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Simon Barres

Amsterdam

Summary

Data Science leader with 9 Years of experience identifying, implementing, and deploying AI and advanced analytics solutions for a variety of global institutions. Responsible for driving high-impact efforts across industries and help organizations think about their AI strategy and delivery.

Overview

9
9
years of professional experience
3
3
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification
2
2
Languages

Work History

Principal Data Scientist

QuantumBlack, AI By McKinsey & Company
1 2019 - Current

Data Science Specialist (July 20 – July 23)

Senior Data Scientist (Jan 19 – July 20)


Key projects and accomplishments include:

  • Helped redefine call center operations by deploying a GenAI chatbot at a global bank - 20% uplift in deflection rate.
  • Led the deployment of an AI virtual expert to accelerate the quality management process at multinational aerospace company - up to 30% estimated impact
  • Deployed a multi-variate throughput optimization and recommendation system at mining plant - 5-15% uplift
  • Led a team of engineers tasked to build an advanced contract analysis tool using GenAI, leading to 5% value capture.

Data Science Manager

Ernst & Young LLP
07.2015 - 01.2019

Senior Analytics Consultant (Oct 16 – Oct 18)

Consultant, Advanced Analytics (Jul 15– Oct 16)


Key responsibilities and accomplishments include:

  • Actively contributed to EY's innovation and research hub for developing capabilities in Machine Learning and AI for financial services organizations.
  • Leveraged Machine Learning and NLP capabilities to help a large global bank classify, understand, and optimize the treatment of IT incident tickets.
  • Led advanced analytics solutions to analyze customer payment patterns leveraging newly identified data sources

Education

Master of Science in Analytics -

Institute For Advanced Analytics, North Carolina State University
Raleigh, NC
07.2014 - 05.2015

Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration, magna cum laude - undefined

Lindsey Wilson College
Columbia, KY
01.2012 - 05.2014

Skills

  • Translating business problems into AI tasks
  • Leading technical and cross-functional teams of data scientists, engineers and subject matter experts
  • Advising stakeholders on strategic data & analytics decisions
  • Building Data Science and AI pipelines
  • Designing and implementing Generative AI workflows

Certification

Certified Azure AI Engineer Associate

Additional Information

9 Years

Software

Python

Timeline

Certified Azure AI Engineer Associate

05-2024

Data Science Manager

Ernst & Young LLP
07.2015 - 01.2019

Master of Science in Analytics -

Institute For Advanced Analytics, North Carolina State University
07.2014 - 05.2015

Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration, magna cum laude - undefined

Lindsey Wilson College
01.2012 - 05.2014

Principal Data Scientist

QuantumBlack, AI By McKinsey & Company
1 2019 - Current
Simon Barres