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Ana De Souza
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Certificate in Applied Data Science
March 2022 - June 2022
International Centre for Sports Studies
FIFA Executive Program in Sports Management
February 2022 - September 2022
Florida International University
Bachelors of Arts in Economics
January 2017 - April 2019
New World School of the Arts
High School Diploma and Associates in Arts
August 2011 - May 2015
Sports data analytics and technology professional that has implemented advanced technologies like auto-tracking cameras, cloud video storage, Video Assistant Referee (VAR), to enhance performance analysis for national teams and match officials.
Contributing to Jamaica's 13th place finish at the FIFA Women’s World Cup in 2023 was a rewarding experience that highlighted the impact of these innovations.
Currently, working as a Football Data Manager in the Football Technology & Innovation Department at FIFA where she solves football related problems using data science techniques and oversee the development and operations of the Football Data Ecosystem and Products.
Alternative Broadcast & 3D Virtual Recreations for FIFA
3D Tracking Data
Alt Cast reimagines the match as a live 3D broadcast, using tracking data to recreate every player and the ball in real time — a next-gen way for fans to watch the game.
Product Management
Accessible Fan Experience at FIFA
2D Tracking Data
The haptic board uses FIFA’s live ball-tracking data to power a vibrating dot that moves across the tactile pitch in real time, letting blind and low-vision fans feel exactly where the ball is on the field as the match unfolds.
Product Management
Could Brazil have won the World Cup?
Decision Tree and Random Forest
This project involves determining if Brazil could have won the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar by utilizing ML techniques.
Pandas and Scikit-learn
Costa Rica WNT Appearances
Function Development
This project involves mapping out the Costa Rican Women's National Team player appearances by creating a function.
Pandas
Data Collection for Confederations at FIFA
Performance Analysis
Working with the confederations allows FIFA to support many of its member associations by giving them access to world-leading data services, increasing global competitiveness and enhancing global football development.
Product Management
SALT Research for FIFA
3D Tracking Data
Semi-automated Last Touch (SALT) detection, designed to help referees adjudicate out-of-bounds possession decisions where player and ball occlusion may pose challenges.
Data Engineering
Pass Progression Insights
Metric Development and Data Visualization
This project aims to analyze how Manchester City Women build an attack using the ball from different zones on the pitch, divided into four quarters.
Pandas and Matplotlib
Physical Performance Dashboard for USOPC
Data Vizualization
Developed a sophisticated physical performance dashboard for the United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee (USOPC) utilizing GPS data to monitor athlete performance.
Tableau
Automated Event Data Collection at FIFA
Event Data and Performance Analysis
Implementation of semi-automated event data collection system at the the Paris 2024 Olympic Football Tournaments. System derives events from 3D Limb tracking data and classifies them into football categories (football events).
Plotly and Matplotlib
Individual Club Performance for JWNT
Opposition Analysis
Developed an interactive dashboard to analyze individual player performance metrics for the Brazil Women's National Team in preparation for the FIFA Women's World Cup.
LookerStudio
Using Broadcast Tracking Data
Contextualization and Tracking Data
The project aims to use and contextualize SkillCorner broadcast tracking data.
Panel and Matplotlib
USWNT Roster Insights for CBS Sports
Insights and Depth Chart
Developed a roster insights tool for CBS Sports focusing on the US Women's National Team (USWNT) for the road to the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup in Australia and New Zealand.
LookerStudio
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