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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.

4.9 / 5.0· Clients rate Hop Software & AI Talent on average based on 1,534 reviews.

### 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
| Month | Subm. | Tech | Onsite | Offers | Hires |  
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |  
| Aug-21 | 53 | 23 | 10 | 4 | 3 |  
| Sep-21 | 217 | 80 | 52 | 14 | 10 |  
| Oct-21 | 180 | 42 | 41 | 11 | 6 |  
| Nov-21 | 224 | 103 | 61 | 19 | 13 |  
| Dec-21 | 319 | 136 | 72 | 20 | 12 |  
| Jan-22 | 261 | 135 | 53 | 13 | 7 |  
| Feb-22 | 213 | 111 | 45 | 16 | 7 |  
| Mar-22 | 215 | 121 | 53 | 17 | 9 |

### 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.