Supply Chain Civil Engineering

Guilherme Del Nero Maia, PhD

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LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/guilhermedelneromaia

Email: acpqx3@r.postjobfree.com / phone: 859-***-****

Data science, Bioenvironmental Analytics, Operations Research

WORK EXPERIENCE

Postdoctoral Research Associate (2011 to Present)

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign - Urbana, Illinois, USA

Responsibilities

• Modeled food supply chains to minimize costs and reduce losses (ADM Institute for the Prevention of

Postharvest Losses): identified 6-7 billion dollars of potential supply chain savings through the use of

alternative grain storage systems

• Designed complex systems to quantify greenhouse gas from enteric fermentation

• Initiated solid collaborations between Brazil and U.S. to access agribusiness supply chain big data

• Successfully led multidisciplinary and internationally diverse teams for large thematic research projects

Accomplishments

• Identified and consolidated international collaboration with University of Sao Paulo, Brazil, to access of

Brazil's supply chain data in transportation, logistics, and agribusiness

• Published more than 6 scientific papers in refereed scientific journals with strong emphasis on

advanced data analysis

• Mentored undergraduate and high-level graduate students

Skills used

• Used advanced statistical applied models in bioenvironmental uncertainty analysis

• A/B type design of experiments

• Used mathematical programming to design supply chain networks

• Provided proactive leadership establishing international collaborations

• Demonstrated advanced communication skills: writing (refereed articles), speaking (invited talks,

workshops, research conferences, negotiations), and listening

Mergers and Acquisitions Partner (January 2000 to August 2004)

D. N. Maia & Associates - Araraquara, Sao Paulo, Brazil

Responsibilities

• Identified not-for-sale multimillion dollar companies for merging and full consolidations

• Facilitated negotiations for M&A in diverse markets

• Presented opportunities to foreign investors in IT services, cosmetics, agribusiness, retail, and

pharmaceuticals

Accomplishments

• Sold IT company to a larger IT company (full consolidation)

Skills Used

• Strategic negotiation, in-depth analysis of the Brazil's market, and identification of potential foreign

investors (i.e., Carlyle, Advent, BlackStone...etc

EDUCATION

Ph.D. in Biosystems and Agricultural Engineering (2010)

University of Kentucky - Lexington, Kentucky, USA

M.S. in Civil and Environmental Engineering (2003)

University of Sao Paulo - São Carlos, São Paulo, Brazil

B.S. in Civil Engineering (2000)

Araraquara School of Civil Engineering - Araraquara, São Paulo, Brazil

B.S. in Social Sciences (2003)

Sao Paulo State University – Araraquara, São Paulo, Brazil

SKILLS

Expertise

Data Science, Analytics, Operations Research, Statistics, Teaching, Training, Higher Education,

Bioenvironmental Engineering, Applied Engineering, Bioscience, Uncertainty Analysis, Experimental

Design and Analysis

Tools

R, GAMS (mathematical optimization), Python (NumPy/Pandas), Matlab, Sigma Plot, Prezi

(Presentations), Advanced Excel, GRASS GIS, ArcGIS, QGIS WEKA (supervised segmentation),

Microsoft Office Products Prezi, ArcGIS, QGIS, GRASS GIS: (SQL manipulations and data

visualizations for transportation networks)

LINKS

Portfolio: http://gdnmaia.com/

Publications Page: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Guilherme_Maia

AWARDS

Superior Paper Award - American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers

2013

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