Matheus Mota
Software Engineer
I hold a Master's degree in Computer Science from the Aeronautics Technological Institute (ITA), with a Bachelor's degree in Aerospace Engineering (also from ITA) completed with honors. My master's research focused on Artificial Intelligence applied to the binary text classification of academic works for systematic literature reviews, evaluated against the ISO 23053 and ISO 25010 standards — a thesis I defended and had approved in 2025. Today I work as a Software Engineer at Maria Educação, where I build large-scale educational assessment platforms — optical mark recognition of paper answer sheets, automatic grading, proficiency estimation via Item Response Theory (IRT) and analytics over public SAEB microdata — and generative-AI systems for authoring instructional materials, such as an editor that produces lessons, workbooks, books and learning paths with large language models. My research interests span machine learning, natural language processing, and data mining, with a particular emphasis on developing intelligent systems for academic content analysis and classification. During my master's I completed specialized courses in algorithms, data structures, artificial intelligence, and software engineering, building a solid theoretical foundation. My academic work is complemented by practical experience in software development, where I apply research methodologies to solve real-world problems. I am passionate about contributing to the advancement of knowledge in computer science through rigorous research, publication, and collaboration with the academic community.
Feb 2025 - Present
Software Engineer
Maria Educação
I work on the assessment and content-authoring domains of the company's education platform. I led the development of large-scale assessment for paper-based exams — optical mark recognition of answer sheets, automatic grading of objective questions, PDF typesetting of exams in student and teacher variants, and performance metrics by student, class and school — serving around 3,000 students in 3 schools. I also integrated Item Response Theory (IRT) into the assessment flow, with item-parameter calibration, proficiency by curricular component and automatic report generation, on top of an analytics layer that serves public SAEB microdata. On the content side, I built an AI-assisted authoring tool that generates lessons, workbooks, books and learning paths with large language models, using agent orchestration, streaming progress feedback and on-demand image generation.
- Python
- Django
- TemporalIO
- FastAPI
- Docker
- React
- NextJS
- Typescript
- PostgreSQL
- Google Cloud Platform (GCP)
- Flutter
- Dart
- Drift
Feb 2024 - Jan 2025
Software Engineer
DEEP ESG
I worked on structural solutions for all of the company's products. Among the most relevant experiences, I highlight the unification of login across 3 different products, allowing around 1,000 users to access every service with a single account, through credentials, one-time passwords (OTP) and federation with Google and Microsoft. This initiative enabled the adoption of Single Sign-On (SSO) and significantly simplified access management processes, providing a more integrated and efficient experience for users.
- Vue3JS
- Typescript
- NodeJS
- NextJS
- NuxtJS
- NestJS
- PostgreSQL
- Keycloak
- Google Cloud Platform (GCP)
Feb 2023 - Mar 2023
Intern
ITA Space Center (CEI)
During my internship, I worked on the planning and preliminary implementation of a Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA) focused on the integration of Ground Segment (GS) systems. This integration involved several components, such as antennas, simulators and IoT devices, ensuring greater interoperability and efficiency in the system's operation.
- Python
- Javascript
- Virtual Box
- MQTT
- Docker
- SAO
Jan 2022 - Dec 2023
Freelancer
Freelance
Responsible for optimizing and developing automations for data extraction in legal platforms, including overcoming captchas, FTP transfers and table modeling. With refactorings that improved clarity and performance, I implemented structures that allowed the execution of multiple scripts on different platforms, resulting in more efficient and flexible automation.
- Python
- Django
- Selenium
- Microsoft SQL Server
Mar 2021 - Sep 2021
Co-Founder
Business Application
Initially, I worked on developing a Marketplace application using Flutter, Dart, and Firebase technologies. At the same time, I was responsible for planning user interface and experience (UI/UX) elements using Figma. Later, I gave training on creating applications using the same technologies, aimed at beginning university students. This training included the development of a song lyrics search engine project and practical tutorials on the language.
- Flutter
- Dart
- Firebase
Oct 2019 - Apr 2020
Intern
Quero Education
I developed software for the Academic Center (CASD) with the goal of automating and optimizing manual processes, such as room scheduling, laundry scheduling, and issuing and monthly control of bills for students. In this project, I worked as a Full-Stack developer, covering everything from modeling and creating the database to developing an application aimed at students and a management interface for administrators.
- React
- React Native
- Material UI
- Flask
- NodeJS
Sep 2018 - Oct 2019
Full-stack Developer
ITA Junior
I was responsible for several internal projects within the company, including the development of a customized ERP for a psychiatric hospital. Due to the scale of the project, the process flowcharts, the database and some interfaces were delivered for the team to continue. At the same time, I taught classes to new members, covering basic and advanced concepts of web development. During this period, I also participated in ENEJ 2019, where I had the opportunity to expand my network of contacts through networking with students from other universities.
- HTML
- CSS
- Javascript
- NodeJS
- ReactJS
- SQLServer
Aug 2023 - 2025
Master in Computer Science
Aeronautics Technological Institute (ITA)
Graduate Program in Electronic and Computer Engineering, Informatics area. Research in Artificial Intelligence focused on binary text classification of academic works for systematic literature reviews, evaluated against the ISO 23053 and 25010 standards. Thesis defended and approved in 2025, advised by Prof. Dr. Adilson Marques da Cunha.
Jan 2018 - Dec 2023
Bachelor of Aerospace Engineering
Aeronautics Technological Institute (ITA)
Graduated with honors, with a foundation in software development, data structures, algorithms, and systems engineering. Gained hands-on experience through diverse academic projects and internships at technology companies, including interdisciplinary projects on reading-fluency analysis for the Brazilian Ministry of Education (MEC).
master's thesis · 2025
An approach for evaluating binary text-classification models for systematic literature reviews based on the ISO 23053 and 25010 standards
Advised by Prof. Dr. Adilson Marques da Cunha · Instituto Tecnológico de Aeronáutica (ITA)