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Sébastien Arnaud

Chief Data Officer at Steppingblocks

Sébastien Arnaud has a diverse and extensive work experience spanning multiple industries. Sébastien is currently serving as the Chief Technology & Data Officer (CTO/CDO) at Steppingblocks since February 2022. Prior to this role, they were the Chief Data Scientist at the same company from February 2021 to February 2022 and a Principal Data Scientist from April 2019 to February 2021.

In addition to their work at Steppingblocks, Sébastien has worked for other organizations. Sébastien was a Mentor and Lead Subject Matter Expert (SME) for the Machine Learning Engineering course at Springboard since March 2019. Sébastien also served as an AI, Machine Learning & Big Data Solutions Architect & Advisor at startupsolutions.ai since March 2019.

Before that, Sébastien worked at Verint-Systems as a Principal Software Architect from March 2019 to April 2019 and as a Senior Enterprise Architect & Data Scientist from March 2018 to March 2019. Prior to joining Verint-Systems, they were the Director of Research and Data Science at OpinionLab, a Verint Company, from January 2016 to March 2018. Sébastien held various roles at OpinionLab, including Senior R&D Software/Data Engineer from February 2011 to January 2016 and Senior Software Engineer & Architect from January 2001 to January 2011.

Sébastien also has experience as an Independent Business Owner at @tlantic web creations, llc. from February 1999 to January 2014. Sébastien started their career as an intern researcher at the European Space Agency in June 1996.

Before entering the private sector, Sébastien worked as the IT Director at Auburn University from March 1999 to September 2000. In this role, they oversaw the entire College of Architecture and managed a small team with a budget of approximately $1 million per year to address IT needs.

Overall, Sébastien Arnaud's work experience showcases their expertise in technology, data science, machine learning, and software engineering. Throughout their career, they have held various leadership, advisory, and technical roles, demonstrating their versatility and ability to contribute to organizational success.

Sébastien Arnaud obtained their Master's degree in Computer Science and Micro-Electronics from ESIEE PARIS. Sébastien completed their education at ESIEE PARIS from 1992 to 1998.

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Timeline

  • Chief Data Officer

    July 1, 2024 - present

  • Chief Technology & Data Officer (cto/cdo)

    February, 2022

  • Chief Data Scientist

    February, 2021

  • Principal Data Scientist

    April, 2019