Jean-Philippe RIANT
Data & AI Programme Director and AI Governance
Salary / Daily rate
Lille, France
Freelance, open to permanent contract
Can come onsite
Skills
Languages
About me
Intro
Independent Data & AI Programme Director and AI Governance Advisor with 20+ years in leadership and transformation. I turn AI ambitions into operational results through programme delivery, governance and change management. References include AI Act and ISO 42001 governance at BPCE, industrial AI delivery at Renault, and leadership of a 20-person Data Lab at SNCF Réseau. Engineer, MBA, PhD. Freelance and interim assignments in French or English.
Work experience
AI Programme Director — Translation & Quality Control
Renault GroupFreelance
Sep 2025 - Jun 2026
10 months
78280 Guyancourt, France
Led the design and deployment of a secure, on-premises AI pipeline for multilingual translation and quality control. Managed the tender process, from requirements and specifications to proposal evaluation and supplier negotiations. Coordinated agile delivery, monitored deliverables and aligned technical implementation with business expectations. Modelled the programme’s financial benefits, with over €1 million in direct savings estimated for the first year.
Reserve Officer & AI Advisor — Defence Projects
French cyber command
Feb 2024 - Jun 2026
2 years 5 months
Paris, France
Provide AI expertise and project support to the French Armed Forces as a reserve officer. Help translate operational requirements into practical AI applications, contributing to project assessment and the development of capabilities suited to sensitive defence environments.
Co-Lead — Countering Information Manipulation Working Group
Pôle d'excellence cyber
Sep 2022 - Apr 2026
3 years 8 months
Rennes, France
Co-led a working group focused on countering disinformation and information manipulation. Coordinated its agenda and collaborative projects, authored articles and contributed to knowledge sharing across the cyber ecosystem. Delivered conference presentations and keynote talks on the group’s areas of expertise.
AMIAD - Industry and Technology Intelligence Officer
French Ministry for Armed Forces
Mar 2025 - Sep 2025
7 months
Paris, France
Lead AMIAD’s industry engagement across the defence AI ecosystem, managing relationships with AI technology providers, IT services and consulting firms, industrial companies and startups. Monitor industrial capabilities and technology developments to inform understanding of the ecosystem and its relevance to defence needs.
Senior AI Governance & Compliance Consultant — AI Act & ISO/IEC 42001
Groupe BPCEFreelance
Sep 2024 - Apr 2025
8 months
Paris, France
Designed and deployed an AI governance and compliance framework aligned with the AI Act and ISO/IEC 42001. Assessed technology risks, contributed to updates to the group’s risk management framework and defined operational controls with business and IT stakeholders. Led AI transformation initiatives and facilitated awareness workshops for business teams and regional banks, translating regulatory requirements into practical governance processes and supporting responsible AI adoption.
Founder & Senior Consultant — AI Governance and Data/AI Programme Leadership
DATASK
Aug 2012 - Mar 2025
12 years 8 months
Paris, France
Help organisations govern AI adoption and deliver complex Data/AI programmes. My work combines programme leadership, AI Act readiness, ISO/IEC 42001 implementation, risk management and organisational change. Translate governance requirements into clear responsibilities, practical controls and delivery processes, and support organisations preparing for AI management system certification.
Executive & Team Coach — Leadership and Organisational Transformation
ACCEVOLUTIONFreelance
Jan 2023 - Jan 2025
2 years 1 month
Paris, France
Designed and delivered executive and team coaching, transformation programmes, seminars and facilitated workshops. Supported leadership development, team collaboration and organisational change. Developed management resources and practical guidance for public-sector organisations.
Senior Business Development Consultant & Project Director — Data & AI
DatalchemyFreelance
Dec 2022 - Jul 2024
1 year 8 months
Paris, France
Managed business development from lead generation and CRM operations to proposal development, commercial negotiations and closing. Shaped Data/AI service offerings around client needs and coordinated communications and prospecting activities. Led the transition from sales to delivery, acting as project director during the initial phases of client engagements.
Principal Business Developer — Data & AI | Defence, Public Sector & Transport
Capgemini
Apr 2022 - Jan 2023
10 months
Paris, France
Worked with sales and technical teams to shape Data/AI solutions for major organisations in defence, the public sector and transport. Translated client requirements into proposals combining AI, data capabilities and IT infrastructure to improve operational processes. Coordinated contributions to solution design and commercial proposals, connecting technical choices with business priorities.
