
Guilherme Medeiros de Sousa
Equitech Scholars
2024
Brazil
Guilherme, a boy originally from Campina Grande, Paraíba in Brazil, is currently pursuing his studies at Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar, majoring in Information Systems and minoring in Computer Science and Biology. He has been interested in problem solving since a young age, achieving 4th place in the PWCC competition. Additionally, Guilherme also completed an internship at a biology laboratory in his hometown, where he deepened his practical knowledge about research and soft skills. Also, Guilherme had the chance to work at Crimson Education, one of the biggest companies that assists high school students to get into top universities in the US and UK. There, he had the opportunity to, alongside his peers to improve Crimson’s competitions customer retention and improve them as well. In the future, Guilherme plans to find ways to impact the medicine field and foster innovation in medical research and technology.