Lucas de Paula

Lucas de Paula is an experienced Solutions Architect currently at Databricks, focusing on financial services since January 2023. Prior to this role, Lucas served as a Senior Solutions Architect at SAS from July 2017 to January 2023, where responsibilities included customer-facing activities, mentoring, and overseeing complex opportunities in data engineering, system integration, and MLOps. Lucas has developed expertise in cloud technologies, advanced analytics, and machine learning. Earlier career highlights include positions at SAS ranging from Solutions Architect to Associate Systems Engineer, and internships in data analysis and web development across various companies. Lucas holds a Master’s degree in Business Analytics from the University of North Carolina Wilmington and a Bachelor's degree in Information Systems from Universidade Federal de Lavras.