Summary
Igor Morais is an economist and investor with eight years of hands-on experience applying AI, machine learning and deep econometric methods to finance, currently shaping investment strategy at Obra.ai while leading data science initiatives at 4labs and advising public policy at Transforma RS. He holds a PhD in Econometrics, completed a postdoc at UC Riverside on AI applied to finance, and combines academic rigor—published work on volatility, risk and business cycles—with practical asset management as Chief Economist and partner at Vokin Investimentos. At Wise&Trust he led research that translated DLT and digital-asset data into tradable AI-driven products, and he codes in R and Python to operationalize models. Notably, his career spans academia, public institution leadership and industry, giving him a rare vantage on how macroeconomic cycles, statistical innovation and digital markets intersect.
9 years of coding experience
Postdoctoral Researcher, Artificial intelligence applied to finance., Postdoctoral Researcher, Artificial intelligence applied to finance. at University of California, Riverside
Bachelor's degree, Economics, Bachelor's degree, Economics at Universidade Federal de Uberlândia - UFU
Master's degree, Applied Economics, Master's degree, Applied Economics at Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul
Portuguese, English