Career Profile
Particle physicist with a PhD from the University of Manchester, specialising in solar neutrino detection using liquid argon time projection chambers. MSc, University College London; BSc, University of São Paulo. Experience spanning experimental physics, data analysis, and software development, including professional work in operational strategy at Amazon. Licensed private pilot in both Brazil and the United Kingdom.
Work Experiences
Thesis: Solar Neutrino Detection with a Pixelated Liquid–Argon Time Projection Chamber.
Supervisors: Stefan Söldner-Rembold, Roxanne Guenette.
- Developed and tested detector readout and instrumentation concepts.
- Performed experimental measurements and simulation-based signal reconstruction.
- Supported experiment operations from commissioning through data taking.
- Applied statistical analyses and maintained data-processing pipelines.
- Conducted sensitivity studies relating detector performance to physical observables.
- Co-authored peer-reviewed publications with international collaborators.
Started off as an intern and had a position specially created for me to be hired full time.
- Modelled warehouse operations and production patterns (Excel + VBA).
- Analysed historical operational data to resolve lane connectivity issues (SQL).
- Automated reporting and data workflows (Python, SQL, Excel).
- Developed internal web tools and reports (HTML/CSS).
- Managed stakeholders, delivering timely data-driven insights while balancing long-term strategy with short-term priorities in a fast-paced environment.
Collected, organised, and analysed a large volume of data from numerous sources to determine the mechanism behind η Carinae’s brightening in the last century.
Thesis: The Light Curve of η Carinae: Intrinsic brightening or dust destruction?
Supervisor: Augusto Damineli.
- Analysed photometric data to investigate circumstellar dust destruction and stellar variability.
- Developed Python analysis tools to process and visualise large astronomical datasets.
Assisted the construction and tests of GEM type detectors related to the upgrade of the ALICE experiment at the LHC.
Supervisor: Nelson Carlin Filho.
- Funded by CNPq–PIBIC scholarship.
- Presented research at the 24th (2016) International Symposium on Scientific Initiation of the University of São Paulo (SIICUSP).
A founding member in 2014 and direction officer from 2015 to 2016.
- Planned and coordinated the creation of the collective’s manifesto.
- Persuaded the institute’s administration into implementing new policies for guaranteeing the wellbeing of transgender students.
- Held many joint meetings with the student’s union officers.
- Managed social media and events.
Events
Presentation on the SoLAr detector prototyping campaign.
Brief presentation and poster on the SoLAr concept for solar neutrino detection.
Science outreach event for sixth form students and their teachers.
- Served as a member of the outreach team.
- Presented the department’s laboratory facilities.
- Explained the department’s work in an accessible way.
Data science competition in partnership with American Express and Microsoft.
- Explored the use of data science to address challenges in the credit card industry.
- Teamwork and collaboration under time constraints.
Brief presentation of research on GEM detectors for the ALICE experiment at LHC.
Science outreach event for the general public.
- Served as staff for the department of nuclear physics.
- Guided groups of students through experiments and activities.
- Explained scientific concepts in an accessible way.
Certifications
Brazilian private pilot license for single engine piston aircraft.
British private pilot license for single engine piston aircraft.
Projects
Personal projects and academic assignments.
OSS Contributions
Pull requests and contributions to open source projects.
Publications
For more, visit InspireHep.