About us
I am Dr Davide D'Aleo - doctorate holder, arbitration professional, moot coach, and independent game developer. I founded Scientiarum Vis on a single conviction: that academic, professional and creative skills are not separate pursuits but compounding advantages. The name means 'the power of knowledge' — and everything I offer is built around helping people develop and wield that power with confidence and clarity.
My work spans three areas:
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Academic Services — tutoring in law, business and research methods, proofreading for essays and dissertations, and coaching for the Jessup and Vis international moots.
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Career & Development Services — interview preparation, CV and cover letter review, and general skills development. These draw heavily on my experience in audit at PwC, my own interview processes for competitive roles, and my work within academia and international arbitration.
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Creative Services — 3D modelling, game-development support (using Unreal Engine), and music composition. Although creative work sits outside my formal academic path, it reflects my long-standing commitment to continuous learning, problem-solving and developing new skills in ambitious areas.
Across all these services, my goal is the same: to help people become more confident, more curious, independent and capable in the challenges they face — whether academic, professional or creative.
Law, business & creative development through clarity and curiosity
Biography
My academic background includes an undergraduate degree in Law (LLB with Honours) from the University of Aberdeen, a Master of Science in International Business (MSc) from the University of Leeds, and a Doctorate in International Business from the University of Liverpool. I am also an Associate of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (ACIArb).
Over the years, I have taught and supported students at undergraduate and postgraduate levels, and I have coached and judged teams in the Philip C. Jessup International Law Moot and the Willem C. Vis International Commercial Arbitration Moot. These experiences have shaped my approach to learning: understanding comes not from memorising information, but from asking the right questions and developing the confidence to explore the unfamiliar.
Alongside tutoring and academic work, I currently serve as a Business Development Manager at an international arbitration centre. Prior to my PhD, I worked in audit at PwC — experience that informs my career-focused services, including interview preparation, CV support and skills development.
Beyond academia and professional work, I also pursue creative interests such as 3D modelling, Unreal Engine development and music composition. These began as personal projects but have evolved into services I offer to early-stage creators and indie developers. My creative work reinforces a belief central to everything I do: learning is a lifelong process, and developing new abilities — even in completely different fields — strengthens how we think, solve problems and approach challenges. Professional, academic and creative skills-set are not mutually exclusive but rather complimentary and achieve synergy.
I founded Scientiarum Vis with the aim of sharing that philosophy and helping others build the tools they need to grow, achieve and navigate complexity and the unknown with confidence.
Testimonials
"Davide coached my team for the Vis Moot competition. Every time we had a call with Davide, I learned something new. He did not give answers, but offered different ways of solving legal issues, about which you yourself then look for more information with a great desire.
Davide is a great professional not only in the field of hard skills but also soft skills. He knows how to build a dialogue, explain and present the material. Working with him and learning from him was a great experience."
Dinara
"Davide has been a coach for our university’s team in international moot court. It was my first experience so far however thanks to Davide this experience was great. As a tutor, he is very responsive, professional, and definitely knows how to approach each student. Throughout our work, Davide has demonstrated patience, creativity, organisation skills, adaptability in coaching and ability to motivate and inspire. He knows how to explain even complex concepts.
All of our classes were held in pleasant, friendly and comfortable atmosphere. Davide is always ready to help and support his students.
In addition, he is very kind, intelligent, and has a great sense of humor, which is also important in tutoring."
Alice
"Davide has demonstrated outstanding ability in tutoring moot court participants, providing clear guidance on legal research and structured argumentation. His feedback is precise and constructive, helping students significantly improve both their confidence and performance in simulated court settings."
Ksenia