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CriasAI
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Project Concept
Our team develops an AI-driven conversational platform for learning purposes. With a proven track record deploying educational chatbots for K-12 students in underserved communities, we are now expanding into professional reskilling to help workers build new skills through accessible, personalized AI experiences. Our team combines product leadership with data engineering, data science, and software development expertise.
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Thiago Rodrigues Vasconcelos Melillo Team Lead RSVP Approved
CEO, CPO at Crias
Liderança do projeto, definição estratégica do produto e visão de negócio B2G. Atuou integrando as frentes técnica e de negócio durante o hackathon, além de elaborar o pitch deck.
Founder of CriasAI and AI & Technology Consultant for UNESCO. Economist by training (UFV), with specialization in digital products (PM3), AI Products and Startups (Stanford) . Over 10 years of leadership across technology, education, and retail sectors. CriasAI builds AI-powered solutions to make education more accessible and effective. Our flagship product, Crias, delivers personalized learning tracks and subject-specific AI tutors through WhatsApp, reaching students where they already are. Through our consulting practice, we have implemented conversational AI in education for organizations including Fundação Lemann, Instituto Sol, and Ensina Brasil. Currently serving as UNESCO Technology and AI Consultant on an international cooperation project with the Government of Goiás, Brazil.
AI, Education, Chatbots, Work tools. Social Impact, Social Network.
Building Crias, an AI-powered education platform aligned with BNCC, focused on personalized learning via WhatsApp. We combine AI tutors, learning tracks, and data analytics to improve student performance at scale, especially in public education.
Frank Gonçalves RSVP Approved
Data Scientist, Contracts Manager at Prefeitura de São José dos Campos
Responsável pela pesquisa de mercado e mapeamento de dados do projeto. Contribuiu com o entendimento do sistema de match dos dados dos candidatos com as vagas disponíveis.
Public Contracts Manager working in the public sector, with experience in managing and monitoring healthcare service contracts.
Focused on performance analysis, financial oversight, and improving operational efficiency through structured data and indicators.
Currently pursuing a postgraduate degree in Data Science, exploring how data-driven solutions can enhance decision-making, detect inefficiencies, and create impact in government operations.
Interested in exploring data-driven solutions for public sector challenges, particularly in healthcare and government contract management.
Looking to connect with people working on data analytics, machine learning, and AI applied to real-world problems, especially those focused on efficiency, risk detection, and improving public service delivery.
Also interested in collaborating on projects that use data to generate social impact and support better decision-making in government.
Currently working on my Data Science postgraduate thesis, focused on building data-driven approaches to improve monitoring and performance of public sector contracts, particularly in healthcare.
Exploring how data from financial reports and service indicators can be used to detect inefficiencies, assess cost-effectiveness, and support smarter decision-making in government.
Dérik Silva RSVP Approved
CTO at Crias at Crias
Identificação do problema público trabalhando no projeto. Liderança do desenvolvimento da plataforma, conectando o negócio com as tecnologias disponíveis.
Economist and public sector leader, currently serving as Controller General in São José dos Campos, leading data-driven governance initiatives. Founder and CTO of Crias, an AI education platform focused on personalized learning for K-12 students via WhatsApp. Experienced in building scalable systems using AI, data, and automation, with a strong focus on real-world impact in education and government. Passionate about innovation, public policy, and leveraging technology to improve learning outcomes.
AI in education, personalized learning, edtech at scale, and WhatsApp-based interfaces. Interested in connecting with people working on LLM applications, GovTech, and emerging markets. Also exploring growth strategies, distribution in public education systems, and product-led growth for AI startups.
Building Crias, an AI-powered education platform aligned with BNCC, focused on personalized learning via WhatsApp. We combine AI tutors, learning tracks, and data analytics to improve student performance at scale, especially in public education.
Marco Antonio Garcia Silva RSVP Approved
Data engineer at Crias
Responsável pela arquitetura e desenvolvimento da solução como líder técnico do projeto. Modelou o sistema usando Firebase, Typescript, CSS, além do AI Studio e o Gemini.
Marco Garcia is a Data Engineer at Tata Consultancy Services, based in São Paulo, Brazil. He holds a degree in Systems Analysis and Development from FIAP and has approximately 4 years of experience. Marco is currently building and maintaining the data infrastructure for Crias, an AI-powered platform, focusing on ETL pipelines, data processing with Python and PySpark. He is also interested in technical architecture for analytics and operationalizing data platforms for AI application development. Marco is open to introductions and is looking for co-founders, founding engineers, speaking opportunities, and sponsorships.
AI Enginneer, Data Enginneer,
Currently building and maintaining the data infrastructure for Crias, an AI-powered platform. Key tactical work involves developing ETL pipelines and data processing workflows using Python and PySpark. Focuses on technical architecture to support analytics and operationalize data platforms for downstream AI application development.