projects.
- Designed dozens of new features for IBMs SaaS for Automation.
- Lead and mentor a team of 4-6 developers.
- and more...
Thesis Researcher | Data Scientist
Sep 2018 - Nov 2020
IT - Instituto de Telecomunicações, Lisbon, Portugal
- Achieved over 48% accuracy, 100% ROR and 1.90 Sharpe Ratio by designing an automatic trading system that exploited a custom Machine Learning algorithm to trade SPY options.
What you can expect
When collaborating with me, you'll discover a diverse set of qualities that can be observed on my resume and have also been assessed through the Clifton Strengths test:
Achiever
Take immense satisfaction in being busy and productive. Great stamina to work on demanding and complex topics. Thrive in high pressure tasks with a deep focus on the goal.
Vision & Futurism
Futuristic mindset that comes into play often, envising innovative solutions and strategies. Right now, focusing on delivering GenerativeAI solutions to maximize clients' efficiency.
Curiosity & Learning
Great desire to learn and improve continuously. The process of seeking new innovative solutions get's me excited, which led to being recognized as an IBM Gold Champion Learner.
Ideation & Collaboration
Always collecting ideas. Conducting Design Thinking and Brainstorming sessions in order to extract from teammates the brightest ideas, while polishing them with critical thinking.
Leadership & Individualization
Skilled in recognizing teammates' unique strenghts and weaknesses. Present leader with great communication skills. Passioned about knowledge sharing and mentorship.
Data-driven
Coming across a variety of data roles, the decision making process is generally based on data with clearly defined KPIs. Experienced on analysing, interpreting and showcasing data.
Cloud Experience
Experience with cloud providers such as AWS, Azure and IBM Cloud. Certified as AWS Cloud Practicioner
Ownership & Trust
Embrace accountability, ensuring project success, and taking full responsibility for tasks completion and teams management.
Automation
Always looking for boring and repetitive tasks to automate. This resulted in reduced workload up to 70%.
Organizations
Along the years I had the pleasure to work with the following organizations.
Klarna was one of the earliest adopters of GenAI across the whole company. I moved to Berlin to join this mission and improve my technical skills on great products.
Klarna
Software Engineer
At IBM, we tackle complex business challenges and drive meaningful transformation for our clients, by harnessing IBM's expertise, tech, and global reach.
IBM Consulting
Consulting Lead
Under the supervision of Prof. Rui Neves I had the pleasure to research on the application of Machine Learning algorithms to automate trading in Financial Markets
Instituto de Telecomunicações
Data Science Researcher
SINFO made me learn how to organize a large scale event, lead diverse teams, and create a diverse skill set of hard and soft skills. Forever an enthusiast of this event.
SINFO
Event Coordinator
Apart from the many skills and ability to adapt to any programming language or architecture, IST shapes us into competent, resilient, and hardworking professionals
Instituto Superior Técnico
Student
At TU, my journey was tailored to explore innovative teaching methods within Data Science, including topics such as Data, ML algorithms and Computer Vision.
TU Berlin
Student
I joined Humboldt University to learn Scientific Writing, drawn by its distinguished legacy of research, which includes luminaries like Albert Einstein and Max Born
Humboldt University
Student
As an Engineer, AESE was a great opportunity to diverse my skillset by learning more about Business and Management, while applying the Harvard case method.
AESE Business School
Student
Contact
Wanna hear more? Please don't hesitate to reach out!
Email:
rodrigo.m.lousada@gmail.com
Phone Call:
+351 911 184 298
Klarna Office Location:
Chausseestraße 117, 10115 Berlin