Pedro Alves has a long background in Information Technology consulting and has recently developed a strong interest in data science and artificial intelligence. He holds a bachelor's degree in Information Management from NOVA IMS and is currently working on his master's thesis to complete his degree in Data Science and Advanced Analytics. Due to his recent academic achievements, he was awarded a New Talents in Artificial Intelligence scholarship by the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation. His interests lie in the application of data science and artificial intelligence in the fields of healthcare and finance.