Univeristy of California Berkeley · Mathematics & Statistics + Media Studies
Luiz Felipe Barbosa
I like to build things in the intersection of mathematics, data, and storytelling.
Current Projects
Founding engineer for EarPlug, a mobile-first platform connecting Bay Area live music fans with musicians and bands. Built tools for discovery, gig management, venue coordination, and audience growth.
Startup, Web App
Photobooth[Instagram ↗][GitHub ↗]
2026Web-based photobooth for parties and events with single photo and photo strip modes, a gallery with likes and reprints, and thermal printing via a RONGTA USB printer. Runs on a Raspberry Pi with a USB webcam.
React, Flask, Python, OpenCV, Tailwind CSS, Vite
BRASA Berkeley Website[Live ↗][GitHub ↗]
2025Public website for BRASA Berkeley, the Brazilian Student Association at UC Berkeley. Features bilingual English/Portuguese content, event listings, member profiles, and partner pages. Statically exported and deployed on Netlify.
React, Next.js, Tailwind CSS, Framer Motion, EmailJS
Research & Writing
Calibration Errors and Trading Opportunities in Kalshi Political Speech Mention Markets
27 Mar 2026A study of 7,320 Kalshi political speech mention contracts showing that these markets learn over time but still overprice low-probability YES outcomes, leaving the NO side materially stronger after fees.
Cross-Category Calibration Analysis of Kalshi Mention Markets
15 Mar 2026A cross-category study of 18,948 Kalshi mention contracts showing that calibration improves as events approach, but longshot bias still leaves the NO side systematically underpriced.
Adorno’s Critique in the Age of the “For You” Page
25 Feb 2026This project analyzes 84,816 YouTube comments on the 15 most-streamed songs of 2025 to test Adorno’s Culture Industry. It finds that only 0.32% of comments critically engage with the production system behind pop music.
AI Will Replace Designers
15 Jan 2026AI is replacing designers by turning product managers, founders, and engineers into good-enough designers — and once everyone can do the first 80% of the work, the profession gets smaller.
Stablecoin Infrastructure Landscape
10 Jan 2026A case study of Stripe’s acquisition of Bridge and the emerging stablecoin infrastructure landscape, examining how digital dollars are reshaping cross-border payments and challenging traditional financial rails.
Professional Experience
Analyst Intern · Base Partners
São Paulo, Brazil · Jan 2026 – Jan 2026 · 1 mo
- Applied a hypothesis-driven, scientific-method approach to market research and financial analysis to evaluate current portfolio companies across fintech, SaaS, and consumer sectors.
- Led expert interviews and ran sentiment analysis on online reviews/forums/social data to assess product-market fit, consumer behavior, and competitive positioning, synthesizing findings into investment memos for partner review.
Data Science Intern · Industry Ventures
San Francisco, CA · Jun 2025 – Aug 2025 · 3 mos
- Used Latent Dirichlet Allocation (LDA) for topic modeling on 150,000+ historical deal memos to identify recurring patterns behind failed investments; automated ingestion, modeling, and visualization pipeline
- Built semantic search system using Azure Cognitive Search, LangChain, and LangGraph to accurately find relevant information across thousands of internal VC documents
- Integrated Azure Document Intelligence for structured extraction of tables, financials, and text from PDFs and PowerPoint decks, feeding outputs into LLM-powered due diligence workflows
Associate Producer · Ghosts of Adelanto (Documentary)
Washington, D.C. · Sept 2023 – Dec 2023 · 4 mos
- Organized and moderated a lobbying event that included a movie screening with 50+ University of California students, fostering dialogue and advocacy with Congressman Mark Takano.
- Designed graphics for marketing, captioned the movie, managed finances, and conducted due diligence, displaying organizational and creative skills.
Cashier & Clerk · Swift
São Paulo, Brazil · Aug 2021 – Nov 2021 · 4 mos
- Assisted customers by understanding their needs and providing tailored information.
- Managed incoming phone calls professionally, addressing inquiries and providing information.
- Maintained an organized and efficient work environment merchandising and cleaning the store.
Leadership Experience
Co-President & Head of Technology and Marketing · BRASA UC Berkeley
Berkeley, CA · Aug 2024 – Present · 1 yr 8 mos
- Lead strategy and operations for a 20-member Brazilian student organization, driving community growth and campus presence.
- Oversaw marketing, technology, and digital infrastructure, including launching and maintaining the club website and managing all event promotion channels.
- Planned and executed large-scale events with 100+ attendees, increasing visibility, engagement, and participation with the Brazilian community across campus.
Founder and President · UCR Media and Cultural Studies Film Club
Riverside, CA · Mar 2024 – Jun 2024 · 4 mos
- Secured sponsorships, led marketing efforts and held weekly screenings of global classic movies for students.
- Directed and produced 14 professional-grade faculty interview videos for the MCS department, translating professors’ research and departmental resources into engaging content that introduced prospective and current students to faculty work and campus opportunities.
Contact
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I am open for research internships and other roles for Summer 2026.