Popular searches

About Nesta

Nesta is a research and innovation foundation. We apply our deep expertise in applied methods to design, test and scale solutions to some of the biggest challenges of our time, working across the innovation lifecycle.

More about us

Sofia Pinto

Data Scientist, Data Analytics Practice

Sofia Pinto Sofia Pinto

Sofia Pinto

Practices

Aidan Kelly Alasdair Hiscock Aleks Berditchevskaia Andy Marsden Anna Landreth Strong Benedicta Moxon Celia Collins Christopher Edgar Chun-Yin San Clare Brennan David Ampudia David Mayes Deborah Fox Ellen Davies Emma Dickson Eve Lerouge Genna Barnett George Richardson Hannah Burd Harry Wilde Jack Vines Jessica Edwards Joana Murta Rosa Joe Asher Kathy Peach Lewis Westbury Linda Yachoui Liz Gallagher Mallory Durran Martina Vojtkova Max Blore Omar Idris Rachel Murphy Rachel Wilcock Roisín Gorman Rosie Oxbury Rowan Green Seth Caldwell Shabeer Rauf Simon Jarrett Simon Wisdom Solomon Yu Suraj Vadgama Tiffany Holmgren Umesh (uMe) Pandya Zayn Meghji

Sofia is a data scientist working in the Data Analytics practice.

Prior to joining Nesta, Sofia worked as a data scientist at Imperial College London, assessing the accuracy of crowdsourced data for road traffic collision and injury surveillance. Before this she worked as a research fellow at the Social Physics and Complexity research group, LIP Portugal, on health related projects such as identifying antibiotic over-prescription and factors influencing it.

Sofia holds a Bachelor’s degree in Applied Mathematics and Master’s degree in Advanced Analytics respectively from University of Lisbon, Faculty of Sciences, and NOVA Information Management School.

Outside work, Sofia enjoys going to dance classes, travelling, being in nature and taking care of her plants.

Browse content from Sofia Pinto

A tool to support local clean heat planning

Project Update
07.11.25

Early learnings through testing a clean heat plan in Plymouth

Project Update
26.09.25

Understanding Great Britain’s energy consumption patterns through smart meter data

Report
06.08.25

What homeowners want to know about heat pumps: data-driven FAQs

Report
21.01.25

Insights into electricity consumption patterns in Great Britain

Project Update
15.10.24

Smart prepayment customers’ experience of the Demand Flexibility Service

Report
07.10.24

Improving the heat pump experience

Project Update
03.10.22

Also in Practices

Aidan Kelly

Junior Data Scientist, Data Science Practice

Alasdair Hiscock

Senior Design Lead, Design & Technology

Aleks Berditchevskaia

Principal Researcher, Centre for Collective Intelligence Design

Andy Marsden

Design Lead, Design & Technology

Anna Landreth Strong

Creative Producer, Arts Practice

Benedicta Moxon

Executive Assistant, Strategy Team

Celia Collins

Creative Technologist, Design and Technology

Christopher Edgar

Senior Researcher, Centre for Collective Intelligence Design

Chun-Yin San

Researcher

Clare Brennan

Principal Data Scientist, Data Science Practice

David Ampudia

Data Scientist

David Mayes

Project Manager

Deborah Fox

Director of Creative Innovation

Ellen Davies

Designer, Design & Technology

Emma Dickson

Operations and Programme Development Manager

Eve Lerouge

Designer, sustainable future mission

Genna Barnett

Senior Programme Manager, Data Science Practice

George Richardson

Head of Data Science, Data Analytics Practice

Hannah Burd

Head of Practices Development, Chief Practices Office

Harry Wilde

Data Scientist, Data Science Practice

Jack Vines

Data Engineer, Data Analytics Practice

Jessica Edwards

Head of Cultural Development, Arts Practice

Joana Murta Rosa

Programme and Operations Manager, Centre for Collective Intelligence Design

Joe Asher

Mid-level Developer, Centre for Collective Intelligence Design

Kathy Peach

Director of the Centre for Collective Intelligence Design

Lewis Westbury

Senior Developer, Centre for Collective Intelligence Design

Linda Yachoui

Designer, Design & Technology

Liz Gallagher

Principal Data Scientist, Data Science Practice

Mallory Durran

Applied Research and Methods Director

Martina Vojtkova

Group Director of Research, Responsible Research Unit

Max Blore

Designer, Design & Technology

Omar Idris

Design Lead, Design & Technology

Rachel Murphy

Product Lead, Design and Technology

Rachel Wilcock

Senior Data Science Lead, Data Analytics Practice

Roisín Gorman

Data Scientist, Data Science Practice

Rosie Oxbury

Data Scientist, Data Science Practice

Rowan Green

Secondee, Evidence and Experimentation

Seth Caldwell

Head of Data Science, Data Science Practice

Shabeer Rauf

Principal Data Scientist, Data Science Practice

Simon Jarrett

Creative Technologist, Design & Technology

Simon Wisdom

Resident, Data Science Practice

Solomon Yu

Data Engineer, Data Analytics Practice

Suraj Vadgama

Director of Design, Design & Technology

Tiffany Holmgren

Programme Manager, Data Analytics Practice

Umesh (uMe) Pandya

Design Lead, Design & Technology Practice

Zayn Meghji

Programme Manager, Data Analytics Practice

A powerful ecosystem for innovation

We extend our impact through two specialised units that help people and organisations to solve complex problems and achieve their goals.

BIT

BIT helps clients from government, nonprofits and the private sector to improve people’s lives through our empirical problem solving and deep understanding of human behaviour.

Challenge Works

Challenge Works designs and runs challenge prizes to spark innovation in science, technology and society.

Stay up to date

Get our regular newsletter and tailor your updates on our missions, programmes and events