Nicolas Grislain

Nicolas Grislain is a seasoned professional in data science and quantitative finance, currently serving as a Staff Applied Scientist at Datadog since February 2025. Previously, Nicolas co-founded Sarus in March 2020, leading the Data Science and Research team until February 2025. His career includes significant roles such as Senior Director Data Scientist at Verizon Media (formerly Oath), General Manager of AlephD, and Founder and CSO of AlephD, which specializes in real-time solutions for publishers. Nicolas has also founded Cinequant, a startup focused on information collection and modeling, and managed a team at Societe Generale for risk modeling. His early career involved serving as an Economic and Financial advisor at Direction générale du Trésor and as a trainee at the University of California, Berkeley. Nicolas holds degrees from École normale supérieure de Lyon, ENSAE Paris, Pierre and Marie Curie University, and Universitat Pompeu Fabra.