Sergio Butkewitsch-Choze obtained his DSc. in Mechanical Engineering in 2002, and since then has specialized on applied numerical methods such as simulation, optimization and big data analytics. His industry experience in these fields spans many assignments as consultant, resources manager and project manager within the aerospace, defense and commodities industries. After joining Arconic in 2015 to lead the data science team at the Technology Center, Sergio’s increased responsibilities encompass the entire Digital Manufacturing and Automation Technologies initiatives.