António Correia
About António Correia
António Correia is an Advanced Data Scientist with over four years of experience in data science and machine learning, specializing in cross-disciplinary projects. He holds a PhD from KU Leuven and has worked at various organizations, including Feedzai and Solverde.pt, focusing on ETL pipelines and machine learning applications.
Work at Feedzai
António Correia currently serves as an Advanced Data Scientist at Feedzai, a position he has held since 2023. Prior to this role, he worked as a Senior Data Scientist at the same company from 2021 to 2023. In these roles, he has contributed to various data science initiatives, including the development of a data lake on AWS utilizing PySpark and Dask for Big Data analysis and processing.
Education and Expertise
António Correia holds a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) from KU Leuven, where he was a Doctoral Researcher from 2014 to 2019 and a Postdoctoral Researcher from 2019 to 2020. He also earned a Master's Degree in Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering from Universidade de Coimbra, completing his studies from 2007 to 2012. His educational background supports his expertise in data science and machine learning.
Background in Data Science
António Correia has over four years of experience in data science and machine learning, focusing on cross-disciplinary projects. His experience includes implementing ETL pipelines using PySpark and Dask, as well as utilizing programming skills in Matlab, Python, and CUDA C++ for various data science projects. His work has involved simulating blood vessel growth and analyzing client churn through machine learning techniques.
Previous Work Experience
Before his tenure at Feedzai, António worked as a Data Scientist at Solverde.pt for seven months in 2021. He also gained experience as a Research Fellow at AIBILI-Association for Biomedical Research and Innovation on Light and Image from 2012 to 2014. Additionally, he interned at BlueWorks - Medical Expert Diagnosis for one month in 2011, where he began to develop his skills in data science.