Ricardo Lira

Ricardo Lira is an experienced data engineer currently working as a Data Engineer II at Amazon since August 2024. Prior to this role, Ricardo held the position of Senior Data Engineer at RD Station from April 2022 to August 2024 and at PicPay from September 2021 to March 2022. Earlier experience includes working as a Data Engineer at DataSprints and as Head of Innovation and Developer at Koy Inteligência Jurídica, where responsibilities included web scraper development and infrastructure design with Java backend operations. Ricardo's academic background includes a PhD in Numerical Methods applied in Reservoir Engineering from Universidade Federal de Pernambuco, an MSc in Petroleum Engineering from New Mexico Institute of Mining and Technology, and a Bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering from Universidade Federal de Pernambuco, complemented by an exchange program at Université de Technologie de Compiègne. Additional experience encompasses roles in research, process engineering internships, and freelance interpreting.