The document provides an analysis of the software product development talent pool in Brazil from Talent Neuron. Some key points: - Major locations for software development in Brazil include Sao Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, Campinas, Curitiba, Recife, Porto Alegre, Belo Horizonte and Brasilia. Sao Paulo and Rio de Janeiro contribute around 65% of the total software talent. - Sao Paulo has the largest talent pool of 13,250 professionals with skills in languages like C, C++, and web technologies. Salaries in Sao Paulo are higher than in Chile and Argentina. - Top universities in major cities produce thousands of graduates annually that are eligible for jobs

1. Software Product Development Talent Pool
Assessment – Brazil
March 2013
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Summary-Brazil
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 Key locations for software development in Brazil include Sao Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, Campinas, Curitiba, Recife, Porto
Alegre, Belo Horizonte and Brasilia
 Sao Paulo and Rio de Janeiro are most populated cities in Brazil while Recife and Brasilia are the fastest developing
cities. Curitiba is considered the 5th smartest city in the world for technology innovation and infrastructure
 Sao Paulo, Rio de Janeiro and Campinas contribute to around 65% of the total software talent in Brazil
 Sao Paulo – The total installed base of software development talent in the city is 13,250 professionals. 3,500 have
skills in C, C++ and Web Technologies
 Rio de Janeiro – Of the total installed base of 7,850 software professionals, 2,300 have skills in C, C++ and Web
Technologies
 Top MNC companies like Google, Red Hat, IBM, Novell, VoxAge, MV Sistemas and many others have established their
development centers in Brazil
 Median SPD Salaries (for 3 to7 years experience) in Sao Paulo are ~10% higher than Chile (Santiago) and ~65% higher
than Argentina (Buenos Aires)
 Brazilian government has implemented an Open Source Software (Linux) initiative in schools. By adopting Open
Source software, the government is saving about $47 million direct costs and $9 million in energy costs annually
Note: * SPD: Software Product Development
Software Product Development based on talent neuron definition refers to talent that develops software products. This talent pool does not include IT services and profession services talent.
Source: Talent Neuron

7. Total SPD* Talent Pool for 9 cities as covered in Talent Neuron
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BRAZIL
39,450
São Paulo (34%)
Rio de Janeiro (20%)
Campinas (9%)
Note: * SPD: Software Product Development
Source: Zinnov Talent Neuron
Note: * SPD: Software Product Development
Software Product Development based on talent neuron definition refers to talent that develops software products. This talent pool does not include IT services and profession services talent.
Source: Talent Neuron
Brazil SPD Talent Pool by Major Locations
Top 3 cities in Brazil contribute almost 65% of the Software Product Development Talent Pool within the
country

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Software Product Development – Talent Pool
1,050
1,850
2,100
2,600
800 800
2,350
C C++ .Net Java Mobile WebTechnologies J2EE
Development Talent Pool
Talent Pool in Development related skills
13,250
9501,050 5,200 950 5,100Design Development Management
Product
Conceptualiza
tion
Testing
Software
Product
Development
Source: Zinnov Talent Neuron
Sao Paulo Established Talent Pool
Sao Paulo has 13,250 resources working in the Software Product Development Domain (Excludes IT
Services), with majority of them being involved in Development and Testing related function
Source: Talent Neuron

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Top Technology Universities in Sao Paulo
# University Name University Type
Number of Students
Enrolled
1 University of Sao Paulo Public 82,600
2 Sao Paulo Federal Institute of Education, Science and Technology Public 7,000
3 Mackenzie Presbyterian University Private 6,450
4 Universidade Sao Judas Tadeu Private 20,000
5 Universidade Estadual Paulista Júlio de Mesquita Filho Public 2,200
104,500 12,000Eligible Talent Pool
Total Fresh Talent
Pool eligible for job
in ICT sector
Total Fresh Talent
Pool eligible for job
in Software Product
Development
domain
Source: Zinnov Talent Neuron
Sao Paulo Fresh Talent Pool
Sao Paulo has around 6 universities which produce around 104,500 graduates annually.
Note: * SPD: Software Product Development
Software Product Development based on talent neuron definition refers to talent that develops software products. This talent pool does not include IT services and profession services talent.
Source: Talent Neuron

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More than
10 Years
7 to 10 Years
3 to 7 Years
0 to 3 Years
Experience Group
Note : The numbers above indicate annual salary and annual total cost in USD
$88,250
$57,100
$35,750
$21,000
$169,070
$124,950
$93,990
$71,890
Total Cost
Salary
Min Median Max
$244,200
$155,050
$94,100
$54,000
$377,190
$259,860
$178,110
$123,210
$149,100
$95,650
$59,200
$34,050
$248,660
$177,500
$127,760
$92,780
Source: Zinnov Talent Neuron, Interviews with Captive and Vendor Software Development Center Stakeholders
Sao Paulo Total Cost
Lower salaries make Sao Paulo an attractive near shore location. However, the total cost of operations
(including social costs, bonus, regulatory costs etc.) could significantly increase the cost of operations
Source: Talent Neuron, Interviews with Captive and Vendor Software Development Center Stakeholders

