Sofia Almeida
Data Researcher
At EveryInfra Sofia compares field definitions across e-commerce platforms (1688, Taobao and others) and turns fields such as composite scores into explanations customers can follow.
Education
- Universidade de São Paulo, B.S. Statistics (2009–2013)
- Universidade de São Paulo, M.S. Statistics, consumer panel methods (2013–2015)
Previous roles
- Nielsen (São Paulo → global) — Panel Researcher → Senior Researcher (2015–2024)
Articles by Sofia Almeida
- Shopee Scraper API and 1688 API in ChatGPT: A Weekly Go/No-Go Product Table
ChatGPT agent is gone, so we built the weekly Shopee and 1688 product check in ChatGPT Work: 3 of 7 rain items kept 30% after fees. Data: $0.46 a week.
- Tencent Map Agent and LBSwork: Add Social Data to China Site Selection
Tencent Map shows where a site is and how far it is. Social data shows if people talk about it. Live tests in Shenzhen: 10 sites cost about $0.31 in calls.
- TikHub Xiaohongshu API Alternative: 95 Endpoints Priced, 11 Live Calls
TikHub charges $0.01 per Xiaohongshu request. Our 11 live calls put search at $0.278 per 1,000 results, 1.8-6x less; profiles are only 1.8x less.
- Solar Installer Complaints Are Undercounted: A Map Test
Each complaint body counts only the firms it covers, and map listings split or merge the same installer. We tested 205 Sydney and Brisbane listings against the ABN register to measure which merge rules fail.
- Farm-to-Shelf Price Alerts: Testing Online Apple Prices
Can online grocery prices tell a grower-packer when the farm-to-shelf spread moves? We tested Amazon apple and avocado listings against USDA shipping-point and retail ad reports, and ran the same test on JD.com in China.
- Building a Product Recall Data Notification Service: From Notice Scraping to Affected Batch Matching
Having a recall notice API does not mean a recall notification product is ready. This article breaks down product recall data APIs, model and batch matching, confidence scoring, revision tracking, notification actions, and privacy boundaries.
- Deduplicating Google Maps Store Data: Place ID Is Not a Permanent Business Identity
The same location can have multiple Place IDs, and IDs can change over time. Using official documentation, this guide discusses verification methods for chain store deduplication, internal entity mapping, relocation history, and false merges.