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Mateus Dantas
CEO & Co-founder at Rei do Pitaco
Mateus Dantas is the Co-Founder and CEO of Rei do Pitaco, a company he has been leading since May 2019.1 Based in São Paulo, Brazil, Dantas has an impressive background in technology and entrepreneurship.1
Professional Experience
Before founding Rei do Pitaco, Dantas worked as a Software Engineer at several high-profile tech companies:
- Snap Inc. in London, UK (June 2018 - November 2019)1
- Facebook as an intern in London, UK (June 2016 - September 2016)1
- Wildlife Studios as an intern in São Paulo, Brazil (October 2015 - April 2016)1
- Google as an intern in Warsaw, Poland (June 2015 - August 2015)1
- Facebook as an intern in Menlo Park, California, USA (February 2015 - April 2015)1
Education
Dantas holds a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science from the Universidade Federal de Campina Grande, which he completed between 2013 and 2018.1
Achievements
Mateus Dantas has an impressive list of achievements in programming competitions:
- Gold Medalist at the Ibero-American Olympiads in Informatics1
- Gold Medalist at the Brazilian Olympiads in Informatics (2010)1
- Silver Medalist at the Brazilian Olympiads in Informatics (2013)1
- Honorable Mention at the International Olympiads in Informatics (2013)1
- Highest Score at Brazilian Selections to the International Olympiads in Informatics (2013)1
- Bronze Medalist at South America/Brazil Programming Contest (2013)1
- Honorable Mention at the World Finals of the ACM International Collegiate Programming Contest (2014)1
Current Ventures
In addition to his role at Rei do Pitaco, Dantas is also an investor in several companies:
Recent Activities
Dantas has been actively involved in promoting programming and responsible gaming:
- Rei do Pitaco recently became the main sponsor of Brazil's premier national programming competition.2
- He has been leading initiatives focused on responsible gaming as part of Rei do Pitaco's commitment as an entertainment company.3
Mateus Dantas is fluent in both Portuguese and English, with native or bilingual proficiency in both languages.1
