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Hire Vincent B.

Canada

Analytical Decision Specialist >>> Simulation, Statistical Analysis, Data Science, Machine Learning, Optimization <<<

Profile Summary

Bachelor's Degree in Chemical Engineering and Master's Degree in Applied Mathematics. Working since 2004 as a decision-making consultant in the areas of modelling, simulation and optimization of industrial operations. Delivering solutions and services to resolve bottlenecks and increase performance and assets utilization. Skills based on statistics and data science, exploratory et predictive analytics, machine learning, Monte-Carlo and discrete event simulation, mathematical and Lean Six Sigma. Familiar with materials handling, operations and traffic, reliability and maintenance, logistics and scheduling, and supply chains. Experience in surface and underground mining, port operations, smelting facilities, manufacturing of food and beverages, baggage handling and airport operations, industrial greenhouses, pharmaceutical and pulp and paper industries. Known platforms and environments: Flexsim, Anylogic, JMP, R, Java, C#, Javascript, PHP, VBA, SQL.

Subject Matter Expertise

• ★ Data Science
• ★ Mathematical Optimization
• ☆ Software Engineering
• ☆ Lean Manufacturing
• ☆ Data Analysis
• ☆ Computer Simulation/Computational Modeling
• ☆ Machine Learning
• ☆ Data Mining
• ☆ Statistics
• ☆ Applied Statistics
• ☆ Business Intelligence
• ☆ Six Sigma
• ☆ Management Consulting

Services

• Writing
• Research
• Consulting
• Data & AI

Writing Technical Writing

Research Feasibility Study

Consulting Scientific and Technical Consulting

Data & AI Statistical Analysis, Algorithm Design-Non ML, Data Visualization

Work Experience

Associate, Analytical Decision Specialist

Différence GCS Inc.

March 2019 - Present

Analytical Decision Specialist

Hatch Ltd

May 2018 - March 2019

Senior Modeller

Stream Systems Ltd

June 2017 - May 2018

Simulation and Operational Efficiency Advisor

SNC-Lavalin Inc.

October 2008 - May 2017

Education

Short Graduated Studies - Data Science and Business Intelligence

HEC Montréal

September 2017 - April 2019

Masters of Applied Mathematics - Process Oprimization (Industrial Engineering and Applied Mathematics)

École Polytechnique de Montréal

May 2004 - December 2004

Bacherlor - Chemical Engineering (Chemical Engineering)

École Polytechnique de Montréal

August 2000 - May 2004

Certifications

• Certification details not provided.

Publications

CONFERENCE PAPER

(2019). Robust Data-Driven Optimization Using Machine Learning and Monte-Carlo Simulation . 2019 Winter Simulation Conference (WSC).

(2016). Simulation-Aided Production and Operations Scheduling for Food and Beverage Plants . IEOM 2016 Detroit Conference.

(2013). Simulation of mixed discrete and continuous systems: An iron ore terminal example . 2013 Winter Simulations Conference (WSC).

Materials Handling and Traffic Simulation in an Underground Mine . MEMO2015 - Maintenance, Engineering and Reliability / Mine Operators Conference.

JOURNAL ARTICLE

(2008). Nonsmooth optimization through Mesh Adaptive Direct Search and Variable Neighborhood Search . Journal of Global Optimization.

(2008). Spent potliner treatment process optimization using a MADS algorithm . Optimization and Engineering.

NEWSLETTER ARTICLE

(2007). What happened? The change point analysis will tell you . ASQ Montreal Section 0401.

Supercharged Scheduling . ASQ.