Florent Blachot

Florent Blachot has extensive work experience in the field of data science and engineering. Florent currently serves as the VP of Data Science & Engineering at Fandom, a startup series E and spinoff of Wikipedia. In this role, they manage and grows the data science, data engineering, and ML engineering teams. Florent is responsible for gathering and analyzing data to provide insights and improve user experience and revenue. Prior to joining Fandom, Florent worked at Ubisoft, a video game company, where they held various positions including Director of Data Science. Florent managed and developed a data science department, delivered actionable insights to marketing departments, and educated executive management about data. Florent also played a crucial role in creating new customer-centric KPIs and developing innovative reports for the CEO. Before Ubisoft, Florent gained experience in data analysis and software engineering roles at Seaside | Spir.Ops, Amadeus IT Group, STMicroelectronics, and CNRS - Centre national de la recherche scientifique. Overall, they have a strong background in leveraging data to drive business decision-making and improve user experiences.

Florent Blachot holds a Bachelor's degree in Physical Sciences from Lycée Champollion, which they obtained from 1995 to 1998. Florent then pursued their higher education at Université Joseph Fourier (Grenoble I) and earned a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science from 1998 to 2001. Following that, they attended the National School of Computer Science and Applied Mathematics of Grenoble, where they completed a Master's degree in Operations Research from 2001 to 2003. Additionally, from 2011 to 2012, Florent pursued two Advanced Master's degrees. Florent first attended Conservatoire National des Arts et Métiers and specialized in Interactive Digital Experiences. Later on, they enrolled at Gobelins, l'école de l'image and focused on Video Game & Interaction.