David Millan

Chief Data & Analytics Officer at B2holding ASA

David Millan, Ph.D. has extensive work experience in data, analytics, and AI roles. David is currently serving as the Chief Data & Analytics Officer at B2Holding ASA. Previous to this, they worked at Unilever as the Head of Data, Analytics & AI, EMEA, where they were responsible for defining and executing the enterprise data and insight strategy. David also served as the Global Head of Data at Unilever, overseeing data governance, quality, and ethics. Prior to Unilever, David worked at Vodafone as the Group Head of Data Science and AI and later as the Director of Big Data & Advanced Analytics. David designed and implemented data and AI products, supported local markets, and optimized company processes using AI and machine learning. Before Vodafone, David held the position of Senior Vice President at Etisalat, where they built and executed advanced analytical products. David also has experience at Oracle, Pragsis Bidoop, Telefonica Innovation, RENFE (TIFSA), and the University of Edinburgh.

David Millan, Ph.D. received their initial education at the Universidad de Granada, where they obtained a B.Sc. in Computer Science and Business Management in 2004. Following this, they pursued further studies at The University of Edinburgh in 2005, earning an M.Sc. in Artificial Intelligence with a focus on machine learning.

In 2006, Millan began their Ph.D. journey at the Universidad Complutense de Madrid, specializing in Predictive Modelling, Optimization, and Distributed Systems. David successfully completed their Ph.D. in Computer Science in 2013.

Throughout their educational journey, Millan also sought additional certifications to enhance their skill set. In 2013, they obtained the IBM BigData Fundamentals Technical Professional v1 certification from IBM. Additionally, in the same year, they completed the Cloudera Essentials for Apache Hadoop certification program provided by Cloudera.

Millan further expanded their knowledge and expertise in the field of Artificial Intelligence by pursuing a P.Sc. in Advanced Artificial Intelligence at the Universidad Nacional de Educación a Distancia - U.N.E.D. This program spanned from 2007 to 2010, complementing their previous academic achievements.

Based on the provided information, it can be concluded that David Millan, Ph.D. has a strong educational background in Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence, with a focus on areas such as machine learning, predictive modeling, optimization, and distributed systems. David has also acquired additional certifications in big data and Apache Hadoop.

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  • Chief Data & Analytics Officer

    August, 2021 - present