Dr. Talmai Oliveira is an innovator, scientist, teacher, entrepreneur, and systems architect, who has spent over 20 years specializing in data privacy and large-scale distributed systems. Currently a Lead Principal Software Engineer at Akamai, and Adjunct Staff at Babson. Previously Director of Engineering at Super Studios developing new blockchain-enabled games, technologies and NFT trading platforms. Before that, was a tech lead at Akamai building a blockchain payment network capable of 1M tx/s at latencies of less than 2s each.
Expert in wireless networking and fault-tolerant distributed computer systems, including data-driven services and IoT applications. 10+ years experience in software development, architecture, applied research and managing & scaling small to medium start-up teams. Solid track record of execution and strong leadership to deliver high-quality products, harness team strengths and maximize productivity.
Compelling communicator and negotiator with both tech and non-tech audiences. Has led engineering for international research groups and startups. Passionate about IP generation, with multiple patents. Fluent in English and Portuguese. Brazilian and American citizen
