Luana Gomes

back to the desk

I'm a junior data scientist based in São Paulo, Brazil, working with data and applied AI. My engineering background at Poli-USP and experience across different industries have shaped the way I approach problems, from understanding the constraints and learning from the people involved to making sure the solution works beyond the technical side.

Experience

Junior Data Scientist | Business Intelligence, Integral GroupJan 2026 – present
Took a credit risk classification model from raw data through to production on GCP, and led the team's adoption of Metabase.
Data Science & BI Intern, Integral GroupJan 2025 – Jan 2026
Automated ETL routines, reducing manual analytical work by more than 30%.
Data & AI Intern | Analytics, ItaúApr – Dec 2024
Automated email reading and classification in Python, including customer sentiment analysis.
Co-founder, NPOLIJan – Nov 2024
Designed a prototype for coordinating radiotherapy appointments through Brazil's public health system (SUS).
Data Engineering & BI Intern, WeVetsAug 2023 – Apr 2024
Maintained daily PySpark pipelines on Azure for a network of 20+ veterinary hospitals.
Building Technician, NetimóveisApr 2018 – Mar 2021
Prepared technical property reports and provided client support.

Education

B.Sc. in Materials, Metallurgical & Nuclear Engineering, Escola Politécnica da USP2021 – 2026 (expected)
Technical Diploma in Building Construction, ETEC Getúlio Vargas

Teams & student life

Projeto Jupiter (propulsion, later marketing), co-founder of Poli's first materials forging team and GalionX, and academic director at Centro Moraes Rêgo.

Awards

1st place in Nuclear Medicine, Brazilian Nuclear Olympics 2024 · Latin American Space Challenge champion with Projeto Jupiter (2021, 2022, 2023) · Top 5 Startups, AUSPIN 2025 (PARQ) · 2nd place, Garagem de Startups 2022 · 1st place, Amigos da Poli grant

Languages

Portuguese (native) · English (full professional proficiency, EF SET C2) · Italian (intermediate) · Spanish and French (basic)

Certifications & courses

Generative AI and Data Governance Associate (Itaú) · Google Cloud Fundamentals · AI Agents in Python (Samsung Ocean) · Building AI Agents with MongoDB · Introduction to Model Context Protocol (Anthropic, course) · Big Data & Analytics (FIAP)

If you've got a problem that's still a bit tangled, that's my favorite kind, so tell me about it. And if you just want to say hi, please do :)

luana.megso@gmail.com linkedin.com/in/luanagomesd github.com/luagk

São Paulo, Brazil · local time