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• Can you tell us about your first experience using a computer?

  It was a long time ago, I think in the mid of the '80s. I was visiting my father in his office (a petroleum company) and they had those Apple II Plus with lots of classic games such as Aztec, Panic, and Battle Chess.
  I had already some contact with videogames, but I found the PC something amazing. I remember I could actually write some simple games (math games) and had a lot of fun.

• What is the technological evolution that has marked you most and what will be, in your eyes, a turning point in this field?

  Definitely the internet. Before the internet things were much more complicated. Sharing knowledge and self-learning were too challenging; technical books were always very expensive.
  Now it is part of our day-to-day life. Something that actually is a little bit scary. Internet giants became so big (biggest than countries, for example) that they created their own business world.
  Maybe the next frontier in this scenario is how we deal with privacy. Maybe people will start to disconnect. I don't know.
  But all the convergence we've been through in the last 10 years reached a point where it is almost impossible to live without being connected.

• Explain your expertise, your interest in it and, more broadly, its importance in the computer world.

  I love data. I always loved data. And now we have terabytes of data but people simply don't know how to extract real information from it.
  I think that as a data professional, you can help people to have valuable insights from any kind of data, make synapses and figure out what is relevant and what is not.

• Do so-called 'visionaries', such as Bill Gates, Steve Jobs and Mark Zuckerberg inspire you or do you have other role models?

  At a certain point, yes, because they've reached amazing things. Among the ones cited, I really admire Bill Gates.
  But the characters I like the most are the ones who were frequent learners. For example, Brazilian inventor Santos Dumont put all his skills (and financial condition) into the early development of both lighter-than-air and heavier-than-air aircraft. Despite crashes, failures, and almost fatal accidents, he was always improving his methods and aiming for bold goals.
  I also admire thinkers and solvers, people that make you stop, put your heads up and reflect on your own path.
  In this category, I like Ozan Varol and recommend his book, "Think like a rocket scientist".

• Provide a valuable anecdote related to your subject or your days at school.

  I don't know the author, but I like this one: "Be nice to nerds. Chances are you'll end up working for one."

• What would you say to an uncomfortable person in front of a screen who says that "IT is too complicated"?

  Raising a child is too complicated, you have no manual, and a lot of people raise their children.
  Why IT would be complicated with so much knowledge shared on the web?

• What are your other passions, related or non-related to computers?

  I love music (I play the guitar myself) and sports. I am quite good when cooking; actually, the pandemic made me explore this competence.
  I also love to spend time reading, fiction books, business books, and rock biographies.

• What makes you a Superprof in IT?

  I like to teach what I've learned. It is also a good way to keep up with young people, and new technologies.
  I know that I have a lot of work experience but at the same time, I don't want to sit and relax.
  Superprof is a nice way to challenge me, and help other people to see that data analytics can be simple.
  And is there something better than helping someone to improve their skills?
  Maybe you can change someone's life by doing something you love. And this is priceless.