Afonso Marques

Afonso Marques is a Machine Learning Scientist at Prospective.io since April 2019, where work involves modeling, simulating, and optimizing public transport networks while pursuing a Master's degree in Data Science and Machine Learning at UCL from October 2022 to September 2023. Prior to this role, Afonso worked as a Software Engineer, focusing on designing and deploying core software engineering modules and building data pipelines that process large volumes of data. Afonso was also the Founder of a self-employed venture that developed backend data pipelines and productized a model from the Master's dissertation at Imperial College. Earlier career experiences include roles as an Analyst in Trading at HSBC, dealing with various derivatives, and a Summer Analyst position at HSBC covering European Equities. Afonso holds a Master's degree in Computing from Imperial College London and a Bachelor's degree in Economics from Católica Lisbon School of Business and Economics, complemented by an exchange semester at Università Bocconi.