Ana Costa E Silva
Chief Data Scientist
Vila Nova De Gaia,Porto
Summary
Seasoned senior leader with over 20 years of experience, dedicated to merging business acumen with data and AI solutions while championing Responsible AI practices. Proficient in guiding multidisciplinary teams to deliver end-to-end data and AI products across diverse industries and continents. Holds a PhD in AI and an MBA, adept at bridging technical complexities with strategic business imperatives to drive tangible value. Additionally, offer remote advisory and consulting services to optimize data strategies and implement responsible AI practices for organizations worldwide.
Overview
26
26
years of professional experience
11
11
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification
7
7
Languages
Work History
Global Chief of Data Science, Partner
Mercer Inc
06.2019 - Current
- Spearheaded the development of cutting-edge data science products
- Notable achievements include AI-driven sales algorithms, resulting in a 25% increase in win rates for AI-inspired opportunities compared to conventional ones
- And the first GenAI solution to go to production, halving the time required for those specific tasks.
Head of Data Science, E-Commerce
JUMIA
07.2018 - 05.2019
- Oversaw a team of three data scientists delivering cross-platform recommendation engines, identity reconciliation, and fraud detection, leveraging Google's cloud platform.
Senior Data Scientist EMEA, Core Staff
TIBCO Software Inc.
08.2013 - 06.2018
- Advocated the transformative power of data science and real-time applications across diverse industries and four continents
- Noteworthy among my endeavors was spearheading the implementation of a huge-data fraud detection system for a telecommunications giant
- Initially faced with stakeholder discord, I successfully unified teams and delivered a highly successful project.
Data Scientist
Edinburgh Partners
04.2010 - 04.2013
- Conducted research on the application of machine learning in long-term fundamental investment strategy
- After collating financial and macroeconomic data since 1966, used descriptive statistics, non-parametric tests, factorial techniques, clustering, and machine learning algorithms
- Gained insights into the underlying dynamics shaping capital markets over time.
Economic Statistician
Banco de Portugal central bank
10.1999 - 03.2006
- Led a team of between 7 and 18 people; applied probabilistic sampling techniques to select the minimum set of non-financial corporations needed to represent the variability of that sector of the Portuguese economy; compiled several data sources to compile data for the universe of Portuguese non-financial corporations over ten years; developed a decision support system that increased my team's productivity by 50%; created the Bank's first database on M&A; represented Portugal in the III Working Group on IFRS Impact and CBSO Databases, with members of six European Central Banks and IASB, to analyse the impact of IFRS and the usage of XBRL on CBSOs; mapped Portuguese accounting disclosure requirements (GAAP) to the EU IV Directive and to IFRS GAAP; conceived a strategy for improving financial statement data collection, which ultimately culminated in the introduction of XBRL in Portugal.
Market Analyst
GfK
10.1998 - 09.1999
- Conducted face-to-face and cold-calling interviews as part of surveys of consumer and voter behaviour
- Supervised work teams.
Financial Auditor
Ernst & Young Mexico (E&Y)
10.1997 - 07.1998
- Conducted financial auditing fieldwork for various clients, including the Mexican Social Security Institute (IMSS) and an NGO focused on indigenous education.
Education
PhD in Computer Science (AI) - undefined
Edinburgh University, UK
04.2006 - 05.2010
Masters (Mestrado) in Data Analysis and Decision Support Systems - undefined
University of Porto, Portugal
09.2001 - 05.2003
Bachelor's (Licenciatura) in Business Administration - undefined
Faculty of Economics, University of Porto, Portugal
09.1992 - 05.1998
University Entrance Exams - undefined
Portugal
07.1992 - undefined
Skills
AI
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Accomplishments
- Earned 1 certification in Steering Complex Projects from Cambridge University Judge Business School (8 weeks, 2021).
- Received 1st prize at the Academic Competition for the Best Table Location Engine at the International Conference on Document Analysis and Recognition, ICDAR (2013).
- Authored 17 publications in esteemed scientific journals, conferences, and professional magazines covering topics in AI, machine learning, and accounting. Please, see more detail on LinkedIn.
- Received 2 prestigious PhD scholarships from Microsoft Research (3 years, 2006-2009) and Fundação de Ciência e Tecnologia (1 year, 2010).
- Involved actively in various organizations and teaching roles: collaboration with LIAAD-INESC, the AI research lab of Universidade do Porto (2004-present); industry representation at the Operations Research Society, UK (2016); teaching of "Data Quality Management" at the executive masters program "Business Intelligence and Analytics" at Porto Business School (2016-17); teaching assistantship at Edinburgh University of SQl and machine learning (2009); and engagement with AIESEC (1993-98).
- Proficient in 5+2 languages: Portuguese (native), Spanish, English, and French (fully fluent), Italian (proficient), Greek and Danish (beginner).
Certification
Steering complex projects
Timeline
Steering complex projects
04-2021
Global Chief of Data Science, Partner
Mercer Inc
06.2019 - Current
Head of Data Science, E-Commerce
JUMIA
07.2018 - 05.2019
Senior Data Scientist EMEA, Core Staff
TIBCO Software Inc.
08.2013 - 06.2018
Data Scientist
Edinburgh Partners
04.2010 - 04.2013
PhD in Computer Science (AI) - undefined
Edinburgh University, UK
04.2006 - 05.2010
Masters (Mestrado) in Data Analysis and Decision Support Systems - undefined
University of Porto, Portugal
09.2001 - 05.2003
Economic Statistician
Banco de Portugal central bank
10.1999 - 03.2006
Market Analyst
GfK
10.1998 - 09.1999
Financial Auditor
Ernst & Young Mexico (E&Y)
10.1997 - 07.1998
Bachelor's (Licenciatura) in Business Administration - undefined
Faculty of Economics, University of Porto, Portugal
09.1992 - 05.1998
University Entrance Exams - undefined
Portugal
07.1992 - undefined
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