Gilles Giudicelli

AI & Data Training Consultant | Google alum

Salary / Daily rate

Paris, France

Freelance, open to permanent contract

Skills

Data VisualizationWeb AnalyticsMarketing StrategyTableauData AnalysisAISQL databasesData SciencePythonMachine LearningGoogle AnalyticsHead of MarketingGoogle AdsVP MarketingSEOCMOPower BIGeneral ManagerManaging DirectorCEO

Languages

EnglishFrench

About me

Intro

Training consultant specializing in tool adoption and digital acculturation within large organizations. Over 20+ years at Google, Criteo and Ipsos, I have designed training programs, built communities of practice, and led cultural transformations across up to 44 countries.

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Work experience

University Lecturer & Trainer

OMNES Education (+ Sorbonne, EFAP & OnTrain)Freelance

Sep 2023 - Present

3 years 2 months

Paris, France

Design and delivery of Master's and MBA-level courses in artificial intelligence, data-driven marketing, and marketing science. Content adapted to audiences ranging from beginners to advanced users, in French and English. • Creation of training materials (presentations, hands-on exercises, case studies) covering GenAI tools (ChatGPT, Claude, Copilot, NotebookLM), prompt engineering, and data storytelling. • Support for non-specialists in integrating AI into their daily workflows, with a focus on immediately applicable use cases • Continuous curriculum updates to reflect the latest developments, including agentic AI and LLM-based applications

Ipsos-Bva — CX Documentation & Training Lead

Ipsos-BvaFreelance

Oct 2025 - Jan 2026

4 months

Paris, France

Led the documentation and training strategy for the deployment of a multi-million euro CX platform on behalf of a major European automotive manufacturer. Served as the bridge between technical teams and end-users worldwide. • Designed Train-the-Trainer (TTT) programs enabling teams across 44 countries to train locally across 11 distinct user profiles • Authored comprehensive User Guide (200+ pages) serving as the primary knowledge base — including for LLM-powered user support • Created Quick Start Guides and role-based access matrices, optimized for international audiences with varying levels of technical proficiency • Managed localization into 10 languages, establishing terminology guidelines and quality control processes for AI-assisted translation tools • Delivered training sessions to diverse audiences: dealer networks, call center teams, and country-level administrators • Led the documentation and training strategy for the multi-country deployment of a Customer Experience platform on Medallia

Criteo

Dec 2012 - Oct 2023

10 years 11 months

Paris, France

Head of Customer Excellence

Nov 2022 - Oct 2023

1 year

Paris, France

Spearheaded the establishment of a customer-centric culture at Criteo, driving transformative improvements in customer experiences based on insights from Criteo's 20+k client portfolio. Protected $XXX k annually in at-risk revenue through this program.

Head of Research, Insights and Marketing Analytics (IMAX), Criteo

Dec 2012 - Dec 2022

10 years 1 month

Paris, France

My responsibilities as the Global Head Insights and Marketing Analytics (IMAX): - Built the Insights function at Criteo globally - Fuel Criteo's key marketing, press relations and GTM narratives globally with best-in-class thought leadership - Co-create Criteo's strategic guidelines globally on external-facing messaging, in partnership with key Marketing and Customer Solution stakeholders, and roll out the resulting narratives through insights - Be the face of Criteo's insights externally (in webinars or industry events, face-to-face with key clients, with industry bodies, etc.) - Measure customer satisfaction with Criteo's 20,000+ clients globally - Lead, grow and retain an international team of high-performing researchers and data scientists Successful projects include: - Building an insights infrastructure able to deliver a steady stream of impactful data-driven stories to 20+ geos, using either our proprietary tools (Criteo commerce data and/or proprietary surveys, cf. below) or third-party research vendors (Nielsen, Forrester, IDC, etc.) - Co-creating advanced research- and data-based deliverables (reports, videos, webinars, data vizzes, etc.) that frequently gained significant traction with the press (WSJ, AdExchanger, Digiday, etc.) - Leveraging Criteo's unique commerce dataset to build a proprietary set of shopper insights from 35+ geos, analyzing billions of sales annually - Complementing behavioral insights through a drumbeat of proprietary shopper and marketer research over 10+ geos (N=120,000 shoppers and 1000+ marketers annually) - Successfully setting up a sophisticated CX measurement infrastructure that has helped protectover $150m in revenue since 2018

