Founded in Brazil
Since 2010
Galoá began with a clear commitment to scientific and academic communities.
Built in Brazil.
Driven by Scientific Progress.
Founded in 2010 in Brazil, Galoá builds technology that transforms how scientific knowledge is organized, reviewed, published, and shared. Today, we support academic and scientific communities with connected tools for peer review, abstracts, conferences, and proceedings.
Regional leadership
Latin America
We support peer review, abstract management, and conference operations at scale.
Built for complexity
Science + software
Our team combines technical depth with a close understanding of research workflows.
CEO, COO, and sales
The team leading client relationships and product direction.
Our Mission
Technology that helps scientific communities organize, publish, and stay connected.
Organize scientific operations
We build technology that helps conferences and institutions manage submissions, peer review, events, and publishing without fragmented workflows.
Publish knowledge with reach
We help scientific production become structured, discoverable, and accessible so each conference or institution can extend its impact.
Connect communities over time
Our platform is designed to keep researchers, organizers, and institutions connected before, during, and after each event.
How We Work
Scientific context, operational rigor, and durable technology.
We build products for organizations that cannot afford fragile workflows or generic event tools. Every layer of the platform is meant to reduce operational drag and protect the quality of scientific exchange.
Scientific context first
We design around the realities of academic organizations, where rigor, deadlines, committees, and publication quality all matter at once.
Open-source roots
Our leadership grew inside the open-source community, which keeps accessibility, interoperability, and long-term usefulness central to what we build.
Long-term partnership
For more than a decade, we have supported conferences, researchers, and institutions as their programs evolve and scale.
Leadership
Meet the founding team behind Galoá.
Galoá was shaped by leaders who understand both scientific work and the technical systems required to support it at scale.
CEO
Fabiano Sant’Ana
Open-source stewardship and long-horizon product thinking.
Fabiano brings a builder’s mindset shaped by mathematics, software, and scientific infrastructure.
Fabiano Sant’Ana is Galoá’s CEO, holds a major in Applied Mathematics and has over two decades of experience contributing to the open-source community. A well-known maintainer of open-source software, Fabiano is passionate about leveraging technology to drive innovation in the academic and scientific sectors.
His leadership at Galoá reflects his commitment to creating accessible, cutting-edge solutions that empower researchers and organizations worldwide.
COO
Nathalia Yamakawa
Scientific training paired with operational discipline.
Nathalia helps translate research complexity into dependable execution for institutions and events.
Nathalia Yamakawa, COO of Galoá, holds a Master’s degree in Organic Chemistry Synthesis and brings a wealth of experience in operations management and strategic leadership. Her vast expertise in research, combined with her skills in managing complex projects, allows her to drive Galoá’s mission of delivering high-quality solutions to the academic and scientific communities.
Nathalia is dedicated to fostering collaboration and innovation, ensuring Galoá continues to support researchers and institutions worldwide.
Let’s Talk
Need a partner that understands scientific operations?
Talk to Galoá if you need technology built for peer review, conference management, proceedings, and the long-term health of your scientific community.