Toni Esteves

AI Researcher

Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil13 yrs 5 mos experience
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Key Highlights

  • Expert in Mathematical and Combinatorial Optimization.
  • Proficient in Machine Learning and Deep Learning applications.
  • Strong background in Quantitative Finance and Data Science.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a Fintech and Data Science expert with strong software engineering capabilities.

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Skills

Core Skills

Mathematical OptimizationCombinatorial OptimizationQuantitative FinanceQuantitative ResearchData ScienceMachine LearningComputer VisionDeep LearningSoftware Engineering

Other Skills

Agile MethodologiesAlgorithmic TradingAlgorithmsAlternative InvestmentsApache AirflowApache SparkBanco de dadosBig dataC (Programming Language)C++CPLEXData AnalysisData AnalyticsData VisualizationDesenvolvimento de banco de dados

About

I am a doctoral student in Mathematical Optimization and Combinatorial Optimization applied to Quantitative Finance and portfolio optimization. I have a master's degree in Computer Science with a focus on Computer Vision and Deep Learning applied to pattern recognition and anomaly detection. My professional focus revolves around research in quantitative finance, combinatorial optimization, pattern recognition, anomaly detection, and deep learning.

Experience

13 yrs 5 mos
Total Experience
2 yrs 2 mos
Average Tenure
3 yrs 2 mos
Current Experience

Futurelab dcc/ufmg

AI/Optimization Researcher

May 2025Present · 1 yr · Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil · Remote

  • - Build complex systems solutions with heuristics and MIP
Linear ProgrammingHeuristicsMathematical OptimizationCombinatorial Optimization

Lamfo - machine learning laboratory in finance and organizations

Finance Researcher

Jan 2025Present · 1 yr 4 mos · Remote

Python (Programming Language)Quantitative DataQuantitative FinanceAlgorithmsQuantitative Research

Lapo - laboratório de pesquisa operacional - dcc/ufmg

Doctoral Researcher

Mar 2023Present · 3 yrs 2 mos · Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil · Hybrid

  • Mathematical modeling applied to portfolio construction and optimization.
  • Backtesting and development of trading and portfolio optimization strategies.
  • Working on research on systematic strategies through mathematical modeling.
  • Build mathematical and statistical models
  • Build heuristic algorithms to solve complex financial problems
  • Applied machine learning to model financial time series data and market regimes.
Combinatorial OptimizationPortfolio OptimizationDynamic ProgrammingAlgorithmic TradingGurobiModel Development+16

Hotmart company

2 roles

Lead Data Scientist

Promoted

Oct 2021May 2023 · 1 yr 7 mos

  • Actively working with financial services data scientists squad.
  • Credit Score and Credit Risk Assessment insights
  • Creation of mathematical models to revenue prediction
  • Devising new approaches to risk analysis or finding ways of automating the risk management process (risk management).
  • Designing and building high-performance identity verification applications that can withstand aggressive fraud attacks (fraud detection).
  • Support Risks and Compliance team with data insights to fraud detection.
  • Support financial services with data insights.
  • Plan and build goals and OKR's for the team growth.
  • Building valuable ML products since their conception, through development and productization.
MatplotlibMachine LearningNumPyGurobiResearchCPLEX+8

Data Scientist

Jul 2020Oct 2021 · 1 yr 3 mos

  • Creation and validation of valuable machine learning models to prevent fraud.
  • Support Risks and Compliance team with data insights to fraud detection.
  • Support to get insights about different business areas based on data.
  • Collect data to provide easy access to information by answering business questions for users.
  • Conduct data studies to answer business questions as also validate the business hypotheses.
  • Development and maintenance of KPIs, reports, and dashboards throughout Python and Power BI.
  • Devising and coding novel algorithms from scratch, to help manage the data analytics and machine learning processes.
  • Conducting quantitative analysis to obtain insights, developing these into workable solutions, and then following these through to successful delivery (while measuring outcomes).
MatplotlibScrumMachine LearningNumPyResearchData Visualization+7

