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Hi, I'm Icaro Azevedo, a Production Engineer with an MSc in Big Data & Business Intelligence. I specialize in Industry 4.0 and refractory management for steel plants, combining process knowledge with data analytics (Excel, Power BI, SQL, Python) to improve performance and reduce costs. I build dashboards and predictive models to support data-driven decisions and drive practical, scalable improvements in manufacturing operations. Over the past years I have led automation and wear-analysis initiatives at ArcelorMittal and IBAR, designed robotic control systems with measurable performance gains, and collaborated across Brazil and Japan on process improvements. I hold certifications such as the Innovation Excellence Award (2025) and Employee of the Year (2023, 2025), and I completed the MIT Smart Manufacturing program to deepen my expertise in Industry 4.0.…Hi, I'm Icaro Azevedo, a Production Engineer with an MSc in Big Data & Business Intelligence. I specialize in Industry 4.0 and refractory management for steel plants, combining process knowledge with data analytics (Excel, Power BI, SQL, Python) to improve performance and reduce costs. I build dashboards and predictive models to support data-driven decisions and drive practical, scalable improvements in manufacturing operations. Over the past years I have led automation and wear-analysis initiatives at ArcelorMittal and IBAR, designed robotic control systems with measurable performance gains, and collaborated across Brazil and Japan on process improvements. I hold certifications such as the Innovation Excellence Award (2025) and Employee of the Year (2023, 2025), and I completed the MIT Smart Manufacturing program to deepen my expertise in Industry 4.0.

Icaro Azevedo

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Hi, I'm Icaro Azevedo, a Production Engineer with an MSc in Big Data & Business Intelligence. I specialize in Industry 4.0 and refractory management for steel plants, combining process knowledge with data analytics (Excel, Power BI, SQL, Python) to improve performance and reduce costs. I build dashboards and predictive models to support data-driven decisions and drive practical, scalable improvements in manufacturing operations. Over the past years I have led automation and wear-analysis initiatives at ArcelorMittal and IBAR, designed robotic control systems with measurable performance gains, and collaborated across Brazil and Japan on process improvements. I hold certifications such as the Innovation Excellence Award (2025) and Employee of the Year (2023, 2025), and I completed the MIT Smart Manufacturing program to deepen my expertise in Industry 4.0.…Hi, I'm Icaro Azevedo, a Production Engineer with an MSc in Big Data & Business Intelligence. I specialize in Industry 4.0 and refractory management for steel plants, combining process knowledge with data analytics (Excel, Power BI, SQL, Python) to improve performance and reduce costs. I build dashboards and predictive models to support data-driven decisions and drive practical, scalable improvements in manufacturing operations. Over the past years I have led automation and wear-analysis initiatives at ArcelorMittal and IBAR, designed robotic control systems with measurable performance gains, and collaborated across Brazil and Japan on process improvements. I hold certifications such as the Innovation Excellence Award (2025) and Employee of the Year (2023, 2025), and I completed the MIT Smart Manufacturing program to deepen my expertise in Industry 4.0.

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Hi, I’m Icaro Azevedo, a Production Engineer with an MSc in Big Data & Business Intelligence. I specialize in Industry 4.0 and refractory management for steel plants, combining process knowledge with data analytics (Excel, Power BI, SQL, Python) to improve performance and reduce costs. I build dashboards and predictive models to support data-driven decisions and drive practical, scalable improvements in manufacturing operations.

Over the past years I have led automation and wear-analysis initiatives at ArcelorMittal and IBAR, designed robotic control systems with measurable performance gains, and collaborated across Brazil and Japan on process improvements. I hold certifications such as the Innovation Excellence Award (2025) and Employee of the Year (2023, 2025), and I completed the MIT Smart Manufacturing program to deepen my expertise in Industry 4.0.

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Portuguese

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English

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Spanish; Castilian

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Work Experience

Specialized Refractory Operator (Steel Plant) at ArcelorMittal

April 1, 2022 - Present

Support refractory trials and wear analysis for BOF/LD, RH, and ladles. Develop Power BI dashboards using SQL/DAX. Built predictive wear models using Python/ML. Performed daily inspections across steelmaking areas.

Specialized Refractory Operator at ArcelorMittal

April 1, 2022 - Present

Wear analysis and refractory trials for BOF/LD; wear monitoring and predictive wear dashboards using SQL and Python; daily inspections across steelmaking areas.

Technical Specialist – Refractories at IBAR

June 1, 2018 - March 1, 2022

Designed and optimized robotic control system, achieving 12% performance improvement; coordinated testing and validation, ensuring compliance with industry standards; contributed to a 15% reduction in system failures.

Undergraduate Intern at Shinagawa

June 1, 2016 - May 1, 2018

Created process controls and monitoring tools still used today; automated reporting and controls with VBA; collaborated with Brazil/Japan teams.