Gustavo, originally from Brasília, Brazil, pursued an academic and professional path in the software industry following his undergraduate studies. Between 2007 and 2009, he obtained a Master's degree in Computer Science while continuing his professional endeavors. He later achieved a PhD in Automation and Systems Engineering at the Federal University of Santa Catarina, which included an internship at a university in Magdeburg, Germany from 2011 to 2012. Currently, he serves as a senior machine learning researcher and data engineer, with extensive experience in artificial intelligence projects.