Gilles Dansou

Experience

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  Valeo

  Mar 2014 - Aug 2014

  Internship Forecaster & Business Analytics

  I focused on optimizing statistical prediction methods to enhance the Sales and Operations Planning (SIOP) process by identifying the most effective aggregation levels for forecasting. My responsibilities included developing a SAS application to automate forecasting procedures, which significantly streamlined the process. Additionally, I analyzed the impacts of promotional activities on sales to refine forecast accuracy. I also constructed a comprehensive marketing interface using Tableau Software and SAS Visual Analytics, enabling data analysis and result synthesis to improve forecast precision across European markets. This role required proficiency in SAS Enterprise Guide, SAS Visual Analytics, and Tableau, ensuring robust and reliable forecasting solutions. Show less

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  EY

  Nov 2014 - May 2018

  As Senior Consultant I engaged in diverse projects across multiple sectors. For BMCI (BNP PARIBAS Morocco), I assessed the impact of transitioning to IFRS 9 on provision levels by building a simulation tool and presenting the results to C-level executives. At HSBC Corporate Banking, I designed an interactive dashboard for risk monitoring, contributed to the risk datamart and attrition scoring model, and implemented an HR data quality monitoring tool. My work at Allianz involved auditing unclaimed contracts and optimizing the data quality process. At AG2R, I estimated policy provision levels, conducted pricing studies, and assessed data quality for health insurance. Finally, for GGVIE, I participated in implementing an automated management application for unclaimed contracts, developing scripts for data quality, and managing the data project. Show less Audit of VBA Access inventory application on behalf of a major French insurance company - Analysis of inventory applications’ architecture - Documentation of data availability process - Audit of SAS programs upstream of applicationsIdentification of documentary requirements under FATCA, MIF, EMIR, and DFA legislation on behalf of a major French bank - VBA development for creating a tool that helps identify documentations requirements under FATCA, MIF, EMIR, and DFA legislation when entering into a new relationship with a third party - Writing the tool's user guideBuilding a web application for middle office team management in the context of KYC project on behalf of a major French bankGap analysis between accounting basis and a risk base on behalf of an asset manager - Joining bases to identify the difference in terms of customer identification between a baseline base and an audit base - Performing a reconciliation to identify gap in value between a baseline base and audit baseUnclaimed policies project on behalf of a major French insurance company. - Conducting interviews with various stakeholders to define the scope of RNIPP interrogation. - Analysis and documentation of SAS queries used for formatting data before submission. - Development of SAS queries for data extraction and formatting data.* Participation in building the Business plan of a French insurance company. - Implementing scenarios and assumptions about the SCR calculation parameters. - Developing of a VBA procedure for automatic calculation of capital requirements under Solvency 2. - Developing of a VBA procedure for automatic calculation of releases capital. - Computing the internal rate of return (IRR). Show less

  • Senior Consultant - Data science & Actuary

    Jul 2016 - May 2018

  • Junior Consultant - Data science & Actuary

    Nov 2014 - Jun 2016
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  Younicorns

  May 2018 - now

  Deploy production-ready Generative AI applications across various industries, including luxury, banking, e-commerce, and industrial sectors. In the luxury industry, I enhanced the search experience on the website of a major Swiss watch company by integrating an AI module. In the banking sector, I developed an AI-driven job description generation application for a leading French bank, where I defined the technical architecture and led a diverse team. In the e-commerce sector, I created an application for generating product descriptions using Generative AI, implementing a robust technical architecture and ensuring delivery. Additionally, I contributed to developing a ChatGPT-like chatbot for querying knowledge bases for significant players in the French industrial sector and Saudi Arabian real estate. Throughout these projects, I consistently managed customer relationships, defined and tracked project milestones, and utilized various technical environments, including Python, Flutter, Google Cloud Platform, and Azure. Show less Younicorns is the startup studio of the Keyrus group. It supports large groups, SMEs, and startups in their product developement projects. As manager I supervise the technical team (Data Scientists, Full-stack developers, Low and No-code developers). I also participate in the technical development of the products. Practically, at Younicorns, my job consists of:Sales:• Contribute to the sales effort by participating in the various workshops to ideate and identify relevant use cases forcustomers.• Technical evaluation of proposals• Participate in selection interviewsDelivery:• Assess technical feasibility• Identify the appropriate technical building blocks• Define the data and application architecture• Assess the workload and estimate the delivery times• Supervise and/or participate in development• Lead the technical team• Anticipate bottlenecks• Ensure the quality of deliverables• Set up and supervise the maintenanceRecruitment:• Close collaboration with human resources for the identification and selection of interesting profiles.DPO (Data Protection Officer):• Training: Ensure that all employees are aware of compliance with data protection rules.• Compliance: With the legal team, I ensure that Younicorns complies with data protection laws by assessing, advising, and implementing measures to ensure compliance.• Manage risks and incidents: Identify risks related to data processing, propose solutions to mitigate them, and manage data security incidents in the event of a breach, ensuring adequate notification to authorities and affected individuals. Show less As a data scientist and blockchain developer, I have developed and deployed several applications that integrate artificial intelligence modules or blockchain technology. In practice, I have:- Implementing multiple automations using machine learning (AI) techniques, including:• Automatic document detection to make it easier to sort and organize• Extracting relevant information from various document formats such as PDFs and images, facilitatingdata analysis operations• Formatting documents to ensure a consistent and professional presentation• "Bank receipt" reconciliation that simplifies financial management• Automating the application process to speed up the processing of applications- Design and implementation of the data architecture, guaranteeing a solid and optimized infrastructure- Design and implementation of the profile recommendation model, using Machine Learning techniques to proposerelevant profiles- Supervision of a team of data scientists Show less

  • Generative AI expert

    Jan 2023 - now

  • Data Science Manager

    Jan 2020 - now

  • Senior Data Scientist

    May 2018 - Jan 2020