João Alcántara
Professor AI at FGV - Fundação Getulio Vargas
São Paulo, Brazil
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Top SchoolJoão Alcántara is an AI professor and practitioner based in São Paulo with eight years of experience translating macroeconomic research and corporate strategy into production-ready AI initiatives. He has led data science and generative AI efforts at Banco Itaú and served in executive AI roles at major financial institutions, combining academic rigor from Oxford and Harvard with hands-on product leadership. His background as an economist across global think tanks and banks gives him a rare ability to align AI models with measurable business and policy outcomes. João’s trajectory also includes advising on national AI policy and a military officer’s discipline from the Brazilian Air Force, reflecting a blend of strategic, technical, and operational strengths. Known for bridging strategy to execution, he focuses on delivering pragmatic AI systems that scale within large organizations.
8 years of coding experience
8 years of employment as a software developer
MBA, MBA at London Business SchoolDoctor of Philosophy - PhD, Economics, Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Economics at University of OxfordBachelor of Science - BS, Aeronautical Engineering, Bachelor of Science - BS, Aeronautical Engineering at Instituto Tecnológico de Aeronáutica - ITAMaster's degree, Economics, Master's degree, Economics at Harvard University
English, Spanish, Portuguese, German, French, ChineseGithub contributions (4)
jpalcantara85/HAUSMANN
Jun 2019 - Sep 2019
Contributions:73 commits, 13 pushes in 3 months
jpalcantara85/BRAElections
Nov 2018 - Jun 2020
Contributions:161 pushes, 1 branch in 1 year 7 months
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