
Gilles Giudicelli
AI & Data Training Consultant | Google alum
Salary / Daily rate
Paris, France
Freelance, open to permanent contract
Skills
Languages
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
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
Data Management Fundamentals Badge
Issued: Jan 2025
Interview Tips for Sales Professionals
Issued: Sep 2024
Enterprise Architecture Foundations
Issued: Sep 2024
Sources et types de données
Issued: Mar 2024
Python Fundamentals
Issued: Mar 2024
GDPR and Data Governance
Issued: Mar 2024
Efficient Time Management
Issued: Jan 2024
Nano Tips for Using ChatGPT for Business with Rachel Woods
Issued: Aug 2023
Generative AI: Working with Large Language Models
Issued: Aug 2023
Generative AI for Business Leaders
Issued: Aug 2023
Database Foundations: Intro to Databases
Issued: Aug 2023
Navigating Politics as a Senior Leader
Issued: Jan 2022
Time Management for Busy People
Issued: Mar 2021
Facebook Certified Marketing Science Professional
Issued: Feb 2021
Building Resilience
Issued: Dec 2020
Lead Like a Boss
Issued: Dec 2019
Tableau Desktop Certified Associate
Issued: Jun 2019
Tableau 10: Mastering Calculations
Issued: Jun 2019
Portfolio

Ipsos-Bva - Global CX Platform Training & Documentation

Criteo - Proprietary Data Analytics Platform (using Tableau)

Criteo - Voice of Customer Transformation
