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I am a Biomedical Engineer with a passion for Machine Learning and Image Processing and building solutions that translate raw data into knowledge and information. I have 8+ years of experience in academic R&D, and 6+ years of experience as a Data Science and Machine Learning consultant. I've worked on a variety of problems involving Georeferenced data, Timeseries data, NLP, Medical Images (DICOM) and Computer Vision. I've worked on complex visualization solutions for Telecommunications data, Recommendation systems for B2B retail, Object Recognition and Tracking for the medical sector, and Mechanical Failure Forecasting for predictive engine maintenance. I've been developed scalable data-driven NLP and Timeseries solutions on the cloud for a client in the financial sector.

  • Education

Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Computer Science & Engineering

Universidade da Beira Interior - Portugal (Ongoing)

Thesis: Data Fusion for Disease Detection through Machine Learning

Master of Science (M.S.) in Biomedical Engineering

Universidade Federal de São Paulo - Brazil (2017 - 2019)

Thesis: Tissue Displacement Tracking Method in Intravascular Ultrasound Sequences DOI:10.1002/jum.15007

Bachelor's Degree in Biomedical Engineering

Universidade do Vale do Paraiba - Brazil / Johns Hopkins University - U.S.A. (2012 - 2017)

Final Project: 3D modeling of tomographic images

  • Work Experience

Senior Data Science

Oracle (02/2022 - Present)

• Oracle Retail Data Science;

Senior Data Science Consultant @ Millenium BCP

Multivision Consulting (01/2021 - 01/2022)

• NLP Model Research and Development;
• Creation of NLP models for Classification, entity Recognition, Sentiment Analysis;
• Deployment of models on the cloud;
• Data processing pipelines using PySpark;
• Model lifecycle management through CI/CD in Azure Databricks.

Data Science Consultant @ NOS SGPS

Multivision Consulting (01/2020 - 01/2021)

• Development of intuitive dashboards for data analysis;
• Automate processes such as problematic zone detection, timeseries abnormality detection, drive-test reporting, and network quality analysis;
• Implementation and maintenance of timeseries forecast, automatic geographical binning, site clustering and intersite distance calculations;
• Lead PoC evaluation for acquisition of new tools/services;
• Data preparation and engineering & creation of geographical layers (Geoserver);
• Big Data engineering using Hive, Pyspark (Zeppelin).

Computer Vision and Data Science Consultant

Freelance Consulting (04/2017 - 01/2020)

• Responsible for implementing machine learning solutions, data engineering, statistical analysis, and data visualization in various data-driven projects;
• Development and implementation of machine learning models using Tensorflow, Keras, Scikit-learn, OpenCV as well as GCP;
• Participation in several projects performing data cleaning and pre-processing, custom model design and transfer learning, time-series analysis and prediction, time-series classification, image detection, and image classification;
• Statistical analysis and hypothesis testing of healthcare and medical data;
• Development of data pre-processing pipeline and visualization of geographic coordinate system data;
• Responsible for designing IoT system for remote sensing/controlling applications, including project conceptualization, components selection & acquisition, PCB design, cloud connectivity implementation (MQTT), and system troubleshooting;
• Working closely with clients to identify problems, budget planning, timeframe assessment, and propose viable solutions.

Undergraduate Research Internship

Laboratório de Nanobiotecnologia (07/2016 - 11/2016)

• Responsible for developing image analysis and computer vision solutions to evaluate and quantify nanomaterial surface characteristics using Matlab, Python, and Origin;
• Responsible for performing statistical analysis on test data;
• Elaboration of a technical report of project results;
• Presented research in international conferences and journal publications.

Summer Research Internship

Harvard University / Wyss Institute's Biodesign Lab (05/2015 - 08/2015)

• Analyzing and processing sensor data collected from a robotic system to classify motion behavior for gait analysis;
• Created automated data processing pipeline for robotics sensor data (MATLAB);
• Responsible for motion capture video analysis and processing using VICON mocap system and MATLAB;
• Working closely with world-class multidisciplinary teams on the Soft Exosuit Robotic system research project (Warrior Web/DARPA);
• Gained valuable experience in Biomechanical Data Acquisition, robotic system testing, and real-time system troubleshooting.

