Summary
Pedro Pereira is a Senior Researcher in Machine Learning and an Invited Professor at the University of Minho with 11 years of experience bridging academic research and applied data science. He holds a PhD in Information Systems and Technologies and an MSc in Management Information Systems, and focuses on data science, modern optimization, and machine learning in industrial and academic settings. At CCG and Centro ALGORITMI he has driven projects linking predictive analytics to manufacturing and mobile performance marketing, collaborating with partners like Bosch and OLAmobile. As a practitioner he combines Python mastery and modern web development skills with hands-on teaching of Adaptive Business Intelligence and Knowledge-Based Systems. His profile reflects a rare mix of rigorous PhD-level research and practical system-building, often translating complex optimization methods into deployable solutions. Based in Braga, Portugal, he is known for making esoteric machine learning concepts accessible to students and industry stakeholders.
11 years of coding experience
5 years of employment as a software developer
PhD, Information Systems and Technologies, Approved with the Very Good Distinction, PhD, Information Systems and Technologies, Approved with the Very Good Distinction at Universidade do Minho
Portuguese, English