Hi, I'm Vitor Degrecci

AI & Data Solutions Architect

Transforming complex business challenges into actionable insights through advanced analytics and innovative GenAI-powered solutions.

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About Me

Senior Technical & AI Strategy Expert at Amdocs with 12+ years of proven expertise architecting, designing, and implementing AI-powered enterprise solutions for Fortune 500 clients.

I combine deep technical expertise in enterprise data architecture, GenAI systems, and cloud infrastructure with strategic business acumen. My work spans designing end-to-end AI solutions, leading digital transformation initiatives, and architecting data platforms that power intelligent decision-making.

Recognized as a central key expert in Agentic AI and prompt engineering, I leverage cutting-edge tools like Cursor IDE and Visual Studio Code with advanced LLM integration to deliver sophisticated software solutions at scale.

12+

Years Experience

500+

Reports Delivered

300+

Dashboards Created

$8M

Cost Savings

120+

B2B & B2C Catalog Products

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GenAI & Advanced Development Expertise

Pioneering the future of software development with AI-powered tools and methodologies

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Prompt Engineering

Mastery of LLM prompt design and optimization techniques that unlock AI model capabilities for precise, high-quality code generation and complex problem solving.

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Cursor IDE & AI Code Generation

Leveraging Cursor and Visual Studio Code with enterprise-ready AI tools (GitHub Copilot, Claude, GPT-4) and agentic code synthesis workflows to build sophisticated solutions rapidly and efficiently.

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Digital Transformation

Leading enterprise-wide digital transformation initiatives using GenAI to modernize legacy systems and optimize business processes.

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Database Translation & Migration

Automated database schema translation and migration between platforms using AI-assisted tools for Oracle, SQL Server, PostgreSQL, and more.

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ETL & Data Pipeline Automation

Building intelligent ETL processes with GenAI assistance for complex data transformations, validation, and orchestration.

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JSON Flattening & Data Processing

Developing intelligent solutions to flatten complex nested JSON structures and transform unstructured data for analytics and reporting.

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UI Automation

Creating automated testing frameworks and RPA solutions using AI-powered tools for web scraping, testing, and process automation.

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MVP

Rapid Prototyping

Building proof-of-concepts and MVPs in record time using GenAI agents, enabling faster iteration and business value delivery.

Featured Showcase

Selected project outcomes combining AI strategy, engineering execution, and measurable business impact.

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Agentic AI + RAG Platform

Designed a multi-agent delivery pipeline with enterprise knowledge retrieval that accelerated user-story delivery cycles by 40%.

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Enterprise Data Pipeline Modernization

Modernized legacy batch systems into cloud-ready ETL/ELT flows with improved reliability, observability, and analytics readiness.

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Automation & Quality Engineering Suite

Implemented scalable test automation patterns for enterprise systems, reducing release risk and accelerating confidence in deployments.

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Professional Experience

Business Systems Analyst

Amdocs August 2015 - Present
  • Partnered with Fortune 500 telecom clients to deliver enterprise catalog products and digital transformation programs. Built live reports and dashboards, architected data pipelines, and led cross-functional teams of 5+ engineers.
  • Pioneered agentic AI adoption by architecting a Cursor AI-powered environment integrated with Claude Opus, Claude Sonnet, Gemini, and GPT-4 for context-aware code generation and autonomous task execution.
  • Redesigned delivery workflows for AI-assisted development and upskilled cross-functional teams on prompt engineering, agent orchestration, and LLM selection strategies.
  • Modernized ETL pipelines with AI-assisted data validation and anomaly detection, improving processing efficiency by 60% and reducing data errors by 95%.
  • Led end-to-end AI solution delivery from discovery through rollout, embedding agentic workflows into research, deal execution, compliance, finance, and operational analytics.
  • Architected scalable web services with Kafka and REST APIs to enable real-time data streaming for AI inference pipelines and GenAI backends across enterprise platforms.
  • Served as Product Owner for internal agentic AI solutions, managing roadmap and backlog in JIRA while tracking KPIs such as hours saved, cycle-time reduction, and solution adoption.