Clinical Engineering Internship

Hospital Antoninho Rocha Marmo (03/2014 - 07/2014)

• Responsible for evaluating the quality and safety of neonatal ICU and surgical theater's medical devices;
• Worked directly with other engineers and hospital directors in order to evaluate the efficiency of maintenance cycles of medical equipment;
• Gained hands-on experience with the hospital environment, and hospital staff interactions;
• Identified current bottlenecks and presented proposed solutions to chief Clinical Engineer and Hospital Director.

  • Certifications

  • Publications

Journal Publications

Conference Publications

Analysis of a Dedicated Pixel Tracking Method for Intravascular Ultrasound Images. XXVI Brazilian Congress on Biomedical Engineering. 70ed. Springer, 2018, v2, p5.

GRINET, MARCO A. V. M.; Yoneyama, T. ; MORAES, M. C.

Comparative Evaluation of Speckle Tracking Methodologies in Intravascular Ultrasound Images. In: VIII Simpósio de Instrumentação e Imagens Médicas (SIIM) / VII Simpósio de Processamento de Sinais da UNICAMP, São Bernardo do Campos, 2017. v1.

GRINET, MARCO A. V. M.; Yoneyama, T. ; MORAES, M. C.

Computational Simulation of flight behavior of Flying Wing UAV. In: VIII Simpósio de Instrumentação e Imagens Médicas (SIIM) / VII Simpósio de Processamento de Sinais da UNICAMP, São Bernardo do Campos, 2017. v1.

SILVA, F. C.;GRINET, MARCO A. V. M.; FIGUEIREDO, H.

Polymeric nanofibres as scaffolds for stem cell transplantation in brain injuries. In: International Brain Injury Association's 12th World Congress on Brain Injury, New Orleans, 2017, v31. p719-1017.

ZAMPRONI, L. N.;GRINET, MARCO A. V. M.; VIEIRA-MUNDIM, M. V.; REIS, M.B.; GALINDO, L.T.; MARCIANO, F. R.; LOBO, A. O.; PORCCIONATO, M.

Low content of superhydrophilic carbon nanotubes (MWCNT-O2) in Poly(lactic acid) (PLA) nanofibers produced by RJS for biological applications. In: XV Brazil MRS Meeting, Campinas, 2016.

ANDRADE, P. O.; SANTO, A. M. E.; COSTA, M. M.;GRINET, MARCO A. V. M.; LOBO, A. O.

CarbohydrateBased Cell Adhesion Analysis of Spheroid Formation. In: XX Encontro Latino Americano de Iniciação Científica, XVI Encontro Latino Americano de Pós-Graduação da Universidade do Vale do Paraíba, São Jose dos Campos, 2016.

GRINET, MARCO A. V. M.; Thiago M. Pedroso; Fernanda R. Marciano.

Extracellular Mimetics: A Comparative Evaluation of Cell Encapsulation Utilizing Hydrogels and Scaffolds. In: XX Encontro Latino Americano de Iniciação Científica, XVI Encontro Latino Americano de Pós-Graduação da Universidade do Vale do Paraíba, São Jose dos Campos, 2016.

GRINET, MARCO A. V. M.; Thiago M. Pedroso; Fernanda R. Marciano.

Projeto Mão Aberta: Protese Parcial Passiva Open-souce para Falange Media/Distal. In: XX Encontro Latino Americano de Iniciação Científica, XVI Encontro Latino Americano de Pós-Graduação da Universidade do Vale do Paraíba, São Jose dos Campos, 2016.

GRINET, MARCO A. V. M.; Thiago M. Pedroso; Fernanda R. Marciano.

Polymeric Nanofiber Scaffolds as Stem Cell Carriers in Brain Transplant. In: XVII Meeting of the Brazilian Society for Cell Biology, Foz do Iguaçu. Brazilian Society for Cell Biology XVII Meeting Dynamics Cell Biology in Health and Disease, 2014, p133.

ZAMPRONI, L. N.;GRINET, MARCO A. V. M.; GRANATO, A.; VIEIRA-MUNDIM, M. V.; REIS, M.B.; GALINDO, L.T.; OVANDO, P. C.; MARCIANO, FERNANDA R.; LOBO, ANDERSON O.; PORCCIONATO, M.

