My name is Ernani and I\u2019m 24 years old. I graduated from college in 2017 with a Bachelor\u2019s degree in Telecommunications Engineering and I currently work as a Senior Software Engineer for ConsenSys Inc, a New York based blockchain venture studio.<\/p>\n
On what project did you work on during your exchange in Finland?<\/strong><\/p>\n The main goal of the project was to evaluate the Finnish device ThingSee to collect data and visualize it with existing Dashboard technologies, such as Microsoft\u2019s PowerBI.<\/p>\n What have you been doing since?<\/strong><\/p>\n After going back to Brazil, I immediately got my first job at an IoT startup called UpPoints. Since then I have focused on improving my skills on Software Development and Engineering in general.<\/p>\n I heard you have some exciting plans for the future? <\/strong><\/p>\n Yes, on my Bachelor\u2019s thesis I used Neural Networks to create a voice recognition service, I intend to continue to learn more about Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning by applying to a Master\u2019s degree on Tampere University, which I\u2019ve been told is a great University for someone who expects a more hands-on approach.<\/p>\n Why Finland?<\/strong><\/p>\n I always say that I never choose a country, I choose the project. Back in Brazil, students receive a list of projects (on different countries) that they could apply for, the Finnish one was working with a hot topic (IoT) and had the clearest objective.<\/p>\n What was best in Finland? Did you have any difficulties or cultural collisions?<\/strong><\/p>\n I had never seen the northern lights or snow before coming to Finland, that was really awesome. I wouldn\u2019t say that there were cultural collisions, but it was tricky to understand how to behave in conversations in general. Brazilians basically interrupt each other all the time when talking, and the Finns tend to wait the other person before starting. There are good an bad things on each way.<\/p>\n It has been many years since you participated in this program. What is the one story you always tell about Finland?<\/strong><\/p>\n Oh, it’s definitely that one time when my colleagues at the university took me to watch an ice hockey game! That was a completely new experience.<\/p>\n What is different when studying in Finland than in Brazil?<\/strong><\/p>\n Well everything, basically. Brazilians behave in a very different way than the Finnish and of course this affects the university and the workplace. I feel that Brazilians are more intense and can clearly talk about how they feel. Finns tend to be more discreet and understanding, and I think that sometimes they end up having to put up with things that they don\u2019t necessarily agree on.<\/p>\n
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