Summary
Adriano Belisario is a researcher and data-driven communicator with 11 years of experience applying open-source tools and investigative methods to social and humanitarian issues. He currently works with the Joint Data Center on Forced Displacement and NetLab at UFRJ, bringing a mix of data journalism, academic research, and technical fellowship experience from organizations like Bellingcat, WITNESS, UNESCO and Agência Pública. Holding an MSc in Social Data Science (Distinction) from Oxford and journalism credentials from Columbia, he bridges rigorous social science methods with practical storytelling and tooling. His background spans program leadership, teaching, and on-the-ground reporting, giving him a rare fluency in turning messy social problems into reproducible analyses. Notably, he pairs Brazilian public-sector and grassroots reporting experience with international forensic and open-data collaborations, making him adept at translating evidence into policy-relevant insights.
11 years of coding experience
9 years of employment as a software developer
Master of Science - MS, Social Data Science, Distinction, Master of Science - MS, Social Data Science, Distinction at University of Oxford
Post-baccalaureate Certification, Journalism, With honors, Post-baccalaureate Certification, Journalism, With honors at Columbia University
University of São Paulo
Master's degree, Technologies of communication and aesthetics, Master's degree, Technologies of communication and aesthetics at Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro