National AI infrastructure
A large-scale AI compute program, from the first business plan to the bid, the business case and the partnerships
Afonso Azevedo.
From a blank page to a $16B national AI program: three years of strategy at McKinsey. Now at MIT Sloan, exploring strategy MBA internships in tech
MIT Sloan MBA ’28McKinseyWhat I worked on
Banking strategy and capital
Strategy, financial planning, capital management and regulatory analytics for banks in Portugal and Spain, and the redesign of a compliance process with risk and IT teams
Consumer go-to-market
Product and go-to-market strategy for a consumer business
Building products
A Python portfolio-analysis tool, built with a data engineer and now in production, and a machine-learning model for small-business loan decisions, now in use at a bank
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BSc in Economics
2018 - 2021
MSc in Finance
2021 - 2023
Lisbon office
Two early promotions
Summer InternBusiness AnalystAssociateearlyJunior Engagement Managerearly
2022 - 2026
MBA
2026 - 2028
Today
- 2026 - 2028
MBA
- 2022 - 2026
Lisbon office
- Summer Intern2022
- Business Analyst2023
- Associate2025early promotion
- Jr Engagement Manager2026early promotion
- 2021 - 2023
MSc in Finance
- 2018 - 2021
BSc in Economics
Side projects
iOS app · Personal finance
SalarySeed
An iOS app that tells you what a salary in Portugal actually means: what lands in your account, what it costs your employer, where it sits against everyone else, and whether your payslip adds up
See the full project
Website · Restaurant
Restaurante Mira Rio
A website for my grandparents' restaurant in Santo Tirso
Visit the site
Website · Interior decoration
Casa & Tendências
A website for my mother's interior decoration business
Visit the siteGet in touch
Let’s connect
afonsoaz@mit.edu
Happy to share my CV on request