Guilherme Ruiz

Started off as an intern and had a position specially created for me to be hired full time.

• Automation of reports and data processing through Python scripts, SQL and Excel
• Managing multiple stakeholders and customers, presenting data and promptly handling last minute requests
• Prioritisation of workload between long term strategic projects and short term tactical projects

Data science competition in partnership with American Express and Microsoft.

• Hosted at Microsoft Reactor London

Programatically (Python) collected, organised and thoroughly analysed a large volume of data from numerous sources to determine the mechanism behind η Carinae’s brightening in the last century.

• Data analysis and interpretation of photometric data
• Development of a Python code to analyse the data

Assisted the construction and tests of GEM type detectors related to the upgrade of the ALICE experiment at the LHC.

• Presented at the 23rd (2015) International Symposium on Scientific Initiation of the University of São Paulo (SIICUSP)
• Presented at the 24th (2016) International Symposium on Scientific Initiation of the University of São Paulo (SIICUSP)

A founding member in 2014. As one of four direction officers from 2015 to 2016:

• Planned and coordinated the creation of the collective’s manifesto
• Managed social media and events
• Persuaded the institute’s administration into implementing new policies for guaranteeing the wellbeing of transgender students
• Held many joint meetings with the student’s union officers