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Rafael Bianchi

Rafael Bianchi

Machine Learning Engineer - Reinforcement Learning & Computer Vision

São Paulo, São Paulo, BR
+55 11 95822-6351
Portuguese, English, Spanish, Catalan

Background


About

About

Machine Learning Engineer with 18+ years of Python experience and deep expertise in Reinforcement Learning, computer vision, and production ML systems deployment. Currently pursuing PhD in Multi-Agent Reinforcement Learning at FEI with MSc in Artificial Intelligence from UPC. Proven track record developing and deploying ML models across aerospace, financial services, and e-commerce with strong focus on robotic perception, intelligent automation, and scalable ML infrastructure. Experienced with PyTorch, TensorFlow, and cloud-based ML deployment on AWS. Eager to apply RL and ML expertise to advance physical AI for general-purpose robotics.

Work Experience

Work Experience

  • Senior Staff AI Engineer, GE Aerospace

    Sep, 2024 - Present

    Lead development of advanced ML systems for mission-critical aerospace applications.

    • Developed advanced computer vision pipelines for aerospace applications, deploying ML models for real-time document understanding and robotic perception systems

    • Built production ML infrastructure using PyTorch and cloud-based deployment (AWS), implementing scalable pipelines for training and inference

    • Utilized PaddleOCR vision models to extract structured data from technical drawings, integrating multimodal approaches combining visual and textual information

    • Collaborated with cross-functional engineering teams to design and optimize ML algorithms for autonomous system applications

    • Mentored junior engineers on ML best practices, model deployment strategies, and production system architecture

  • Senior Data Scientist, John Deere Financial

    Jul, 2023 - Aug, 20241 year 1 month

    Architected and deployed ML solutions for financial analytics and predictive modeling.

    • Architected Next-Gen Market Insight Platform using ML/AI to enable predictive analytics and data-driven decision making

    • Designed and deployed ML models using Python, scikit-learn, and AWS services for scalable financial analytics applications

    • Built robust data processing pipelines integrating real-time data for production ML systems

    • Served as technical lead collaborating with product and engineering teams to identify high-impact ML solutions

    • Implemented responsible AI practices including model evaluation, fairness testing, and deployment optimization

  • Data Scientist, Lambda3

    Aug, 2022 - Jun, 202310 months

    Designed and implemented computer vision systems for industrial automation and compliance monitoring.

    • Designed and implemented computer vision algorithms for automated compliance monitoring with real-time video processing

    • Developed intelligent automation system demonstrating autonomous behavior for safety applications in industrial environments

    • Built ML pipelines for business intelligence solutions using Python and modern ML frameworks

    • Optimized model performance for real-time inference in production environments

  • Data Scientist, Shopee

    Oct, 2020 - Jan, 20213 months

    Developed ML models for e-commerce optimization and marketplace intelligence.

    • Developed machine learning models for SKU matching and pricing optimization in high-volume e-commerce marketplace

    • Implemented intelligent automation solutions (RPA) to optimize operational workflows and system efficiency

    • Deployed production ML models at scale serving millions of users

  • Partner | Data Scientist, Norte Asset Management

    Jan, 2021 - Mar, 20221 year 2 months

    Led data science team and built ML-powered analytics platform for investment decision-making.

    • Led data science team of 5+ engineers building ML-powered analytics platform for financial decision-making

    • Established data infrastructure integrating multi-source data feeds for intelligent system development

    • Developed automated insight generation system demonstrating early intelligent agent design principles

    • Architected real-time data products leveraging ML for actionable intelligence delivery

  • Senior Systems Analyst, Credit Suisse

    Jul, 2011 - Jul, 20187 years

    Developed and maintained critical financial systems in regulated banking environment.

    • Developed and maintained critical financial systems for 7 years in regulated banking environment

    • Led solution delivery using modern software engineering practices for production systems

    • Collaborated with cross-functional teams to implement scalable software solutions using C#, .NET, and SQL

    • Ensured system reliability, security, and compliance with financial industry regulations

Projects Experience

Projects Experience

  • PhD Research - Multi-Agent Reinforcement Learning

    Mar, 2024 - Present

    Conducting advanced research in Reinforcement Learning with focus on agent coordination, learned policies, and intelligent behavior. Designing and implementing simulation environments for training RL agents. Exploring policy gradient methods, reward shaping, and curriculum learning techniques. Investigating applications of RL to autonomous systems and intelligent robotics.

    • Multi-Agent RL algorithm development

    • Simulation environment design

    • Policy optimization and learning dynamics

    • Research for top-tier ML/AI conferences

Skills

Skills

  • Machine Learning

    Supervised Learning

    Unsupervised Learning

    Deep Learning

    Reinforcement Learning

    Computer Vision

    Natural Language Processing

    Model Optimization

    Production ML

  • Programming Languages

    Python

    C#

    JavaScript

    SQL

  • ML Frameworks & Libraries

    PyTorch

    TensorFlow

    scikit-learn

    NumPy

    pandas

    PaddleOCR

    LangChain

    LlamaIndex

  • Cloud & Infrastructure

    AWS

    SageMaker

    Lambda

    S3

    EC2

    ECS

    Docker

    MLOps

  • Reinforcement Learning

    Policy Gradient Methods

    Q-Learning

    Multi-Agent RL

    Reward Shaping

    Curriculum Learning

    GAE

    PPO

    DQN

  • Computer Vision

    Object Detection

    Image Processing

    Document Understanding

    Visual Perception

    Real-time Inference

    Video Processing

  • Software Engineering

    Object-Oriented Programming

    Design Patterns

    Clean Code

    Testing

    CI/CD Pipelines

    Git/GitHub

    Microservices

    API Design

  • Data Engineering

    Data Pipelines

    ETL/ELT

    Real-time Processing

    Data Warehousing

    Distributed Systems

Education

Education

  • Electrical Engineering - Artificial Intelligence, PhD, FEI - Fundação Educacional Inaciana

    Mar, 2024 - Present

    Reinforcement Learning

    Multi-Agent Systems

    Deep Learning

    Autonomous Agents

  • Artificial Intelligence, MSc, Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC)

    Apr, 2021 - Apr, 2022