Valentin Grand

Valentin Grand has a diverse work experience background. Valentin started their career as a Language Intern at Honke Bankyu Ryokan in 2012, where they focused on improving their Japanese language skills. In 2013, Valentin worked as a Junior Consultant Intern at Euler Hermes, where they were involved in project management tasks.

In 2014, Valentin began their MSc Research Project at Imperial College London, where they conducted a thesis on Hidden Markov Models and virtual currencies. Valentin designed and implemented a HMM framework using Matlab to forecast trends in virtual currencies.

Following their research project, Valentin joined Sony Interactive Entertainment in 2014 as a Data Scientist in the Business Intelligence Services team. Valentin worked on various projects, including developing a graph to measure similarity between PlayStation games and creating a recommendation algorithm used in the PlayStation Store.

Valentin continued to grow within the company, taking on the role of Senior Data Scientist in 2021. In this position, they helped expand the analysis team from 3 to approximately 10 members, split between the UK and the US. Valentin provided onboarding, mentoring, and technical support to the team, while also supporting studios in a leadership capacity for their data needs.

In 2022, Valentin became an Analytics Manager at Sony Interactive Entertainment. Valentin'sresponsibilities in this role include leading the analysis team, organizing and conducting regular calls with studios to gather requirements, and delivering results to them. Valentin is also currently supporting the launch of the PS5 and its lineup with limited resources.

Overall, Valentin Grand has demonstrated strong skills in data analysis, project management, and team leadership throughout their work experience.

Valentin Grand completed their education with a Master of Science (MSc) degree in Computer Science from Imperial College London in 2014. Prior to that, they pursued a Master of Science (MSc) degree in Applied Mathematics and Computer Science at ENSEEIHT from 2011 to 2014. Valentin'searlier educational background includes completing Classes Préparatoires in Mathematics and Physics at Lycée Buffon from 2009 to 2011.