Luiz Felipe Barbosa

Mathematics and Media Studies student at UC Berkeley focused on data science, machine learning, and media storytelling. I build tools and experiences that combine analytical rigor with creative direction.

About Me

I'm a Mathematics and Media Studies student at UC Berkeley (GPA 3.90) with a background in data science internships and creative media work. I thrive at the intersection of analytics and storytelling, building AI-assisted tools and immersive experiences.

My toolkit includes JavaScript, Python, React, the Adobe Suite, and data science workflows in pandas and scikit-learn. I'm fluent in English and Portuguese with conversational Spanish skills.

Education

  • University of California, Berkeley — BA in Mathematics and Media Studies (GPA 3.90), expected December 2026
  • University of California, Riverside (GPA 3.92), September 2022 - June 2024
  • St Paul's School, The British School of São Paulo — Bilingual IB Diploma (2022)

Work Experience

Analyst Intern

Base Partners, Sao Paulo, Brazil

January 2026 - Present
  • Drove market research, financial analysis, and modeling to evaluate early-stage and growth investments across fintech, SaaS, and consumer sectors.
  • Led expert and customer interviews via Tegus to validate product-market fit, buyer behavior, and competitive positioning; synthesize insights into investment memos for partner review.
ExcelPythonJavaScriptFigmaReact

Data Science Intern

Industry Ventures, San Francisco, California

June 2025 - Aug 2025
  • Used Latent Dirichlet Allocation (LDA) to look at passed deals and find reasons why deals did not go through. Automated data ingestion, topic modeling, and visualization.
  • Built a semantic search system that uses Azure Cognitive Search, LangChain, and LangGraph to quickly and accurately find information within thousands of internal company documents.
  • Integrated Azure Document Intelligence for structured extraction of tables, financials, and text from PDFs and PowerPoint files, feeding outputs into LLM workflows.
  • Built an AI-powered internal chatbot with deep research, combining semantic search with internet queries to facilitate access to knowledge.
PythonLDAAzure Cognitive SearchLangChainLangGraphAzure Document IntelligenceMachine Learning

Leadership Experience

Co-President, Technology and Marketing

BRASA UC Berkeley

August 2024 - Present

Built and maintained the BRASA website to improve accessibility to club information while designing flyers and posters that increased attendance and engagement across campus.

Founder and Director

Media and Cultural Studies Film Club

January 2024 - June 2024

Founded a film club exploring media and culture intersections, secured sponsorships, led marketing, and coordinated screenings that built a consistent community of attendees.

Member

Leadership and Innovation Society

October 2023 - June 2024

Collaborated with peers on leadership development, communication, and innovation activities focused on creative problem-solving for social-impact challenges.

Projects

AI-Powered Document Generation

June 2025 - August 2025

Built an AI-powered internal research system to semantically search thousands of internal documents. Integrated Azure Document Intelligence to extract structured data from PDFs and slides, and developed a deep-research chatbot that blends semantic retrieval with web queries for rapid, reliable knowledge access.

LangChainLLMOCRVector DatabaseAzure Cognitive SearchLangGraphAzure Document Intelligence
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UC Riverside Media and Cultural Studies Department Videos

June 2024 - September 2024

Directed and produced 15+ marketing videos that improved departmental outreach by showcasing faculty, facilities, and program highlights across social media channels.

Video ProductionMarketingContent Strategy
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BRASA UC Berkeley Website

August 2024 - Present

Built a responsive website to centralize resources for Brazilian students at Berkeley, applying modern UX patterns and React components to make club information accessible.

ReactJavaScriptUI/UX
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Geography Game Website

August 2025 - Present

Inspired by the SPORCLE Countries of the World game, I created a website that allows users to test their knowledge of countries on a responsive zoomable map.

ReactJavaScriptUI/UX
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Skills & Languages

Technical

JavaScriptPythonReactHTMLCSSAdobe SuiteData Science (Pandas, sklearn)Figma

Languages

  • English and Portuguese (native)
  • Spanish (conversational)

Honors & Awards

  • Dean's Honors List, UC Berkeley (2024-2025)
  • Dean's Honors List, UC Riverside (2023-2024)
  • United Kingdom Mathematics Trust Award Senior Gold (2021)
  • United Kingdom Mathematics Trust Award Intermediate Bronze (2020-2019)

Get in Touch

Interested in working together? Reach out for collaborations in data science, media production, or creative technology.