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I'm Gabriela Almeida

Postgraduate Student of Computer Animation and Visual Effects

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My name is Gabriela, and I’m a computer engineer currently doing my Master's in Computer Animation and Visual Effects at Bournemouth University. I'm developing skills in the technical aspects of computer animation to graduate with the range and depth of knowledge necessary to become a future Technical Director or Research and Development Engineer within the computer animation sector.

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I am a hard-working and driven individual who isn’t afraid to face challenges. I'm passionate about computer animation and studyng new things. Being knowledgeable about technology is an ongoing process, and I’m always proactive about seeking new opportunities to develop and grow in my education.

  • Name: Gabriela C. F. Almeida
  • Email: gabrielacfalmeida@gmail.com

Skills

I've done projects in many programming languages. However, the ones that I often program in and am most used to are the following:

  • 85%
    C++
  • 75%
    Python
  • 55%
    Maya
  • 50%
    Houdini
  • 60%
    MEL
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More of my credentials.

Since early in my life, I have had an ease with learning topics from the Exact Sciences Area, being especially passionate about Mathematics. This enthusiasm, combined with a constant curiosity to understand how technologies are created, led me to major in computer engineering and build a career in this field.

Education

Master's Degree

Sep 2022 - Present

Bournemouth University

During the 2020-2021 pandemic, I had time to reflect on where I wanted to take my career. I realized I had the desire to be part of the computer animation industry, as a Software Engineer I could do that by becoming a Technical Director or an R&D Engineer. These jobs perfectly combine my love for animation, mathematics, and programming. So I looked for postgraduate courses that would teach me the necessary skills to ingress in the computer graphics industry, and I came across Bournemouth University's Computer Animation and Visual Effects master's course.

Bachelor Degree

Jan 2015 - Dec 2019

Insper - Institute of Education and Research

When I came across Insper’s innovative program, which aims to reinvent the way Engineering is taught, I was delighted by its premise. I decided to pursue my learning through this bold format, becoming part of Insper’s first Engineering class. This decision was made mainly because I realized that several of the course’s foundations, such as innovation and entrepreneurship, match my own values. The different formats the modules were taught and the way the excellent professors motivated us through classes and projects made my fellow undergrad students and me become another type of employee, a kind of worker the Brazilian technology market needs and appreciates.

Exchange Program

Feb 2018 - Jun 2018

University of Porto

I participated in an exchange semester in Porto, Portugal. I had the opportunity to study at the engineering department at the University of Porto, also known as FEUP. By studying at this university, I learned new study skills, attended classes in complementary subjects to the ones offered by Insper, and was taught by other great professors known internationally. This international experience allowed me to get to know different cultures and people from different parts of the world. I focused on learning and developing new study skills, and due to my passion for Mathematics, I also deepen my knowledge in this subject. Therefore, I took the following modules: Numerical Analysis, Compilers, Computer Graphics, Multimedia and New Services.

Summer Course

Jul 2017 - Aug 2017

Boston University

I had the desire to improve my English and deepen my knowledge in Mathematics and programming. So in the summer of 2017, I enrolled in a summer program at Boston University in Boston, United States. During that time, I had the opportunity to acquire a vast amount of new knowledge while experiencing an American college student's life. While there, I took the following intensive courses: Complex Analysis and Data Structures with Java.

Work Experience

Variable Incomes’ IT Analyst

Jan 2020 – Mar 2022

BTG Pactual Digital

After I graduated college, I was hired at BTG and started working as a junior analyst. I began to work with the variable income projects' squad and acted on substantial Research projects and regulatory issues. After a few months, we noticed a gap in our project flow, needing someone to handle variable income demands within the advisors portal. This was a challenging problem, as our team worked with a different architecture and developed Java applications, while in this portal, the applications were in Nodejs. I accepted this challenge, studied this new language, and approached the advisors' portal team, who helped me understand this structure and technologies used. Consequently, we increased the number of deployed projects, I was rated among the top 30 percent best employees, and today I am the leader of a squad that deals with these tasks.

Variable Incomes’ IT Intern

Jun 2019 – Dec 2019

BTG Pactual Digital

I joined BTG as an intern. At the time, I worked in the trading team and developed Java applications. During this period, I did my best to learn about equities and the team's service structures. At the end of my internship, I delivered my first significant feature, a project to register and list equities allocations and analysis made by the Research team. Even initially, with little market knowledge, I managed to deliver a well-structured project according to the norms, exceeding expectations and showing career projection within BTG.

Software Solutions’ Intern

Dec 2018 - Jun 2019

General Electric

I did an internship in GE's Grid Solutions Energy Transmission sector. I was in charge of tasks such as spreadsheets transcription and creation and tools translation. My most relevant job was helping create a device for validating and writing spreadsheets: I developed part of a Java program to approve and compose spreadsheets filled in by the client. This program intended to automate this process since there were a large number of spreadsheets. A text file was written in a specific format used by one of the company's tools along with the reading. With this activity, I could improve programming logic, exercise Java programming, and learn about components present in substations and their hierarchies.

Extracurricular Activities

What Else Did I Do?

Apart from academic and job experience, I have also done some extracurricular works that were a great way to participate in activities I enjoy and meet new people.

Portfolio

Check Out Some of My Works.

Down here, you can see some of my work, including projects' source codes, articles, and reports.

Ray Tracer

Ray Tracer - C++ program

Postgraduate project
Impossible Staircase Animation

Impossible Staircase Animation

Postgraduate project
Maya Planet Tool

Maya Planet Tool

Postgraduate project
Houdini Garden Digital Asset

Houdini Garden Digital Asset

Postgraduate project
Support for Decision Making in Autonomous Vehicles

Support for Decision Making in Autonomous Vehicles

Undergraduate Thesis
Computer Graphics

Computer Graphics

Undergaduate Project
Venipuncture App

Venipuncture App

Undergaduate Project
Numerical Propagation of Space Bodies' Orbits Around The Earth

Numerical Propagation of Space Bodies' Orbits Around The Earth

Undergraduate Research
Super Mario Animation

Super Mario Animation

Undergaduate Project
Robot Modeling

Robot Modeling

Undergaduate Project
GAB - My computer language

GAB - My computer language

Undergaduate Project
Web Pages Parser In Cluster

Web Pages Parser In Cluster

Undergaduate Project
Heated Board

Heated Board

Undergaduate Project
Image Segmentation

Image Segmentation

Undergaduate Project
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