Hugo Ferreira
Senior Director Of AI Research at Lisbon Data Science Academy
Lisbon, Portugal
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Top SchoolHugo Ferreira is a Senior Director of AI Research at Feedzai with eight years of experience translating advanced mathematical physics and research-grade methods into production machine learning for fraud detection. He rose through technical and leadership roles at Feedzai—from Data Scientist to senior director—leading multiple ML projects that handle large streaming datasets and mentoring teams on best practices and model deployment. Trained as a mathematical physicist (PhD) with a MASt in Applied Mathematics, he blends deep theoretical rigour with hands-on expertise in Python, TensorFlow/PyTorch, Spark and cloud deployments. He also teaches data science bootcamps and organized Lisbon’s official NeurIPS meetup, reflecting a commitment to community building and practical education. A not-obvious strength is his track record of securing research grants and supervising doctoral work during his postdoc, showing he can navigate both academic and industrial research environments.
8 years of coding experience
8 years of employment as a software developer
Data Science and Machine Learning, Data Science and Machine Learning at Lisbon Data Science AcademyMaster of Advances Studies (MASt), Applied Mathematics, Master of Advances Studies (MASt), Applied Mathematics at University of CambridgeResearch visit, Research visit at University of MarylandMaster of Science (M.Sc.), Physics, Master of Science (M.Sc.), Physics at Instituto Superior TécnicoDoctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Mathematics, Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), Mathematics at University of Nottingham
Portuguese, English, ItalianGithub contributions (5)
hugorcf/data-science-nano-projects
Feb 2018 - Apr 2018
Contributions:14 commits, 13 pushes, 1 branch in 1 month
hugorcf/Renewable-energy-weather
Apr 2018 - Jun 2018
Contributions:9 commits, 8 pushes in 1 month
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