Erika Silva
About Erika Silva
Erika Silva is a Data Scientist with extensive experience in fraud prevention and detection. She currently works at Conta Simples and has held various roles in data science and statistics across multiple organizations in Brazil.
Current Role at Conta Simples
Erika Silva serves as a Cientista de Dados Pleno at Conta Simples since 2022. In this role, she focuses on developing models for fraud prevention and detection. Her responsibilities include creating compliance alerts and generating fraud alerts, which are critical components of her work. Erika's expertise in these areas contributes to the company's efforts in maintaining security and compliance.
Previous Experience in Data Science
Before joining Conta Simples, Erika worked at TC as a Cientista de Dados Pleno for nine months in 2021 to 2022. Prior to that, she spent two years at Neurotech in the same role from 2019 to 2021. Her career began at Neurotech as an Estatístico Junior, where she worked for three years from 2016 to 2019. This progression highlights her extensive experience in data science and analytics.
Educational Background
Erika holds an MBA in Data Science & Analytics from USP/Esalq, which she completed in 2022. She is currently pursuing a Mestrado in Biometria e Estatística Aplicada at UFRPE, which she has been studying since 2017. Additionally, she achieved a Mestrado em Engenharia de Produção with a focus on Teoria dos Jogos from Universidade Federal de Pernambuco in 2015. Erika also earned a Bacharelado em Estatística from UFPE, completing her studies in 2014.
Research and Development Experience
Erika has a background in research, having worked at CNPq as a Bolsa PIBIC for two years from 2012 to 2014. She also contributed to a project at FADE for the MEC from 2014 to 2015. These roles provided her with valuable experience in statistical analysis and research methodologies, further enhancing her skills in data science.