Hélder Sousa Russa

Hélder Sousa Russa is an experienced data professional currently serving as the Head of Data Engineering at Jumia Group since September 2019, where responsibilities include data engineering and governance. As a Book Author at O'Reilly, Hélder co-authored "Analytics Engineering with SQL and DBT" with Rui Machado since July 2022. In October 2023, Hélder began teaching data analysis at GADES Solutions, focusing on SQL and database management. Previously, Hélder co-founded ShopAI.co, where significant contributions were made to deep learning applications and data pipeline automation. A Senior Data Engineer at HUUB from September 2017 to August 2018, Hélder developed Business Intelligence solutions and data architectures. Earlier experience includes a role as a Data Engineer at Jumia Group and as a Software Developer at ALERT Life Sciences Computing. Hélder holds a Master's degree in Data Analytics from FEP U. Porto and has additional qualifications in Information Systems and Technologies and Information Systems from Universidade Portucalense.