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Software Product Development – Talent Pool
700
1,200 1,250
1,800
450 500
1,550
C C++ .Net Java Mobile WebTechnologies J2EE
Development Talent Pool
Talent Pool in Development related skills
7,850
600550 3,400 400 2,900Design Development Management
Product
Conceptualiza
tion
Testing
Software
Product
Development
Source: Zinnov Talent Neuron
Rio de Janeiro Established Talent Pool
Rio de Janeiro has 7,850 resources working in the Software Product Development Domain (Excludes IT
Services), with majority of them being involved in Development
Source: Talent Neuron

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Top Technology Universities in Rio de Janeiro
# University Name University Type
Number of Students
Enrolled
1 Federal University of Rio de Janeiro Public 45,950
2 The Federal Rural University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRRJ) Public 10,550
3 The State Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UNIRIO) Public 8,850
4 Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro (PUC-Rio) Private 15,000
55,000 8,800Eligible Talent Pool
Total Fresh Talent
Pool eligible for job
in ICT sector
Total Fresh Talent
Pool eligible for job
in Software Product
Development
domain
Source: Zinnov Talent Neuron
Rio de Janeiro Fresh Talent Pool
Rio de Janeiro has around 12 universities which produce around 55,000 graduates annually.
Source: Talent Neuron

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More than
10 Years
7 to 10 Years
3 to 7 Years
0 to 3 Years
Experience Group
Note : The numbers above indicate annual salary and annual total cost in USD
$87,500
$56,600
$35,400
$20,800
$167,800
$124,030
$93,280
$71,390
Min Median Max
$243,050
$154,650
$94,200
$53,750
$376,200
$258,950
$177,620
$122,600
$148,200
$95,250
$58,850
$33,900
$247,230
$176,620
$127,090
$92,260
Source: Zinnov Talent Neuron, Interviews with Captive and Vendor Software Development Center Stakeholders
Total Cost
Salary
Rio de Janeiro Total Cost
Lower salaries make Rio de Janeiro an attractive near shore location. However, the total cost of operations
(including social costs, bonus, travel etc.) could significantly increase the cost of operations
Source: Talent Neuron, Interviews with Captive and Vendor Software Development Center Stakeholders

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Software Product Development – Talent Pool
250
500
450
700
250
200
600
C C++ .Net Java Mobile WebTechnologies J2EE
Development Talent Pool
Talent Pool in Development related skills
3,600
200500 1,300 250 1,350Design Development Management
Product
Conceptualiza
tion
Testing
Software
Product
Development
Source: Zinnov Talent Neuron
Campinas Established Talent Pool
Campinas has 3,600 resources working in the Software Product Development Domain (Excludes IT Services),
with majority of them being involved in Development and Testing related function
Source: Talent Neuron

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Top Technology Universities in Campinas
# University Name University Type
Number of Students
Enrolled
1 Pontifical Catholic University of Campinas Private 19050
2
Escola Superior de Administração e Marketing e Comunicação de
Campinas
Private 1,100
3 Universidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP) Public 14,250
13,000 1,700Eligible Talent Pool
Total Fresh Talent
Pool eligible for job
in ICT sector
Total Fresh Talent
Pool eligible for job
in Software Product
Development
domain
Source: Zinnov Talent Neuron
Campinas Fresh Talent Pool
Campinas has around 6 universities which produce around 13,000 graduates annually.
Source: Talent Neuron

16. 16
More than
10 Years
7 to 10 Years
3 to 7 Years
0 to 3 Years
Experience Group
Note : The numbers above indicate annual salary and annual total cost in USD
$67,600
$43,750
$27,400
$16,100
$132,060
$97,910
$73,920
$56,760
Min Median Max
$211,400
$134,900
$80,300
$41,000
$312,190
$214,890
$145,710
$97,190
$123,100
$80,200
$48,850
$25,200
$199,030
$142,920
$102,190
$72,440
Source: Zinnov Talent Neuron,
Campinas Total Cost
Lower salaries make Campinas an attractive near shore location. However, the total cost of operations
(including social costs, bonus, benefits etc.) could significantly increase the cost of operations
Total Cost
Salary
Source: Talent Neuron, Interviews with Captive and Vendor Software Development Center Stakeholders

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