Assia Boumahdaf is a data scientist currently working at IFF since September 2024. Previously, Assia held the position of AI researcher at AnotherBrain for a brief period in early 2024, contributing to cognitive AI inspired by neuroscience. From July 2017 to July 2022, Assia served as the Head of R&D in the transportation industry at Fretlink, where responsibilities included leading R&D projects and developing methodologies to address transportation challenges. Prior positions include data scientist roles at IFP Energies Nouvelles and research engineer positions at Airbus and GDF SUEZ. Assia holds a PhD in applied mathematics, statistics, and probabilities from Sorbonne Université and has completed a bootcamp at Jedha.