Paolla Mota Magalhães Top-Executive
Versatile Data Scientist and AI Engineer with 8+ years of experience delivering AI and analytics solutions across Venture Capital, People Analytics, Underwriting, Fraud Detection, and Food Delivery. Currently driving analytics and innovation at a Venture Capital firm, combining technical expertise with strong business acumen to support strategic decision-making.
Experienced in building and scaling Data Science teams through workflow optimization, experimentation frameworks, documentation standards, and pragmatic Agile practices. Strong track record of translating complex data into actionable business insights and production-ready AI solutions.
Specialized in Responsible AI, with 4+ years applying Machine Learning Fairness and Bias Mitigation techniques. Contributed to fairness task forces at iFood and Nubank focused on reducing bias and improving governance in ML models.
Headquarters:
Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Title:
Staff Data Scientist & AI Engineer
Company:
Bessemer Venture Partners
Company Industry:
Venture Capital & Private Equity
Company Website:
https://www.bvp.com/
Company Linkedin:
linkedin.com/company/bessemer-venture-partners
Company Size:
11-50
Current Job Duration:
9 mos
Country:
Brazil
Languages:
English, Español, French, Português
Work Experience:
Title: Staff Data Scientist & AI Engineer
Company: Bessemer Venture Partners
Company URL: https://www.linkedin.com/company/bessemer-venture-partners/
Industry: Venture Capital & Private Equity
Company Size: 11-50
Location: Nova York, Estados Unidos
Country: None
Employment Type: None
Start At: 04-2025
Ends At: Present
Description: None
Title: Nubank
Company: Nubank
Company URL: https://www.linkedin.com/company/nubank/
Industry: Financial Services
Company Size: 5001-10000
Location: None
Country: None
Employment Type: None
Start At: 02-2024
Ends At: 03-2025
Description: • Create or improve Machine Learning models that predict fraudulent behavior in credit/debit card transactions to prevent client and company losses
• Participate on end-to-end development of ML models, from business definition to monitoring
• Weekly monitor production behavior of ML models, perform deep dives when needed and work on solutions in cases of found anomalies
• Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team on a weekly basis, • Improve underwriting model by experimenting new ML techniques, testing new provider data and fixing eventual bugs or technical debts
• Work on mapping processes, setting standards and creating Data Science frameworks to allow quick and efficient scaling in international based teams
• Help with Fairness definitions for the company to assure clients are treated fairly by ML models
Title: Data Scientist
Company: Ifood
Company URL: https://www.linkedin.com/company/ifood-/
Industry: Computer Software
Company Size: 5001-10000
Location: Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Country: None
Employment Type: None
Start At: 03-2021
Ends At: 04-2022
Description: None
Title: Rocketmat
Company: Rocketmat Ai
Company URL: https://www.linkedin.com/company/rocketmat/
Industry: Information Technology And Services
Company Size: 11-50
Location: None
Country: None
Employment Type: None
Start At: 02-2019
Ends At: 01-2021
Description: • Worked exploring, cleaning and transforming data to be used on prediction models
• Developed models that predict problems related to Human Resources departaments
• Ran Fairness evaluation to perform Bias Mitigation on unfair models
• Prepared models for production by developing custom transformers to be passed in production pipeline
• Collaborated with the company's Python production platform by applying practices of design patterns
• Conducted researches for discovering new technologies to be used in Data Science process
• Wrote research and project reports, • Conduct agile ceremonies depending on the team needs
• Map company processes to understand and make repetitive processes more efficient
• Design a standard documentation structure for projects and processes on Confluence to minimize mistakes and ensure efficiency
• Monitor resources/capacity to ensure delivery in the stipulated term
• Configure and administer Jira project management plataform according to the team needs
Title: Instituto Atlântico
Company: AtlâNtico
Company URL: https://www.linkedin.com/company/instituto-atlantico/
Industry: Information Technology And Services
Company Size: 501-1000
Location: None
Country: None
Employment Type: None
Start At: 07-2018
Ends At: 02-2019
Description: • Participated in a research project for a multinational company
• Worked with data related to Human Resources departments to solve problems of the sector
• Performed data mining over the company’s HR database to find patterns to be used in the generation of the predictive models
• Trained models for production
• Elaborated scientific reports about team's developed models
• Created and lead presentations to show project's results to client, • Participated in a research project for a multinational company
• Worked with data related to Human Resources departments to solve problems of the sector
• Performed data mining over the company’s HR database to find patterns to be used in the generation of the predictive models
• Trained models for production
• Elaborated scientific reports about the data science experiments to be read by the client
• Created and lead presentations to the client to show the projects results
Title: Intern in Software Development
Company: None
Company URL: https://www.linkedin.com/school/columbia-university/
Industry: None
Company Size: None
Location: New York, United States
Country: None
Employment Type: None
Start At: 05-2015
Ends At: 08-2015
Description: None
Title: GTi Engenharia Jr.