Production of Aligned Porous Bioabsorbable Polymeric Fibers with Incorporated Carbon Nanotubes Through Rotary Jet-Spinning. In: XII Brazilian MRS Meeting Program book (SBPMat) / Sociedade Brasileira de Materiais, 2013, Campos do Jordão. XII Brazilian MRS Meeting, 2013. p113-113.

GRINET, MARCO A. V. M.; MARQUES, V. E. C.; CORAT, E. J.; MARCIANO, F. R.; LOBO, A. O.

Bioabsorbable Polymeric Fibers as Support for Mesenchymal Stem Cell Adhesion. In: XII Brazilian MRS Meeting Program book (SBPMat) / Sociedade Brasileira de Materiais, 2013, Campos do Jordão. XII Brazilian MRS Meeting, 2013. p117-117.

ZAMPRONI, L. N.;GRINET, MARCO A. V. M.; VIEIRA-MUNDIM, M. V.; GRANATO, A.; MARCIANO, F. R.; LOBO, A. O.; PORCCIONATO, M.

Bioabsorbable Laminin-Coated Polymeric Fibers as Support for Mesenchymal Stem Cell Adhesion. In: VII International symposium on extracellular matrix, 2013, Búzios. Abstracts - VII International symposium on extracellular matrix, 2013.

ZAMPRONI, L. N.; PORCIONATTO, MARIMELIA A.; LOBO, ANDERSON O.; REIS, M.B.; VIEIRA-MUNDIM, M. V.; GRINET, MARCO A. V. M.; GRANATO, A.

Produção de Nanofibras Poliméricas Porosas por Rotofiação. In: XVII Encontro Latino Americano de Iniciação Científica, XIII Encontro Latino Americano de Pós-Graduação da Universidade do Vale do Paraíba, São Jose dos Campos, 2013.

GRINET, MARCO A. V. M.; MARCIANO, F. R.; LOBO, A. O.

Eletrodeposição de Nanohidroxiapatita em Nanotubos de Carbono Superhidrofílicos Autossustentáveis como Biomateriais. In: XVI Encontro Latino Americano de Iniciação Científica, XII Encontro Latino Americano de Pós-Graduação da Universidade do Vale do Paraíba, 2012, São Jose dos Campos.

GRINET, MARCO A. V. M.; MARCIANO, F. R.; LOBO, A. O.

  • Awards & Grants

Third Prize in Phd Thesis Presentation Competition, Universidade da Beira Interior (2019)

Description: Organized by Universidade da Beira Interior, sponsored by Banco Santander Totta.

Doctorate Incentive Research Fellowship (BID/FE/2018) (2018)

Title: Redução de Risco Cirurgico Através da Avaliação de Diagnósticos por Imagem Médica
Description: A 10-month fellowship for first-year PhD students sponsored by Banco Santander Totta.
Situation: Concluded.

Best in conference 7º Simpósio de Processamento de Sinais (SPS) (2017)

Description: Best presentation in the 7º Simpósio de Processamento de Sinais was invited to publish a complete paper in the Journal of Communication and Information Systems (JCIS, ISSN: 1980-6604).

International Exchange Scholarship (CAPES/FULBRIGHT 88888.029748/2013-00) (2014)

Title: Ciência Sem Fronteiras - Johns Hopkins University (Baltimore, U.S.A.)
Description: Program 163, call CsF 143/2013 - EUA/FULBRIGTH - Group B. Process: 88888.029748/2013-00
Situation: Concluded.

Undergraduate Research Grant (FAPESP 2013/07696-0) (2013)

Title: Production of Polymeric Nanofibers through Rotary Jet-Spinning Technique
Description: The objective of this work will be the production of nanofibers aligned by the technique of rotofiation with and without conductive nanoparticles. It is expected to obtain the alignment of polymeric nanofibers with conductive nanoparticles in their structure.
Situation: Concluded.

Top 5 in conference XVII Encontro Latino Americano de Iniciação Científica (2013)

Description: One of the top 5 best short papers in the area of Nanoscience and Applied Nanotechnology presented at the XVII Encontro Latino Americano de Iniciação Científica, Universidade do Vale do Paraíba.

Top 5 in conference XVI Encontro Latino Americano de Iniciação Científica (2012)

Description: One of the top 5 best short papers in the area of Nanoscience and Applied Nanotechnology presented at the XVI Encontro Latino Americano de Iniciação Científica, Universidade do Vale do Paraíba.

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