Hugo Palma

Operations Associate

São Paulo, Brazil4 yrs 2 mos experience

AI EnabledAI ML Practitioner

Key Highlights

12+ years in automation and systems architecture.
Expert in bridging business and technology.
Proficient in AI tools and automation strategies.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Systems Architect specializing in automation and AI integration across various industries.

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Skills

Core Skills

Ai Model Training And InfraAutomationSystem DeploymentSystem ArchitectureProject ManagementSupply Chain OptimizationEnterprise Resource Planning (erp)

Other Skills

Algorithm DevelopmentData AnalysisBusiness LogicBusiness DevelopmentGenAI TrainingIT IntegrationLarge Language Models (LLM)Linux ServerLocal LLMsRetrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG)Single Sign-On (SSO)SQLDockerCI/CD pipelinesArtificial Intelligence (AI)

About

https://hugopalma.work/journal technical studies, automation portfolio. Engineer by training (Mechatronics/Robotics) with 12+ years turning chaotic operations into automated, measurable systems across supply chain, finance, and e-commerce. I architect systems and am proficient with using and directing AI tools (Claude, Gemini, OpenAI SDK, HuggingFace inference, via API or CLI). In every role, regardless of title, I delivered the official responsibilities while also automating the system around them. From ERP data validation that improved reporting accuracy, to procurement workflows that reduced daily operations to payment approvals, to building orchestration and AI scoring pipelines, my consistent theme is systems thinking and efficiency. I bridge business and technology: I translate executive intent into clear scope for engineers, challenge unrealistic timelines, and deliver lean solutions that scale. My career path looks unconventional, but the through-line is simple: automation-first systems architecture.

Experience

4 yrs 2 mos

Total Experience

1 yr 3 mos

Average Tenure

2 mos

Current Experience

Premium essential kitchen

Process Automation Specialist

Mar 2026 – Present · 2 mos · São Paulo, Brazil · On-site

Stealth

AI model training and infraAlgorithm DevelopmentData AnalysisAutomationBusiness LogicBusiness Development+9

Self

Independent Technical Work & Systems Engineering

Dec 2025 – Apr 2026 · 4 mos · Remote

Built a production-grade intelligence platform (hugopalma.work) in under a month, including data collection, orchestrator, AI scoring pipeline, and full website, running on a single 1vCPU/2GB server.
Key work:
Built a custom Go orchestrator inspired by RTOS scheduling with priority preemption, watchdog timers, and state persistence
Designed an AI scoring pipeline with PID-control-inspired prompt tuning, reducing classification variance from 26% to 2.9% (statistically validated)
Deployed full website + CMS + email server as a 25MB single binary. 99/100 Google PageSpeed, no framework bloat
Built SSO-protected admin panel with Google OAuth 2.0 (learned OAuth/OIDC from scratch, implemented in 1 hour)
Open-sourced the CMS as a standalone project: github.com/hugopalma17/g0 (MIT License)
Stack: Go, PostgreSQL, Puppeteer, Claude/Gemini/OpenAI APIs, batching and caching for token optimization, Vanilla JS, Linux, OAuth 2.0/OIDC

DockerCI/CD pipelinesAI model training and infraArtificial Intelligence (AI)System DeploymentTerraform+6

Automated e‑commerce business (stealth)

Engineering, Operations, Sourcing, Automation (Single Founder and Owner)

Aug 2022 – Apr 2026 · 3 yrs 8 mos · Remote

I developed a fully automated JIT inventory system that significantly improved operational efficiency and stock management.
Achieved over 95% in-stock rates with zero daily maintenance, streamlining inventory processes.
Freed up 100% of my time for new engineering challenges by implementing end-to-end logistics logic, including sending B2B orders, B2C sales and product handling were outsourced.
Demonstrated expertise in designing, building, and launching systems from concept to execution.

Project ManagementSystem ArchitectureData ArchitectureData AnalysisAlgorithm DevelopmentLinux Server+5

Cryptocall

Market Analyst/Algorithmic Trader & Quantitative Developer

Jan 2018 – Dec 2019 · 1 yr 11 mos · Remote

Created automated cryptocurrency trading bots using Python and pandas.
Implemented risk‑management algorithms to reduce portfolio volatility.
Conducted technical research, using data‑analysis libraries and market‑structure concepts.

Cloud Infrastructure

Atlas quantum

Financial Analyst/Software consultant and P.O.

Jan 2018 – Sep 2018 · 8 mos · São Paulo Area, Brazil · On-site

Conducted risk management of company assets.
Analyzed macro financial markets, generating insightful reports and strategic recommendations.
Responsible for OTC trading operations, enhancing the firm's trading capabilities.
Collaborated with software engineers to develop core mathematical and logic strategies.