Pedro Esmeriz

Pedro Esmeriz is an accomplished data science professional currently serving as the Head of Data Science at A.P. Moller - Maersk, where leadership includes regional teams in EMEA, APAC, and LATAM. Notable achievements encompass optimizing operational costs through strategic warehouse allocation and developing a GenAI platform to significantly mitigate cost leakage across distribution centers. Formerly, Pedro co-founded ShopAI.co, focusing on neural network models and API development for the fashion retail sector, and served as an Invited Professor at ISLA. Additional experience includes roles at Jumia Group, where fraud detection initiatives led to substantial cost savings, and consultancy roles that refined demand forecasting and KPI development. Pedro holds a Master's degree in Data Analytics from FEP U. Porto and a Master of Engineering from the Faculdade de Engenharia da Universidade do Porto, with ongoing studies at Delft University of Technology.