Alex Shabala

Alex Shabala is a prominent data science leader with extensive experience in various roles across multiple organizations. Currently serving as the Group Head of Data Science at Capitec Bank since February 2022, Alex has previously held significant positions, including Software Development Manager at Amazon Web Services from May 2019 to February 2022 and Principal Data Scientist at Zoona from January 2016 to May 2019. Prior academic experience includes a Postdoctoral Research Fellowship at the University of Cape Town and a Doctor of Philosophy in Applied Mathematics from the University of Oxford, where Alex also served in multiple roles such as Laboratory Demonstrator and Junior Dean. Alex's educational background includes a Bachelor's Degree in Physics and Mathematics from the University of Tasmania.