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Gonçalo Galante

Data Scientist / AI / ML Engineer

Based in Lisbon, Portugal

About

Master’s graduate in Electrical and Computer Engineering with a specialization in Artificial Intelligence, Robotics, and Control. Skilled in data science and machine learning, with hands-on experience in developing predictive models, data analysis, and AI solutions. Passionate for data :D. | These academic projects have been chosen as some of the most important in the field of Data Science and AI.

Projects

Experience

2023 - 2024

Freelance Data Scientist at Caminhos de Anura

Managed, cleaned, and formatted data from 4 brand-affiliated websites with 1400+ clients and workers, enabling organized and targeted campaigns on MailChimp and MailerLite.

2022 -2023

Computer Vision Engineer at ATLAS - Systems and Aeronautics

Trained YOLOv7 for real-time object detection of wildfires from aircraft flight transmissions, achieving an 82–85% detection rate to support Portugal’s civil protection. Annotated fire and smoke classes across 350+ images using LabelImg for object detection, contributing to dataset creation and augmentation.

2024 - 2024

AI Research Scholar at Institute for Systems and Robotics

Thesis: "The Role of Longitudinal Neuroimaging in Predicting Conversion to Alzheimer's Disease at Different Stages." • Implemented hybrid models combining 3D CNNs for spatial feature extraction with RNNs/Transformers for disease evolution tracking at different prodromal stages, improving the MCI to AD conversion prediction through neuroimaging compared to SOTA approaches. Grade: 18/20 Paper submitted at IEEE ISBI 2025 Conference.

Education

2022 - 2024

MSc in Electrical and Computer Engineer at University of Lisbon, Instituto Superior Técnico

Major: Artificial Intelligence, Robotics and Control | Thesis: "Combining intra- and inter- subject data for the diagnosis of the Alzheimer's disease" (Institute for Systems and Robotics) | Award Merit Academic 22/23 | Relevant Coursework: • Machine Learning • Deep Learning • Artificial Intelligence and Decision Systems • Processing Big Data • Natural Language Processing • Data Analysis and Integration • Image Processing and Computer Vision • Optimization and Algorithms • Information Systems and Databases • Data Administration and Information Systems • Robotics • Entrepreneurship, Innovation and Technology Transfer

2019 - 2022

BSc in Electrical and Computer Engineering at University of Lisbon, Instituto Superior Técnico

Relevant Coursework: • Probability and Statistics • Data Structures and Algorithms