Founder & Lead Engineer

Cat Leap Labs April 2024 - Present
  • Founded independent technology venture focused on architecting next-generation software solutions leveraging Agentic AI, RAG systems, and state-of-the-art software engineering practices.
  • Developing innovative AI-powered applications and reusable libraries that advance the frontier of intelligent automation, knowledge synthesis, and enterprise digital transformation.
  • Leveraging Generative AI and cloud-native technologies to build scalable, production-grade solutions addressing complex business challenges.
  • Website: catleap.me (Currently Deactivated)

Quality Assurance Analyst

Amdocs January 2014 - August 2015
  • Engineered QA frameworks using Python automation, Selenium, and Jenkins to streamline regression, API, and UAT cycles.
  • Delivered zero-data-loss migrations and a 100% improvement in order-cycle efficiency through robust validation and release quality controls.
  • Designed and executed end-to-end test strategies across functional, integration, regression, and UAT phases to ensure alignment between business requirements and software delivery.
  • Architected and maintained Python-based test automation integrated with Selenium WebDriver and pytest, reducing manual testing effort by over 80%.
  • Engineered Jenkins CI/CD pipelines for automated test execution, API performance validation, and build verification to accelerate feedback and troubleshooting.

Software Engineer Trainee

Grapeword, Inc. June 2013 - August 2013
  • Engineered innovative software solutions for the digital advertising platform, delivering core product features that enhanced platform monetization and advertiser engagement.
  • Architected and developed administrator-facing features using object-oriented PHP, JavaScript, MongoDB NoSQL databases, and Subversion version control, implementing real-time geolocation services.
  • Integrated advanced geolocation services and Google Maps APIs into native mobile applications for both iOS and Android platforms, significantly improving user experience and platform adoption.

Software Engineer Intern

Illinois State University January 2013 - June 2013
  • Developed native iOS mapping application providing enhanced outdoor navigation and discovery experiences for visitors and hikers at Starved Rock State Park.
  • Conducted comprehensive stakeholder interviews and requirements gathering to understand end-user needs, translating requirements into intuitive, user-centric interfaces.
  • Delivered production-ready application release with comprehensive technical documentation enabling sustained development and ongoing feature enhancements by successor teams.

Technical Skills

Agentic AI & LLM Systems

Agentic AI Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) LLM Fine-tuning Prompt Engineering AI Agent Orchestration Intelligent Automation Pipelines Natural Language Processing (NLP) Vector Databases

GenAI & Development Tools

Cursor IDE VS Code + GitHub Copilot Claude AI GPT-4 Prompt Engineering AI-Assisted Development

Analytics & Business Intelligence

Power BI Tableau MicroStrategy Oracle Business Intelligence EE Advanced Analytics Data Visualization

Cloud & Enterprise Infrastructure

Azure AWS Google Cloud Platform Kubernetes Cloud Foundry Microservices Architecture Kafka Spark

Data Engineering & Architecture

ETL/ELT Pipeline Design Hadoop/HBase Teradata Data Warehouse Enterprise Data Modeling Data Lake Architecture JSON Processing

Database Technologies

SQL (Advanced) Oracle Database PostgreSQL MongoDB Cassandra Database Migration & Optimization Data Integration

Programming & Development

Python Java JavaScript C/C++ R PHP Unix Shell UI Automation Selenium JUnit Jenkins DevOps & Infrastructure as Code CI/CD Pipeline Development

Education & Certifications

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Master of Business Administration (MBA)

Fox School of Business at Temple University

January 2021 - May 2023

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Bachelor of Science - Computer Science

USP - Universidade de São Paulo

2009 - 2014

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Undergraduate Researcher

College of Computing at Georgia Tech

May 2013 - September 2013

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Credit Exchange Program

Illinois State University

2012 - 2013

Certifications

  • Beta Gamma Sigma Honor Society (2023)
  • Royal Society of Arts (RSA) - Former Fellow
  • Tutorial Education Program (PET), USP

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Location

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Languages

English, Portuguese, Spanish

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