Matheus Barroso
About Matheus Barroso
Matheus Barroso serves as the Head of Forecasting at Simporter, where he leads a team focused on forecasting for consumer packaged goods across various sectors. He has a strong background in data science and economics, with previous roles at CEMIG, Banco Santander, and BNP Paribas Cardif.
Current Role at Simporter
Matheus Barroso serves as the Head of Forecasting at Simporter, a position he has held since 2022. In this role, he leads a team focused on forecasting for clients in the consumer packaged goods sector, specifically in food, beauty, and dental care. His work spans multiple regions, including the USA, EU, and Brazil. Barroso is responsible for aligning forecasting tasks and requirements through both technical and non-technical meetings with product and engineering teams, as well as external clients.
Previous Experience in Finance and Data Science
Before joining Simporter, Matheus Barroso held various positions in finance and data science. He worked as an Economic Financial Analyst at CEMIG from 2013 to 2018, where he gained experience in financial analysis. He also completed a finance internship at Banco Santander from 2010 to 2012. In the data science field, he served as a Data Scientist at Itau BBA from 2018 to 2019 and as a Data Science Specialist at BNP Paribas Cardif from 2019 to 2021.
Teaching Experience
Matheus Barroso has experience in education, having worked as an Instructor at Let's Code from 2019 to 2020. In this role, he contributed to the development of programming skills among students, enhancing their understanding of data science concepts and applications.
Educational Background
Matheus Barroso holds a Bachelor's degree in Economics from Ibmec, which he completed from 2008 to 2012. He furthered his education at Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais, where he studied Statistics. He achieved a Master of Science in Statistics from 2016 to 2018 and also completed a Specialization in Applied Statistics from 2015 to 2016.
Forecasting Models and MLOps Infrastructure
In his current role, Matheus Barroso is responsible for developing models that forecast sales for new and existing products. His work includes analyzing product similarity, cannibalization, and price/demand elasticity. He also oversees the development and maintenance of MLOps infrastructure, which includes virtual machine development and API/docker integration.