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Israel Junior

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Blockchain Specialist at Nearx
📍 Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Israel is a Physicist and PhD candidate in Finance at PUC-Rio, specializing in decentralized finance (DeFi), applied AI, and quantitative modeling. With over five years in data science, he has led projects in blockchain architecture and ESG token creation. Colleagues describe him as motivated, dedicated, intelligent, and proactive.

His academic and professional journey shows a deep-seated passion for applying complex data modeling to diverse fields. This interest has spanned from his earlier work in geosciences, analyzing geological structures with deep learning, to his current focus on the intricacies of decentralized financial markets.

Unique fact: He made a significant career transition from Physics and Geophysics into becoming a finance researcher specializing in the Web3 and blockchain space.

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Experience
4 Years
Current Role
Blockchain Specialist
Job Level
Junior
Location
Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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Decentralized Finance (DeFi)
His PhD research is focused on DeFi, specifically analyzing liquidity pools, market efficiency in DEXs, and building predictive models for decentralized protocols.
AI & Blockchain Convergence
He actively shares content about the intersection of AI and blockchain, particularly its application in enhancing cybersecurity within the decentralized ecosystem.
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Career

Work history

9-2025
Blockchain Specialist
Nearx
6-2025
Graduate Program Professor
Nearx
3-2023
Ambassador and Community Champion - Brazil
Algorand Foundation
1-2023 - 8-2025
Blockchain Researcher
IAG - Escola de Negócios da PUC-Rio
1-2023 - 2-2023
Professor
CCE - PUC -Rio
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Education
Doutorando
IAG - Escola de Negócios da PUC-Rio
4-2025 - 6-2026
Postgraduate Degree
SENAI CIMATEC
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