Peter De Ford
Education
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MSc. degree in Mathematics of Real-World Systems, The University of Warwick, January 2017
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Licentiate degree in Electrical Engineering, University of Costa Rica, August 2014
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Honors diploma (GPA: 9.5/10), ranked #1 in generation of 42
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Topics: Computer vision, image processing, probability and stochastic processes, algorithms, control theory, and estimation theory
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B.Sc. degree in Electrical Engineering, University of Costa Rica, February 2011
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Honors diploma (GPA: 9.0/10), ranked #3 in generation of 79, and perfect score in graduation project
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High School degree, Lincoln School, February 2000 – June 2005
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International Baccalaureate diplomas in History (High Level), Economics, Mathematics (High Level) and Physics
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Awards and honors
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Distinctive data scientist, McKinsey & Company, 2020
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Most innovative datacenter solution of 2018 in Latin America (awarded to NOMAD), Datacenter Dynamics Awards 2018 (Brazil)
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Distinction, MSc. degree in Mathematics of Real-World Systems, The University of Warwick, January 2017
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Best team performance prize, UK graduate Modelling Camp, University of Oxford, March 2016
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Chevening Scholarship 2015-2016
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Kaust Fellowship 2015-2017, from King Abdullah University of Sciences and Technology
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Erasmus Mundus European Master in System Dynamics 2015-2017 scholarship
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Financial grant Fl-1J58-14 from Costa Rican ministries MICITT and CONICIT for master studies
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Honors diploma, Licentiate degree in Electrical Engineering, University of Costa Rica, August 2014
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Honor mention in thesis, Licentiate degree in Electrical Engineering, University of Costa Rica, February 2014
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Scholarship and Jury’s Choice Poster Award in Hands-On Research in Complex Systems School, International Centre for Theoretical Physics (ICTP), Trieste, Italy, July 1 – 12, 2013
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Honors diploma, B.Sc. degree in Electrical Engineering, University of Costa Rica, February 2011
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United States President’s Education Award for outstanding academic achievement in Lincoln High School, 2005
Scientific Toolbox
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Systems theory
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Geospatial analysis
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Probability & statistics
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Algorithms, computer science and programming
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Machine learning
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Networks
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Dynamical systems
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Image processing
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Complexity
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Information theory
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Optimization techniques
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Agent based models
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Fourier, Laplace and Control theory
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Electrical/electronic circuits
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Electromagnetism and telecommunications
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Classical physics/mechanics
Technical Toolbox
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Python
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R, R-Shiny
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Alteryx
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Git
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QGIS, ArcGIS
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Matlab, Simulink
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Netlogo
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C/C++
Certifications
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AWS: AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner
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Data Camp: Introduction to SQL, Introduction to Git