Vinicius Tosta Ribeiro
About Vinicius Tosta Ribeiro
Vinicius Tosta Ribeiro is a Software Engineer with extensive experience in data analysis and software development. He currently works at BairesDev and has previously held positions at companies such as Pinterest, Braskem, and Microsoft.
Work at BairesDev
Vinicius Tosta Ribeiro has been employed at BairesDev as a Software Engineer since 2021. He is based in São Paulo, Brazil. In this role, he contributes to various software development projects, leveraging his extensive experience in engineering and data analysis.
Previous Experience in Software Engineering
Prior to his current position, Vinicius worked at several notable companies. He served as a Staff Software Engineer at Braskem from 2019 to 2021. His career also includes roles at Geekie as a Software Engineer, at Itaú Unibanco as a Solutions Architect, and at Infosys as a Technology Lead. His experience spans over a decade in the software engineering field.
Education and Expertise
Vinicius holds a Bachelor's Degree in Computer Engineering from USP - Universidade de São Paulo, achieved from 2004 to 2009. He furthered his education with a Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) in Information Technology from FGV - Fundação Getulio Vargas, completed in 2016. Additionally, he studied at Ecole centrale de Lyon, where he achieved a DESO in Computer Engineering.
Technical Skills and Contributions
At Pinterest, Vinicius audits and analyzes large data sets using Presto and Spark. He develops and improves Pinterest's Python API, focusing on shopping experience components. He also builds data workflows using Python and Airflow, conducts A/B tests for feature validation, and mentors other engineers. His contributions include work on Pinterest's open-source project Teletraan using Java.
Internship Experience
Vinicius gained valuable experience through internships at Amadeus and Microsoft. He interned at Amadeus for four months in 2008 in Sophia-Antipolis, France, and at Microsoft for eleven months in 2009 in the São Paulo Area, Brazil. These roles provided him with foundational skills in software development and engineering.