Hey there, I am Ricardo Mendes.
With 20+ years in software development, the last 7 focused on Data & AI, I navigate the intersection of business strategy and technical execution. Throughout my career, I have delivered projects for global leaders such as Google Cloud, PepsiCo, and JLL.
I am on a mission to align personal pragmatism with the modern need for performance improvement, empowering organizations to move beyond intuition and make data-driven decisions. To thrive at solving real-world problems, I build cross-functional collaboration that technical projects often lack.
My areas of expertise include:
- Data Strategy and Product Management.
- Data & AI Solutions Architecture on Databricks, AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud.
- Data Governance, Data Quality, and Observability implementation.
- Engineering Excellence: DevOps, DataOps, and MLOps.
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