Catarina Runa Miranda, PhD in

Catarina Runa Miranda, PhD

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Global AI & Platform Director and London Digital Hub Lead at Pandora
📍 London, England, United Kingdom

Catarina leads the global AI and Platform direction at Pandora, focusing on making data-intensive applications like machine learning more transparent, reliable, and scalable. A recipient of the "Twenty in Data & Tech 2025" award, she holds a PhD from the Universidade do Porto and previously worked at JPMorgan Chase & Co.

Outside of her technical leadership, Catarina is passionate about people-oriented leadership, coaching, and promoting equality. She has a deep love for music, which extends to listening, playing, and production. She is also a strong advocate for women in technology and data-related fields.

An early pioneer in her field, Catarinas PhD research focused on real-time facial motion capture and emotion recognition for virtual reality environments.

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Experience
6 Years
Current Role
Global AI & Platform Director and London Digital Hub Lead
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
London, England, United Kingdom
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AI in Retail
As Pandora's Global AI Director, she is focused on using AI for storytelling and creating personalized, immersive online customer experiences.
Women in Data & Tech
An award winner and active participant in "Women in Data®" and "Women in Tech Excellence Awards, " she frequently champions female talent in the industry.
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Career

Work history

1-2024
Global AI & Platform Director and London Digital Hub Lead
Pandora
7-2023 - 1-2024
Data Science Director and London Digital Hub Lead
Pandora
4-2025
Board Member
Kyndi
1-2023
Advisory Board Member
Be the Business
5-2022 - 7-2023
Executive Director Software Engineering (Data & ML)
JPMorgan Chase & Co.
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Education
2012 - 2015
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Universidade do Porto
2018 - 2018
summer school
Instituto Superior Técnico
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