Nicolas Douard
Lead Data Scientist
New York, New York, United States
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Top SchoolNicolas Douard is a Lead Data Scientist based in New York with a decade of experience applying AI and geospatial data to global health challenges. At Virtue Foundation he progressed from Data Scientist to Tech Lead, combining product-facing responsibilities with research-grade modeling since 2019. He holds advanced degrees in applied AI, electrical engineering and mechatronics, and maintains an academic research role at Manhattan College’s q(CINE) lab. His background spans embedded systems, hardware design, and ML research internships at Bosch, giving him rare cross-domain fluency from sensors to production ML. Nicolas also brings startup operational experience as a former CTO and ML advisor, enabling him to translate scientific insights into deployable solutions. Colleagues rely on him for pragmatic leadership that bridges rigorous research and real-world impact.
10 years of coding experience
8 years of employment as a software developer
Master of Science - MS Mechatronics Robotics and Automation Engineering, Master of Science - MS Mechatronics Robotics and Automation Engineering at ECAM LaSallePreparatory classes PCSI/PSI Physics Chemistry and Engineering Sciences, Preparatory classes PCSI/PSI Physics Chemistry and Engineering Sciences at Lycée épiscopal Saint Etienne (Strasbourg, France)Brevet d'aptitude aux fonctions d'animateur, Brevet d'aptitude aux fonctions d'animateur at BAFA (Youth Leadership Certificate)Doctor of Philosophy - PhD Applied Artificial Intelligence, Doctor of Philosophy - PhD Applied Artificial Intelligence at University of StrasbourgMaster of Science - MS (Double Degree) Electrical Engineering, Master of Science - MS (Double Degree) Electrical Engineering at Manhattan University
French, English, German, Japanese
Github Skills (4)
python4
logging4
machine-learning2
kinect1
Programming languages (4)
Github contributions (5)
ndouard/ScanBot_ECS
Mar 2017 - Nov 2018
Contributions:110 commits, 106 pushes, 1 branch in 1 year 8 months
QBitor/MicroSumoRobot
Mar 2016 - Mar 2018
Contributions:9 commits, 12 pushes, 1 branch in 2 years
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