SNCF RéseauFreelance
Aug 2016 - Aug 2022
6 years 1 month
Paris, France
Business Development & Delivery Lead — Digital Twins and LiDAR
Nov 2019 - Aug 2022
2 years 10 months
Paris, France
Managed business development and project delivery for a digital twin incubator with a ten-person development team. Coordinated projects using railway LiDAR point clouds, data-processing algorithms and supporting infrastructure to automate object detection and spatial localisation. Developed service offerings for other railway infrastructure operators, including infrastructure detection and updates to gauging databases.
AI Project Director — Data Science & Industrialisation
Jun 2019 - Aug 2022
3 years 3 months
Paris, France
Led AI project delivery in collaboration with a four-person data science team, covering predictive maintenance, incident prediction and analysis, and energy consumption. Managed projects from proof of concept through to production applications. Coordinated internal stakeholders, supported knowledge sharing and represented the team at data community events. Also handled presales activities, pricing and proposal development.
Data Science Innovation Lead & Agile Project Manager
Aug 2016 - Dec 2019
3 years 5 months
Paris, France
Managed data science initiatives using agile delivery methods, taking on Product Owner and Scrum Master responsibilities according to project needs. Developed industrial use cases for proofs of concept, hackathons and datathons. Produced data for executive KPI dashboards and managed the user experience of the internal Data Lab open-data platform. Created articles and other content to support awareness and adoption.
Assistant to the Chief Data Officer (CDO)
Aug 2016 - Mar 2019
2 years 8 months
Paris, France
Supported the CDO on data science, big data and AI initiatives, contributing to data governance and quality processes. Facilitated coordination and knowledge sharing across a community of 150 consultants from 20 companies. Prepared presentations and internal communications, organised onboarding seminars and supported collaboration between teams.
Founder, CTO and Web App Product Owner
ChronoShooting - Photo World Championships
Apr 2015 - Aug 2022
7 years 5 months
Paris, France
Our algorithm and platform crawl photo contests results and evaluate the influence of worlwide best photographers. I designed App architcture, and managed with agility offshore development with a studio in India for 4 years. I discovered one day that there were no World Photo Championships. I created an ecosystem to manage photowalks and digital photo challenges in B2C and B2B. Salesforce connected to our app and website for CRM. ChronoShooting is a successfull startup. Samsung chose our app to be part of the launch of their flagship Galaxy S6.
Associate Professor
Université Paris 3 - Sorbonne Nouvelle
Sep 2007 - Aug 2022
15 years
In charge of communication lecture, L3 - M1 - M2
Freelance Photographer
VISUAL PRESS AGENCY
Aug 2009 - Jan 2018
8 years 6 months
Paris, France
Photographer, specialized in live music and artists portraits.
VP Marketing
STUDIO HARCOURT PARIS
Feb 2013 - Jan 2014
1 year
Paris Area, France
Developing brand and services. Salesforce implementation for 10 people.
Founder, Head Coach
Institut Européen de Coaching de l'Etudiant
Nov 2003 - Mar 2013
9 years 5 months
Executive coaching and students coaching
Coach
Coaching & Managers
Oct 2005 - Oct 2012
7 years 1 month
Executive coaching
Consultant CTI and AERES
ESTACA
Nov 2011 - Oct 2012
1 year
Consultant and co-writer of CTI and AERES reports.
Marketing Director
Pixmania
Jan 2001 - Jan 2002
1 year 1 month
Marketing management 10 people
Founder - VP Sales
Symbol Studio - e-CPP
Jan 1993 - Jan 2000
7 years 1 month
Founder and creative director of a multimedia studio, merged with e-CPP in 2000
Education
ENSAE Paris
Data Scientist Certificate
2018 - 2019
1 year 1 month
Conservatoire National des Arts et Métiers
Doctorate (Ph.D.)
2008 - 2012
4 years 1 month
MBA ESCP-EAP
Executive MBA
2001 - 2002
1 year 10 months
HEI - Hautes Etudes d'Ingénieur
Engineer's degree
1990 - 1992
2 years 1 month