Company: Gti Engenharia
Company URL: https://www.linkedin.com/company/gti-engenharia-jr-/
Industry: Information Technology And Services
Company Size: 11-50
Location: None
Country: None
Employment Type: None
Start At: 07-2013
Ends At: 01-2014
Description: • Elaborated the annual company’s strategic planning and made sure of its application throughout semester
• Went to final meetings with customers to review their satisfaction about the project
• Presided over weekly meetings with all sectors of the company to discuss their needs, duties and future, • Went to periodic meetings with customers to discuss projects details
• Created and applied developers’ and trainees’ training plans
• Supervised all project management needs for the company to ensure efficiency
• Presided over weekly meetings with developers to discuss projects course and problems, • Participated in the development of web design projects using CMS tools such as Joomla and Wordpress
Title: Satellite Communications Researcher
Company: None
Company URL: https://www.linkedin.com/school/inpe_2/
Industry: None
Company Size: None
Location: Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil
Country: None
Employment Type: None
Start At: 02-2013
Ends At: 01-2014
Description: None
Title: Intern in Tech Support
Company: úNico CartãO - Promus
Company URL: https://www.linkedin.com/company/-nico-cart-o---promus/
Industry: Utilities
Company Size: 1-10
Location: Fortaleza e Região, Brasil
Country: None
Employment Type: None
Start At: 02-2010
Ends At: 10-2010
Description: None
Education:
School: Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais
Degree: Master's degree
Field: Computer Science
Period: Oct 2021 - Oct 2022
School: Federal University of Ceara
Degree: Bachelor of Engineering - BE
Field: Computer Engineering
Period: 2012 - 2018
School: Saint Louis University
Degree: Exchange Program
Field: Computer Engineering
Period: 2014 - 2015
School: Instituto Federal de Educação, Ciência e Tecnologia do Ceará
Degree: High School Diploma
Field: Telecommunications Technology/Technician
Period: 2007 - 2010
Headline:
Staff Data Scientist & AI Engineer @ Bessemer Venture Partners | AI Strategy & Responsible ML
Followers:
1673
Connections:
1651
Skills:
Python, PySpark, Scala, Amazon Web Services (AWS), SQL, Git, Docker, C, Matlab, Databases, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Data Science, Machine Learning, Data Analysis, Software Development, Data Visualization, Statistics, Adaptation, Airflow, A/B Testing, Project Management, Scrum, Teaching, Rapid Learning, Executive Presentations, Experimental Design, Presentations, iOT, Problem Solving, Knowledge Sharing, Leadership, Teamwork, Creative Problem Solving, Self Learning, Resiliency, English, AI Fairness
Experience:
Title: Staff Data Scientist & AI Engineer
Company: Bessemer Venture Partners
Location: New York, United States
Start: Apr 2025
End: Present
Title: Data Scientist @ Fraud
Company: Nubank
Location: São Paulo, Brazil
Start: Feb 2024
End: Mar 2025
Title: Data Scientist @ Credit
Company: Nubank
Location: São Paulo, Brazil
Start: Apr 2022
End: Jan 2024
Title: Data Scientist
Company: iFood
Location: Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Start: Mar 2021
End: Apr 2022
Title: Data Scientist
Company: Rocketmat
Location: Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Start: Feb 2019
End: Jan 2021
Title: Project Manager
Company: Rocketmat
Location: Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil
Start: Mar 2020
End: Dec 2020
Title: Junior Data Scientist
Company: Instituto Atlântico
Location: Greater Fortaleza
Start: Jul 2018
End: Feb 2019
Title: Intern in Data Science
Company: Instituto Atlântico
Location: Greater Fortaleza
Start: Oct 2017
End: Jul 2018
Title: Intern in Software Development
Company: Columbia University in the City of New York
Location: New York, United States
Start: May 2015
End: Aug 2015
Title: President
Company: GTi Engenharia Jr.
Location: Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil
Start: Jul 2013
End: Jan 2014
Title: Project Manager
Company: GTi Engenharia Jr.
Location: Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil
Start: Jan 2013
End: Jun 2013
Title: Web Developer
Company: GTi Engenharia Jr.
Location: Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil
Start: Oct 2012
End: Jan 2013
Title: Satellite Communications Researcher
Company: INPE
Location: Fortaleza, Ceará, Brazil
Start: Feb 2013
End: Jan 2014
Title: Intern in Tech Support
Company: ÚNICO CARTÃO - PROMUS
Location: Fortaleza e Região, Brasil
Start: Feb 2010
End: Oct 2010
Awards:
Brazil Scientific Mobility Program | Issued by CAPES | Aug 2015