Raquel Vaz

Raquel Vaz, PhD, is a highly experienced data scientist currently serving as Principal Data Scientist at Element Materials Technology since July 2024. Prior roles include Senior Data Scientist (Applied AI) at Trustpilot, where significant improvements in search engine performance were achieved, and Lead/Senior Data Scientist at Culture Trip, focusing on natural language processing projects. Raquel began their data science career at Seatfrog and held earlier research positions at Imperial College London, culminating in a PhD in Applied Mathematics. Raquel's educational background includes advanced degrees in Fluid Dynamics and Aerospace Engineering from Imperial College London and Instituto Superior Técnico.