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Ricardo Carvalho

PhD Student

Simon Fraser University

I'm Ricardo Carvalho, a Computer Science PhD student at Simon Fraser University (SFU). My current research focus on Machine Learning, mostly Generative Adversarial Networks (GANs), and Differential Privacy (DP).

Before joining SFU, I worked as a Senior Data Scientist for the Brazilian Government for over 6 years and carried out consultancy work for companies and individuals interested in connecting data science to businesses.

I also worked for almost a year as Data Science Manager at the Observatory of Public Spending (ODP), leading more than 15 data professionals on projects related to data science, fraud prediction and auditing.

Interests

  • Machine Learning
  • Differential Privacy
  • Generative Adversarial Networks

Education

  • Ph.D. in Computer Science, 2019 - Present

    Simon Fraser University - SFU, Canada

  • M.Sc. in Computer Science, 2013 - 2015

    University of Brasilia - UnB, Brazil

  • B.Eng. in Computer Engineering, 2007 - 2011

    Aeronautics Institute of Technology - ITA, Brazil

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