Vice Chairman, Research Committee

IAB Europe

Feb 2021 - Dec 2022

1 year 11 months

London, UK

Google

Jun 2008 - Dec 2012

4 years 7 months

Paris Area, France

Research Manager, France

Feb 2010 - Dec 2012

2 years 11 months

Paris Area, France

Design and implement best-in-class, innovative, scalable research methodologies to prove the effectiveness of Google advertising products, mostly for brand-oriented advertisers (L'Oréal, LG, Auchan, Carrefour, etc.). Build compelling narratives and business cases out of this research. Present Google research externally and internally, in partnership with clients teams. Noteworthy achievements include the creation of a single-source panel measuring the unduplicated reach and frequency of TV, desktop internet, mobile and tablet campaigns (in partnership with Médiamétrie, the leading provider of audience measurement panels for TV and online in France), and partnerships with MarketingScan (GfK) and AC Nielsen that allowed Google to measure the impact of its ads on offline sales using experimental geotesting methods.

Strategic Planner, Agencies

Jun 2008 - Mar 2010

1 year 10 months

Paris Area, France

Provide marketplace positioning and storytelling customized for agencies and the key verticals they cover. Help Google's go-to-market execution by designing compelling sales narratives and thought leadership material for Google France's senior management, inside or outside of the Agencies team.

Head of Research, France

Havas Digital

Jan 2006 - Jul 2008

2 years 7 months

92800 Puteaux, France

Elaborated Havas Digital's measurement strategy. Designed online media planning tools, in collaboration with internal developer teams. Designed effectiveness measurement methodologies, with strong focus on brand impact. Managed a team of four research executives.

Media Strategist

Carat

Nov 2004 - Jan 2006

1 year 3 months

Paris Area, France

Planned and coordinated all aspects of the local advertising campaigns of major advertisers on all media, including Philips and Pernod-Ricard.

Research Executive, online media, France

Carat Expert France

Jul 2000 - Dec 2004

4 years 6 months

92400 Courbevoie, France

Helped build Web Plan, the first-ever media planning tool for Digital in France. Helped build Equalizer, the first-ever tool providing pre-campaign estimates of combined TV+Digital GRPs on target. Piloted the first-ever brand lift study with Dynamic Logic (now part of Millward Brown) in France.


Education

INSEAD

Transforming Your Business with A.I.

2024 - 2024

3 months

DataScientest.com

Data Product Manager

2024 - 2024

4 months

INSEAD

Transition to General Management

2023 - 2024

3 months

Sciences Po

Master's degree

1997 - 2000

3 years 2 months

Université Sorbonne Nouvelle

BA

1996 - 1997

1 year 2 months

Lycée Jules Ferry, Paris

Khâgne

1995 - 1996

1 year 2 months

Lycée Honoré de Balzac

Hypokhâgne

1994 - 1995

1 year 2 months

François Ier

Baccalauréat

1990 - 1993

3 years 2 months


Licenses & certifications

AdWords

Issued: May 2025

Certified by Google

Data Management Fundamentals Badge

Issued: Jan 2025

Certified by DAMA CDMP Certification

Interview Tips for Sales Professionals

Issued: Sep 2024

Certified by LinkedIn

Enterprise Architecture Foundations

Issued: Sep 2024

Certified by LinkedIn

Sources et types de données

Issued: Mar 2024

Certified by DataScientest.com

Python Fundamentals

Issued: Mar 2024

Certified by DataScientest.com

GDPR and Data Governance

Issued: Mar 2024

Certified by DataScientest.com

Efficient Time Management

Issued: Jan 2024

Certified by LinkedIn

Nano Tips for Using ChatGPT for Business with Rachel Woods

Issued: Aug 2023

Certified by LinkedIn

Generative AI: Working with Large Language Models

Issued: Aug 2023

Certified by LinkedIn

Generative AI for Business Leaders

Issued: Aug 2023

Certified by LinkedIn

Database Foundations: Intro to Databases

Issued: Aug 2023

Certified by LinkedIn

Navigating Politics as a Senior Leader

Issued: Jan 2022

Certified by LinkedIn

Time Management for Busy People

Issued: Mar 2021

Certified by LinkedIn

Facebook Certified Marketing Science Professional

Issued: Feb 2021

Certified by Meta

Building Resilience

Issued: Dec 2020

Certified by LinkedIn

Lead Like a Boss

Issued: Dec 2019

Certified by LinkedIn

Tableau Desktop Certified Associate

Issued: Jun 2019

Certified by Tableau

Tableau 10: Mastering Calculations

Issued: Jun 2019

Certified by LinkedIn

Portfolio

Ipsos-Bva - Global CX Platform Training & Documentation

Criteo - Proprietary Data Analytics Platform (using Tableau)

Criteo - Voice of Customer Transformation

GCollect - AI Product Owner - AI Blueprint Implementation

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