Nizar Ghoula - Head Of Data Science And Analytics

Nizar Ghoula

Head Of Data Science And Analytics

Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland

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Nizar Ghoula is a Head of Data Science and Analytics with 13 years of experience fusing AI research, knowledge engineering and software engineering to build production-grade data and risk solutions. He has led AI strategy, Centers of Excellence and end-to-end data platforms for major banks, delivering credit-risk models, GenAI-driven automation and client-centric analytics at scale. His background bridges formal knowledge representation (ontologies, conceptual modeling) and hands-on engineering (Java, cloud, APIs, ML), enabling pragmatic solutions that respect governance and explainability. A PhD in Information Systems and early work on multilingual terminologies and semantic web set him apart as someone who turns formal models into business impact. Notably, he has driven multimillion-dollar ad and product improvements through ontology-driven search and placement while transforming teams and delivery practices. Based in Geneva, he blends academic rigor with product ownership to operationalize complex AI in regulated environments.

13 years of coding experience

8 years of employment as a software developer

Bachelor Theoretical and Mathematical Physics, Bachelor Theoretical and Mathematical Physics at IPEIT - Institut Préparatoire aux Etudes d'Ingénieurs de Tunis

Engineer Computer Science, Engineer Computer Science at ENSI - Ecole Nationale des Sciences de l'Informatique

Masters Applied Mathematics, Masters Applied Mathematics at Université Grenoble Alpes

Artificial Intelligence in Finance, Artificial Intelligence in Finance at CFTE - Centre for Finance, Technology and Entrepreneurship

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) Information Systems, Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) Information Systems at University of Geneva

Introduction to project management Information Technology Project Management, Introduction to project management Information Technology Project Management at EPFL

Arabic, English, French

Github contributions (2)

myCAT/myCAT

Feb 2013 - Jun 2013

Contributions:17 commits in 3 months

olanto/MYPREP

Jun 2013 - Jun 2013

Contributions:6 commits in 1 day

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