We all know how difficult it is to make a decision about a profession when we are so young. In the IT world it is no different. Hacker, developer, researcher, data scientist. There are many alternatives for young people who want to enter the world of information technology. The digital revolution is in full swing and there is an increasing demand for talent. Opportunities abound in this area, driven by technologies such as cloud, artificial intelligence, IoT, blockchain, quantum, among others.
According to a study released by Brasscom — Brazilian Association of Information and Communication Technology Companies, the IT market in Brazil will need approximately 70,000 professionals annually until 2024. The study by the IBM Institute for Business Value (IBV) of 2019, on the other hand, points out that in Brazil, 7.2 million professionals will have to be trained in new skills.
Discover 4 stories of professionals who will inspire young people when deciding which career to pursue in technology and also those who want to migrate to the field.
Felipe Prado – Father to Son Hacker
The old saying already said: “Son of fish, fish is”… In a not-so-distant time, professions were passed from generation to generation, bringing to each family the mission of maintaining a tradition. However, unlike what happened in previous decades, with children inheriting professions such as doctors, teachers or lawyers, today, with the advancement of technology, we see a new trend.
In the case of Felipe Prado, skateboarder and rock singer in his spare time, it all started in the 80s, when he learned from his father what information security was and how to be a hacker. Today, he works as an Ethical Hacker at IBM Brazil, working with security solutions to combat malware and cyber attacks in companies across the country. Felipe has been inspiring his son, who at the age of 14 has already shown that he has a vocation and talent for hacking. The two go together to industry events and “play” invasions together. Always with a lot of ethics, of course!
Stéfany Mazon – Passionate about technology and with 4 patents in the curriculum
Stéfany is a Cloud Sales Manager at IBM Brazil. With just 24 years and over 5 years of IT experience, she is passionate about innovation and next generation technologies such as Cloud Computing, Artificial Intelligence and IoT. She was part of the IBM research team, where she worked on projects at the intersection of technology and healthcare and developed four patents.
Matheus Catossi – King of Hackathons at 22 years old
At 22, Matheus Catossi, a senior software developer at IBM, has a breathtaking resume. His interest in the area of technology emerged after taking computer courses in his neighborhood, in the East zone of São Paulo, when he was still very young and intensified when he went to ETEC to attend high school integrated with the technician. Today, despite his young age, Matheus is already graduated, has a postgraduate degree in Technology and has vast experience in the area.
Matheus was awarded for his projects in several Hackathons, such as Nasa, Globo and CIAB. At IBM, he works in software development, in addition to having knowledge in technologies such as Android, Cloud, Java, JavaScript, MySQL, Python, R, SQL Server, and Watson APIs, among many others. In addition, he is an active participant in technology communities, as a speaker or spectator, where he is able to learn and spread knowledge.
In his spare time, Matheus also spends his time acting as a mentor to guide and assist in the development of young professionals who are starting a career in technology — inside and outside IBM. Through mentoring, he shares learning and experiences, gives tips and suggestions, and also supports the beginning of the journey of those who are insecure.
Nelson Mimura – Helped develop the world's two fastest supercomputers
Nelson Mimura is 29 years old and has a degree in Computer Engineering, with a master's and doctorate degree in cloud computing. He left USP straight for the IBM laboratory in Yorktown, New York, where he works as a researcher and was able to help develop the Summit and Sierra systems, the two fastest supercomputers in the world!
Experiences like Nelson's enable an exchange of ideas with researchers from all over the world, maximizing the solution of decisive problems simultaneously for science, society and the market.
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