Felipe Sassi

Felipe Sassi is a seasoned data scientist currently serving as a Senior Data Scientist at Nubank, focusing on applying causal inference to address business problems related to PIX since June 2025. Prior to this role, Felipe worked as a Staff Data Scientist at Trustly, developing data science and machine learning engineering solutions for credit risk assessment, fraud prevention, and collections from April 2023 to June 2025. Felipe's background includes significant experience at Datarisk as a Senior Data Scientist, where end-to-end machine learning projects were developed and an internal Python library was maintained to enhance team efficiency. Earlier in the career, Felipe held progressive roles from Junior to Mid-level Data Scientist, honing skills in data engineering and modeling techniques. Additionally, Felipe has experience as an Embedded System Developer at InoBram and has contributed to research projects during academic pursuits at the Federal University of Technology - Parana, culminating in a Master of Engineering degree from Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina.