Luuk Figdor

Luuk Figdor

Data Science Manager

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  • About me

    I help companies bridge data, people, and technology to craft stories that drive innovation and growth.

  • Education

    • Leiden University

      2012 - 2013
      Master of Science (MSc) Methodology and Statistics in Psychology 8.2/10

      Activities and Societies: Master's Programme Committee (MOC)

    • Leiden University

      2011 - 2011
      Minor Business Administration and Management, General
    • The College of William and Mary

      2011 - 2011
      Study abroad Psychology
    • Leiden University

      2008 - 2012
      Bachelor of Science (BSc) Psychology
  • Experience

    • Accenture

      Dec 2012 - Sept 2018
      Data Science Manager

      In my role as Data Science Manager, I was accountable for a team of data scientists. My activities balanced between the acquisition of projects, people development, providing subject matter expertise and HR related activities.

    • Amazon Web Services (AWS)

      Oct 2018 - Jan 2024

      In my role as Principal Customer Delivery Architect, I’ve acted as thought leader for the use of data, ML and AI. I was accountable for large enterprises and sport customers in EMEA and the work of 50+ talented individuals. My work have been covered in various news outlets, I’ve held keynotes and have worked with industry executives to help them to shape their technology visions and roadmaps. In my role as Senior Customer Delivery Architect, I was responsible for the delivery of our sport partnerships. In this role, I’ve ran large scale technology projects (20+ FTE), produced technology visions, multi-year roadmaps and built teams . To this day, I remain extremely proud of the work we did together with the Bundesliga and Formula 1 to bring the first AI-powered graphics to the screen of millions of fans for both football and racing. In my role as Senior Data Scientist, I was responsible for the implementation of AI systems across various industries. I’ve built systems to identify faults in the production process of millions of car parts, systems to automatically assess million of catalog items for specific materials and, systems to automatically train thousands of models to increase the likelihood of marketing campaigns.

      • Principal Customer Delivery Architect | Data, ML & AI

        Sept 2022 - Jan 2024
      • Senior Customer Delivery Architect | Data, ML & AI

        Jan 2021 - Sept 2022
      • Senior Data Scientist

        Oct 2018 - Jan 2021
    • Youai

      Sept 2019 - now
      Co-fouder

      I'm part of a multidisciplinary group of digital professionals who are passionate about creating new AI experiences. As a band of former colleagues, with a background in Strategy Consulting, Data Science and Start-up Innovation, we believe artificial intelligence is a natural fit for enhancing creative expression.youai means friendship, and let that be the first feature that binds us. We believe our friendly vibe contributes to more daring and creative ideas. Our mission is to create AI systems that encourage creativity and shake up the art scene together with you. Show less

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