Hi, I'm

André Cavalcanti.

I build software that solves real industrial problems

Mechanical Engineer and software developer. I combine hands-on field experience in industrial management with AI and full-stack development to create tools that actually get used on the shop floor.

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About Me

I’m a Mechanical Engineer with a Master’s degree in Science, Technology and Innovation from UFRN, where I researched autonomous AI-driven maintenance systems. I worked as an industrial manager in manufacturing and agribusiness companies — and it was on the shop floor that I found the problems that later became software.

Together with my partner Rodrigo Bessa, I co-founded Soluções Integradas. Every product we built started as a real pain point that I or Rodrigo experienced ourselves: ManOS came from the struggle of managing maintenance without a proper system, SOFIN from the lack of accessible financial control for SMEs. We build tools we actually use.

Experiência

Managing Partner - Soluções Integradas
Oct 2025 - Present
Responsible for strategic, administrative and financial management, as well as coordinating software development and defining the technical roadmap.
Industrial Manager - Nordeste Fruit
May 2025 - Sep 2025
Responsible for managing and developing a team of 30 multifunctional professionals. Process optimization strategies resulted in significant improvements in energy efficiency, reduction of raw material losses and minimization of factory operating costs, contributing directly to the company’s financial results.
Industrial Manager - Implasverde
Jan 2022 - Apr 2025
Managed a cross-functional team of 160 employees across production and support sectors. Strategies implemented resulted in production and process optimization, aligned with corporate objectives.
Maintenance Supervisor
Nov 2020 - Dec 2021
Led a team of 10 professionals in the successful implementation of Maintenance Planning and Control (PCM). Strategic actions resulted in significant improvements in operational efficiency, cost reduction and productivity increase.
May 2019 - Apr 2020
Developed and implemented a unified database for production reporting in the automated cutting sector, providing accurate real-time operational performance analysis. Created KPI dashboards that supported strategic decision-making.
Researcher · Coordinator - ECT - UFRN
2016 - 2018
Coordinated the NEDGlove project — a computational hardware and software system for use in virtual and interactive motor rehabilitation sessions. The hardware consists of a sensor glove to capture hand movements; the software includes a virtual hand simulator and a glove-controlled game to make physiotherapy sessions more engaging.
Intern · Prototyping Lab - IMD - UFRN
Jan 2018 - Apr 2019
Developed electronic and mechanical prototypes for research conducted by UFRN laboratories, working in a multidisciplinary capacity alongside teams from different university departments.
Intern · Aerospace Research - CLBI - DCTA
Aug 2015 - Jan 2016
Worked on the SPACEVANT project — an autonomous aerial vehicle for surveillance and data collection in space mission areas. Developed an automatic cargo transport and launch system attachable to UAVs, expanding the operational capabilities of the Barreira do Inferno Launch Center. Results published at CONEM 2016.

Educação

2023 - 2025
M.Sc. in Science, Technology and Innovation
Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte (UFRN)

Thesis: Machinery Guardian: Optimizing Maintenance with Artificial Intelligence and Autonomy

Extracurricular: developed an unsupervised autonomous maintenance system for wind turbine gearboxes using SOM neural networks; project certified by ABS Wind do Brasil in January 2024.

2018 - 2021
B.Eng. in Mechanical Engineering
Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte (UFRN)

Final project: Unsupervised Autonomous Maintenance System Using Artificial Intelligence

Extracurricular: coordinated the research project Detection and Classification of Cardiac Diseases in Humans with SOM Neural Networks — multidisciplinary team of five undergraduates, with publication at an international conference (2020–2022).

2012 - 2017
B.Sc. in Science and Technology
Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Norte (UFRN)
Extracurricular: Poti robotics team — developed the kicking mechanism for UFRN’s robot soccer team; champion in the IEEE Very Small Size category at the Brazilian Robotics Competition (2013); hand posture recognition with Leap Motion, published at SVR 2017.

Publications

Peer-reviewed conference papers · full record on Lattes

2020
Detection and Classification of Water Chiller Failures Using Artificial Neural Networks
7th International Conference on Integrity-Reliability-Failure (IRF2020) · Funchal, Portugal · pp. 91–92
Cavalcanti, A. F.; Souza, A. S.; Pinto, A. P. V.; Oliveira, L. P. W.; Julião, R. B.; Cabral, M. A. L.; Matamoros, E. P.; Seabra, E. A. R.
2020
Detection and Classification of Bag Making Machine Failures Using Artificial Neural Networks
7th International Conference on Integrity-Reliability-Failure (IRF2020) · Funchal, Portugal
Cavalcanti, A. F.; Oliveira, L. P. W.; Cabral, M. A. L.; Matamoros, E. P.; Seabra, E. A. R.
2017
Evaluate Leap Motion Control for Multiple Hand Posture Recognition
19th Symposium on Virtual and Augmented Reality (SVR) · Curitiba, Brazil
Cavalcanti, A. F.; Medeiros, F. B. S.; Dantas, R. R.
2016
Cargo Transport and Launch Support from an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle
IX Brazilian National Congress of Mechanical Engineering (CONEM) · Fortaleza, Brazil
Cavalcanti, A. F.; Medeiros Neto, J. F.; Landim, V. R. F.; Dantas, J. B. D.; Albuquerque, G. L. A.
2014
Small Wheeled Autonomous Mobile Soccer Robot
Joint Conference on Robotics: SBR-LARS Robotics Symposium and Robocontrol · São Carlos, Brazil · p. 49
Cavalcanti, A. F.; Araújo, M. V.; Pedrosa, D. P. F.
2014
Electromechanical Kicking System for Autonomous Mobile Robots
IX North-Northeast Congress of Research and Innovation (CONNEPI) · São Luís, Brazil
Cavalcanti, A. F.; Araújo, M. V.; Pedrosa, D. P. F.
2014
Selection of a Kicking Mechanism for an Autonomous Mobile Robot
Brazilian Robotics Exhibition (Mostra Nacional de Robótica) · São Carlos, Brazil
Cavalcanti, A. F.; Araújo, M. V.; Pedrosa, D. P. F.
2013
Articulated Mount for a Global Vision System of Mobile Robots
VIII North-Northeast Congress of Research and Innovation (CONNEPI) · Salvador, Brazil
Cavalcanti, A. F.; Araújo, M. V.; Pedrosa, D. P. F.

Projetos

ManOS
ManOS
Cloud-based Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS). Manages work orders, assets, preventive schedules, and maintenance KPIs for industrial clients.
SOFIN
SOFIN
Financial management platform for small and medium businesses. Tracks cash flow, accounts payable/receivable, and generates management reports.
Quantto
Quantto
Pricing intelligence platform for grocery retail. Monitors competitor prices from public electronic consumer invoices (NFC-e/SEFAZ) and shows, product by product, the store's competitive position and a suggested repricing point.
AI Object Detection
AI Object Detection
Computer-vision system that detects and classifies electrical grid assets in the field — 17 classes plus nameplate OCR — from field imagery. Built by Soluções Integradas and validated by Intellissis in real operation, reaching 85.6% mAP50.
CompraCerta
CompraCerta
Procurement optimization tool for retail. Automates supplier comparison, purchase order generation, and spending analysis.
MeuSeguro+
MeuSeguro+
Insurance quotation aggregator. Connects brokers and insurers to generate and compare policy quotes across multiple providers in a single workflow.

Conquistas

Champion — IEEE Very Small Size · Brazilian Robotics Competition
Champion in the IEEE Very Small Size category with the Poti team from UFRN at the Brazilian Robotics Competition (2013).

Contato

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