Rafael D.

Rafael D. is a seasoned data science professional with extensive experience in credit modeling and machine learning. Currently serving as a Data Science Manager at Neon, Rafael leads an international team focused on optimizing data pipelines and developing innovative credit card solutions. Prior to this role, Rafael was the Data Science Lead at C6 Bank, where leadership involved creating a new payment stories model and processing large datasets for validation. Rafael's journey in data science began at Neon, transitioning from Sr. Data Scientist to Data Science Tech Lead, contributing to credit decision models, and utilizing advanced machine learning methods. Early career experience includes a Jr Credit Risk Analyst role at Banco Pan and an internship at Itaú Unibanco, which involved financial modeling and analysis. Rafael holds a Bachelor's degree in Economics from Universidade Estadual de Campinas and a Technician degree in Mechanics from Instituto Federal de Educação, Ciência e Tecnologia de São Paulo.