Pedro Henrique Valverde Guimarães
About Pedro Henrique Valverde Guimarães
Pedro Henrique Valverde Guimarães is a Principal Field Software Engineer at Canonical, where he has worked since 2020. He has a strong background in software engineering and data science, with previous roles at companies such as Cielo and Telefônica Brasil.
Work at Canonical
Pedro Henrique Valverde Guimarães has been employed at Canonical since 2020, currently holding the position of Principal Field Software Engineer. His responsibilities include deploying open-source technologies tailored to meet specific customer requirements. Prior to his current role, he worked as a Senior Field Software Engineer from 2019 to 2020 and as a Field Software Engineer from 2018 to 2019, both positions contributing to his expertise in software engineering within the company.
Education and Expertise
Pedro studied at Udacity, where he focused on Data Science and Machine Learning, achieving a Nanodegree in Machine Learning Engineering in 2017. He also holds a Master of Engineering (MEng) in Electronics and Telecommunication Systems from Telecom ParisTech, completed between 2009 and 2011. Additionally, he earned a Graduation Degree in Electronics and Computing Engineering from Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, where he studied from 2006 to 2012.
Background
Before joining Canonical, Pedro worked at several companies in various roles. He served as an R&D Analyst at Cielo from 2015 to 2016 and as a Senior IT Architect at Telefônica Brasil from 2016 to 2018. His career began with an internship at Cadence Design Systems in 2010 and included a research position at Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro from 2012 to 2013. He also completed an IT Trainee program at Cielo in 2014.
Professional Involvement
At Canonical, Pedro is involved in both code development for internal tools and open-source projects. He participates in sales pitches and tool overviews, collaborating with company sales representatives to combine his technical expertise with business acumen. His role emphasizes the integration of advanced technologies to meet customer needs effectively.