Dr. Douglas De Couto, JP, MP
Shadow Minister of Finance
Email: ddecouto@parliament.bm
has over 15 years of experience in the
Reinsurance and Insurance sector in Bermuda, primarily in risk management and
underwriting analytics. During his career he has innovated many new approaches
to using technology to manage risk. Dr. De Couto earned his Ph.D. from the
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, where he created some of the first
wireless mesh networking technology. He also holds a certificate in Financial
Engineering from the MIT Sloan School of Business.
Dr. De Couto has served on the board of
the National Museum of Bermuda since 2006, and as the Chairman from 2021 to
2024. He has a keen interest in Bermuda history and culture.