Pierre Gérard

Pierre Gérard has a diverse work experience. Pierre worked as a Director of Software Engineering at Railnova since December 2022, where they led a team, oversaw the development of a SaaS B2B product, and implemented the Shape Up methodology. Pierre also developed and launched a consulting service, contributing to the company's revenue growth.

Before this role, Pierre worked as a Software Engineering Manager at Railnova from October 2019 to December 2022. In this role, they managed a team of software engineers, guided the product's evolution, and introduced the Shape Up methodology. Pierre also played a key role in developing and launching a consulting service.

Prior to Railnova, Pierre worked as a Data Scientist from October 2016 to October 2019. In this position, they worked on data science and data engineering projects for railway operators, including data pipeline engineering, predictive alerts for failure detection, automation for data quality, and BI reporting and analytics. Pierre utilized various technologies and tools, such as the pydata stack, Python, PostgreSQL, Apache Kafka, Docker, AWS, and more.

Pierre also had earlier experiences as an Intern at Amoobi, where they worked on automated tracking of customers inside retail stores using computer vision and mobile phone tracking. Pierre also worked as a Student Teaching Assistant at Université libre de Bruxelles and as an IT Student Worker, where they re-wrote website content for divisions of the university.

Overall, Pierre Gérard has a strong background in software engineering, data science, and management, with a track record of leading and contributing to successful projects.

Pierre Gérard's education history is as follows:

From 2006 to 2012, they attended Athénée Royal d'Arlon, where they pursued their Secondary school education and obtained a CESS in Sciences and Maths.

In 2012, they enrolled at Université libre de Bruxelles and completed their Bachelor's degree in Computer Science in 2015.

During the same year, they also briefly attended Université de Montréal for a Master's degree in Computer Science.

From 2015 to 2017, Pierre pursued their Master's degree in Computer Science at Université libre de Bruxelles.

In addition to their formal education, Pierre Gérard has obtained certifications in the field. In June 2019, they completed the "AWS Fundamentals: Going Cloud-Native" certification from Coursera. In May 2019, they also obtained the "Big Data Applications: Real-Time Streaming" certification, also from Coursera.