Summary
Rafael Santos is a professor and quantitative finance specialist with over a decade of experience bridging petroleum engineering, data science, and financial engineering. He holds a PhD and MSc in Civil Engineering from UFPE—focusing on stochastic reservoir modeling and risk analysis—and a CQF certificate, now applying deep learning to time series in a postdoc. Rafael teaches an MBA in data science for finance at XP Educação, produces 20+ online courses on programming, statistics and quantitative trading, and develops Expert Advisors (EA) for algorithmic markets. His background in fracture network simulation and production of practical trading robots reflects a rare combination of geoscientific modeling rigor and hands-on algorithmic trading implementation. Fluent in Python, Matlab, Java and MQL5, he explores intersections of AI, big data, econometrics and crypto strategies to turn complex uncertainty into actionable models. Based in Pernambuco, Brazil, he blends academic research with product-focused teaching and independent consultancy.
10 years of coding experience
Especialização em Engenharia de Planejamento., Planejamento, logística, Especialização em Engenharia de Planejamento., Planejamento, logística at PROMINP
Graduação em Engenharia Química, Modelagem e simulação numérica, Graduação em Engenharia Química, Modelagem e simulação numérica at Universidade Federal de Pernambuco
Design de Interfaces, Design e Comunicação Visual, Design de Interfaces, Design e Comunicação Visual at Microsoft Innovation Center ETEPAM
Doutorado (Eng. Civil - Modelagem e gerenciamento de reservatórios de petróleo), Modelagem e simulação estocástica, Doutorado (Eng. Civil - Modelagem e gerenciamento de reservatórios de petróleo), Modelagem e simulação estocástica at UFPE
Portuguese, English, German, Spanish