Stephane Barichello

• Led the Data Science team at Kognitiv Corporation, driving AI/ML initiatives in product development.
• Expanded role to include ownership of data engineering and reporting capabilities for tools.
• Achieved significant improvements in product performance and efficiency through innovative data science solutions.

Led a team of up to 9 Data Scientists, Analysts, and Statisticians in developing an automated modeling pipeline for customer lifecycle segmentation and prescription tools. Recruited and built the Innovation team to deliver the model suite within a year (6 months early)

• Designed roadmap for scalable model engine, optimizing customer engagement strategies for specific business targets.
• The automated pipeline focuses on replacing the work that an analyst would have to do to customize and run the model suite for a specific client, enabling full scalability of the model engine across clients
• Achieved increased efficiency and effectiveness in client engagement, leading to improved business outcomes.

Led the US Analytics & New Business team at Kognitiv Corporation, driving business development for analytics projects.

• Collaborated with the commercial team to expand responsibilities and support new business initiatives.
• Implemented data-driven solutions to achieve revenue growth and drive innovation in a fast-paced environment.

• Led team in developing medium and long-term strategies for client loyalty program post-merger, resulting in enhanced program performance.
• Managed a team of 5 consultants, providing project guidance and career development planning using a flexible manager framework.
• Assembled Quarterly and Annual Business Reviews, offering data-driven recommendations to improve client loyalty programs.

Led team in developing data-driven recommendations to enhance client loyalty programs, resulting in increased program performance and client satisfaction.

• Managed a team of 5 consultants, providing project guidance and career development planning using a flexible manager framework.
• Supervised workload and task assignments to ensure timely delivery of reports and presentations to clients.

• Managed a team of 5 Analytics Consultants/Analysts at Aimia Inc for Husky Gas - myHusky Rewards.
• Oversaw day-to-day operations of the loyalty program, optimizing marketing campaigns and program performance.
• Provided strategic support to the client, offering business recommendations and long-term program improvements.
• Collaborated with stakeholders to drive program enhancements and ensure customer satisfaction.

• Led a team to support Ebay FRITES operational and category management teams, providing efficient live dashboards for data-driven decision making
• Managed 1 direct report to ensure high level of granularity in dashboard development
• Increased client's team capabilities for making data-driven decisions

• Member of Analytics team, within Strategy Consultancy business, focusing on Yield Management
• Pricing and marketing optimization for international cruise company
• Diagnostic of price structure and booking/cancelling behavior for international hotel group
• Fuel usage diagnostic for national mail service
• Redesign of financial news subscription service
• Maintenance & update of proprietary research (global retail rating survey)
• Support of non-Analytics teams with data processing

Geomarketing, Customer Insight, Prospect Targeting, Segmentation, Predictive Analytics

• Data processing for calculation of gas quantity pending payment
• Development of pricing model real estate in Paris region

Majored in Statistics, Minored in Economics. Advanced modelling as specialty

DUT (Associate Degree), Statistics and Data Processing