Virtus

Deep Learning Researcher

Jul 2020Apr 2021 · 9 mos · Campina Grande, Paraíba, Brazil · Remote

  • Mentoring and monitoring students to achieve Huawei HCAI certification.
  • Building and validate some Deep Neural network architectures.
  • Pattern Recognition and anomaly detection.
Machine LearningResearchDeep LearningData Science

Laboratório de percepção computacional

Machine Learning Researcher

Mar 2019Feb 2022 · 2 yrs 11 mos · Campina Grande, Paraíba, Brazil

  • Pattern recognition and anomaly detection in satellite images thought Computer Vision and Statistical approach.
  • Developing statistical models for data analysis and statistical inference
  • Knowledge of some machine learning algorithms SVM, K-Means, K-Nearest Neighbors, Random Forest, Decision Trees, Neural Networks;
  • Building and validate some Deep Neural network architectures;
  • Image data processing;
  • Feature engineering and Feature Extraction from unstructured data;
  • Pattern Recognition and anomaly detection.
MatplotlibRMachine LearningComputer VisionNumPyResearch+12

Safety system technology

Senior Software Engineer

Dec 2017Mar 2019 · 1 yr 3 mos · Maceió, Alagoas, Brazil

  • As a software developer, I’ve developed and maintained internal systems dealing with full applications workflow, since getting requirements until validation and homologations of web apps.
RubyFlaskComputer VisionResearchRuby on RailsOpenCV+1

Libring

Senior Software Engineer

Oct 2017Dec 2017 · 2 mos · Austin, Texas, United States

  • As a software developer, I’ve developed and maintained internal systems dealing with full applications workflow, since getting requirements until validation and homologations of web apps.
RubyGitRuby on RailsSoftware Engineering

Pow elearning

Senior Software Engineer

Oct 2016Jun 2017 · 8 mos · Ireland

  • As a software developer, I’ve developed and maintained a Rails API dealing with authorization, authentication and user control. I also developed activities such as devops.
RubyGitRuby on RailsSoftware Engineering

Capgemini

Senior Software Engineer

Oct 2015Jun 2016 · 8 mos · Maceió, Alagoas, Brazil

  • As a software developer, I’ve developed and maintained internal systems dealing with full applications workflow, from requirements to validation and homologations of web apps, so frequently my team developed apps like support, booking, HR. It was a very diversified application ecosystem
JavaGitSoftware Engineering

Ctis tecnologia

Senior Software Developer

Nov 2011Jul 2015 · 3 yrs 8 mos · Maceió, Alagoas, Brazil

  • As a web developer, I’ve developed and maintained government internal systems dealing with full applications workflow since getting requirements until validation and homologations of web apps. I was located on TRE, the government organization responsible for organizing the elections, so frequently my team developed apps like support, booking, HR. It was a very diversified application ecosystem
JavaGitSoftware Engineering

Instituto federal de educação, ciência e tecnologia de alagoas

Student Researcher

Mar 2011Dec 2011 · 9 mos · Maceió, Alagoas, Brazil

  • As an internship, I’ve developed and maintained a distributed software project called SIGA-EPT-EDU, dealing with full applications workflow, since getting requirements until validation and homologation.
JavaGitSoftware Engineering

Education

Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais

Doctor of Philosophy - PhD — Optimization

Oct 2022Oct 2026

Harvard Business School Online

Alternative Investments

Jun 2024Jul 2024

FGV - Fundação Getulio Vargas

Jan 2025Jan 2025

Universidade Federal de Campina Grande

Master of Science - M.Sc — Computer Science

Mar 2019Mar 2021

Instituto Federal de Educação, Ciência e Tecnologia de Alagoas

Graduate Studies — Agile Software Management and Development

Jan 2017Jan 2018

Estácio

Graduate Studies — Data Modeling/Warehousing and Database Administration

Jan 2015Jan 2017

Casa de Cultura Britânica - CCB/UFAL

English Proficiency

Jan 2011Jan 2016

Instituto Federal de Educação, Ciência e Tecnologia de Alagoas

Bachelor's degree — Information Systems

Jan 2010Jan 2015

Instituto Federal de Educação, Ciência e Tecnologia de Alagoas

High School — Elementary Education and Teaching

Jan 2003Jan 2006

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