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Contract Software and AI Talent in Brazil

Discover pre-vetted professionals ready for your next project. All candidates have been thoroughly screened for technical expertise and cultural fit.

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Gabriela Drechler

• Director Of Data Science Specializing In Analytics And Bi
• Brazil
• $60/hr
• 10y exp
• Director

Experience:

• Data Leader - Sicredi, Mar 2024 - Present (2 yrs 3 mos)
• Data Science Analyst - Sicredi, Dec 2019 - Mar 2024 (4 yrs 2 mos)
• Data preparer - OST Sistemas, Mar 2016 - Dec 2019 (3 yrs 9 mos)

Education:

• Pós-graduação Lato Sensu - Especialização - Analytics e Business Intelligence, PUC Minas (2020)
• Tecnólogo - Negócios Internacionais e Comércio Exterior, Universidade Feevale (2017)

Gustavo Tarrataca de Moraes

• Director Of Open Finance And Data Science Strategy
• Brazil
• $60/hr
• 17y exp
• Director

Experience:

• Open Finance Program Manager | Data science - Ita Unibanco, Oct 2021 - Present (4 yrs 8 mos)
• Coordinator | Open Banking Integrated Gesture - Banco Ita, Oct 2020 - Oct 2021 (11 mos)
• Data Science Coordinator | Customer Data - Ita Unibanco, Dec 2019 - Sep 2020 (9 mos)

Education:

• MBA Executivo, Insper (2016)
• Análise e Desenvolvimento de Sistemas, Faculdade de Tecnologia de São Paulo (2010)

Juliana Augusto Stocco

• Director Of Data Engineering Specializing In Cloud Solutions
• Brazil
• $60/hr
• 10y exp
• Director

Experience:

• Cloud Solution Senior Manager - Analytics - Oracle, Aug 2023 - Present (2 yrs 10 mos)
• Cloud Solution Manager - Analytics - Oracle, Jan 2022 - Aug 2023 (1 yr 6 mos)
• BI & Data Analytics Consulting Manager - Oracle, Jul 2021 - Jan 2022 (6 mos)

Education:

• Pós-graduação em estatística aplicada , Faculdades Metropolitanas Unidas (2017)
• Computing for Business, University of East London (2015)
• Engenharia de Computação, Universidade Federal de São Carlos (2016)

Paulo Morone

• Director Of Data Science And Analytics With Growth Strategy
• Brazil
• $60/hr
• 15y exp
• Director

Experience:

• Senior Strategy & Analytics Manager - RTDs & NAB - Ambev, Jun 2022 - Present (4 yrs)
• Head of Data & Analytics LATAM - ZX Ventures - Ambev, May 2021 - May 2022 (11 mos)
• Data & Analytics Manager - EY, Dec 2018 - Apr 2021 (2 yrs 3 mos)

Education:

• Executive MBA, Insper Instituto de Ensino e Pesquisa (2025)
• Master of Business Administration - MBA - Business Analytics and Big Data, FGV - Fundação Getulio Vargas (2020)
• Bacharelado em Sistemas de Informação - Information Technology, Centro Universitario SENAC (2011)

Arian A.

• Director Of Data Science And Analytics Specializing In Bi
• Brazil
• $60/hr
• 19y exp
• Director

Experience:

• Head Of Data Science & Analytics (Digital Transformation) - Chubb, Mar 2022 - Present (4 yrs 3 mos)
• Regional IT Digital Analytics Sr Manager - Chubb, Mar 2020 - Mar 2022 (1 yr 11 mos)
• Regional BI & Portfolio Management | Business Controller | Financial & Strategic Planning - Chubb (formerly ACE Group), Dec 2014 - Feb 2020 (5 yrs 2 mos)

Education:

• Master of Business Administration (MBA) - Business Intelligence, FIAP (2015)
• Graduação em Ciências da Computação - Tecnologia da Informação, Universidade Nove de Julho (2012)

Natalia Ferrari Martins

• Director Of Advanced Analytics Specializing In Credit Risk
• Brazil
• $60/hr
• 14y exp
• Director

Experience:

• Analytics Senior Managing Consultant | Director - MasterCard Advisors, Feb 2023 - Present (3 yrs 4 mos)
• Analytics Manager - Mastercard Advisors, Aug 2020 - Feb 2023 (2 yrs 6 mos)
• Senior Specialist - Mastercard Advisors, May 2018 - Aug 2020 (2 yrs 3 mos)

Education:

• Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) - Economics, Universidade de São Paulo / USP (2011)
• Bachelor's degree - Statistics, Universidade Estadual Paulista Júlio de Mesquita Filho / UNESP (2009)

Why Hire ML & GenAI Talent in LATAM

• Time-zone alignment with US teams
• Mature engineering culture
• Excellent English proficiency
• Real production experience
• Strong collaboration culture
• Faster hiring cycles

Why Choose Hop

Precision-Driven Technical Hiring

From Software Engineers to AI specialists and everything in between. Our focus is context, reliability, and structured evaluation — delivering only talent that truly fits.

Client Success Stories

• Discover how we've helped leading healthcare and pharmaceutical companies build world-class AI and data science teams.
• Key Challenges
  • Candidate's market and a shortage of Data Science talent
  • High-volume hiring & bottlenecks in the internal HR processes

Key Results

• Improved submission to hire ratio from 1:25 to 1:10
• Increased percentage of candidates advancing from submission to the technical interview and from the technical interview to the onsite interview over time.

Performance Metrics

Why Hire in Brazil?

• Developer Pool ~750,000 software developers
• Senior Rates $70–90/hour
• Time Zone GMT-3 (1-2 hours ahead of EST)
• English Proficiency Moderate to High
• Major Tech Hubs: São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, Curitiba, Belo Horizonte, Campinas, Florianópolis

Key Highlights

• Largest tech talent pool in Latin America
• 100,000+ IT graduates produced annually
• 6th largest IT market globally
• #1 in Latin America for AI research

Talent Market Overview

Brazil is Latin America's tech giant by sheer size and maturity, with over 750,000 active tech professionals and the 6th largest IT market globally. São Paulo is a mega-city of innovation where venture funding and startup output eclipse those of other LATAM countries combined.

Cost Advantage

Brazilian developers command slightly higher rates than some LATAM peers but remain far below U.S. costs. Senior software engineers typically charge $70–90/hour, while mid-level developers average $40–60/hour.

English Proficiency & Cultural Fit

Portuguese is Brazil's primary language, but English proficiency in the tech community is moderate to high and steadily improving.

Why Choose Brazil?

Brazil has the largest concentration of AI/ML talent in LATAM, backed by strong academic programs and a record of AI research leadership.