Solides announces Wladmir Brandao as Director of Artificial Intelligence

Solides, technology company for people management for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), announced Wladmir Brandao as its director of Artificial Intelligence (CAIO, in the acronym in English). In the new position, the executive will be in charge of establishing and executing the AI strategy of Solides, leading teams specialized in this type of technology to accelerate innovation in products and solutions.

“Creating a specific C-Level position for AI was a way for us to strategically position ourselves to its growing importance in the business world, especially in the HR Techs sector.As technology becomes a central part of business operations and strategies, the need for a leader dedicated exclusively to this area became evident, so we decided to open this new” front, says Monica Hauck, CEO and co-founder of Solides.

Wladmir Brandao was already part of Solides team as director of Technology, a position he held since his arrival at the company in February 2021. From now on, the area is under the responsibility of Ricardo Kremer, who now responds as director of Products and Technology (CPTO).

“As Solides” new Chief AI Officer, my mission is to lead the transformation of the company into a data-centric and data-driven organization that delivers artificial intelligence-based innovation to our customers and partners. Our goal is to democratize access to technology, especially for small and medium-sized Brazilian companies, helping them become more competitive.We will face both technical and educational challenges, while ensuring the company's preparation to deal with ethical and regulatory issues, promoting a culture of responsibility and transparency. It will also be crucial to attract, develop and retain talent, preparing our teams for a dynamic and demanding environment where constant innovation is critical to success, Wladm points out.

In addition to being an executive at Solides, Wladmir is an adjunct professor and permanent researcher at the Department of Computer Science and coordinator of the research group IRIS (acronym in English for Intelligent Systems for Information Treatment) in the Postgraduate Program in Informatics at PUC Minas. Bachelor of Computer Science at PUC Minas, the executive has a Master and Doctorate in Computer Science from UFMG, Postdoctoral from the University of Chile and specialist titles in Strategic Management by UFMG and Business Management by Senac Minas.