Ana Rita Casanova Malta holds a Degree in Engineering in the field of Information Systems, and a MSc in Computer Engineering, in the area of specialization Intelligent Data Analysis, both from ISEC - Coimbra Institute of Engineering, Portugal. Additionally, she completed the Initial Pedagogical Training for Trainers course from Joviform Consultoria Empresarial Lda and has been providing training in Software Engineering and Emerging Data Technologies. She has been involved in the projects IPC-ESAC, F4F PILOT 7 and Digital Forestry. She is currently a PhD student in Industrial Engineering and Management at the University of Beira Interior.