AI strategy leader and technology innovator with 30+ years’ global experience spanning Silicon Valley, Europe, and Brazil. Former Head of Innovation at Claro Brasil and Product Management leader at Cisco; founder of Synaptic and The AI Academy. Expert in building and deploying real-world AI solutions for Fortune 500s and high-growth startups. Passionate about bridging business and technology, I empower professionals to master the entire AI lifecycle—turning ideas into working products that deliver measurable impact

Daniel Adornes is a highly skilled Technical Support Engineer currently working at Anysphere (builder of Cursor), with previous experience at Tecton and Zip Co in roles related to machine learning and data engineering. Based in Florianópolis, Brazil, Daniel holds a Master’s degree in Computer Science from Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul and earned a Corporate Innovation Certificate from Stanford Graduate School of Business. He has developed ML Ops platforms, feature stores, REST APIs, and robust data pipelines, mainly with Python, PySpark, Docker, and Kubernetes. Known for his leadership on banking technology projects at Sicredi and numerous certifications in MLOps and data science, Daniel is also an active volunteer teaching assistant and contributor to academic publications in grid computing and distributed systems. Fluent in English and Spanish, Daniel demonstrates a passion for innovation and community learning.