Guillaume Raille
About Guillaume Raille
Guillaume Raille serves as the Engagement Director and Data Scientist at Unit8 in Lausanne, Switzerland, where he has worked since 2023. He holds a Master's degree in Robotics from EPFL and has extensive experience in data science and project management across various industries.
Work at Unit8
Guillaume Raille currently serves as the Engagement Director and Data Scientist at Unit8, a position he has held since 2023 in Lausanne, Vaud, Switzerland. In this role, he leads projects that leverage advanced data science techniques, including a notable initiative that transforms PDF insurance contracts into machine-readable formats using Large Language Models. Prior to his current role, he worked as Engagement Lead and Data Scientist at Unit8 from 2022 to 2023, and as a Data Scientist from 2020 to 2022. During his time at Unit8, he oversaw a team of eight technical data consulting experts and managed over seven initiatives within a six-month period.
Education and Expertise
Guillaume Raille holds a Master's degree in Robotics from EPFL (École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne), which he completed from 2016 to 2019. He also earned a Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Microengineering from EPFL, studying from 2012 to 2016. His academic background provides a strong foundation in engineering principles and data science methodologies. Additionally, he contributed to a resource focused on transfer learning for time series forecasting, showcasing his expertise in machine learning applications.
Background
Guillaume Raille has a diverse professional background that includes various roles in data science and engineering. He co-founded IOD Network in 2019, where he has been actively involved for five years in the Lausanne area. His early career included positions such as a Teaching Assistant at EPFL from 2016 to 2017, a Machine Learning Intern at Swisscom from 2018 to 2019, and a Business Intelligence Intern at Philip Morris International in 2018. He also gained experience as a Customer Service Assistant at Unilever in 2013 and completed a machining summer internship at ETML in 2014.
Achievements
Throughout his career, Guillaume Raille has led significant projects and initiatives. He played a key role in ensuring compliance with regulatory deadlines in financial crime prevention projects. Notably, he led the launch of Unit8's first deployment in Germany within the Anti-Financial Crime department of a major German bank. He was also responsible for designing the architecture and data pipeline for automating insurance contract processing, demonstrating his capability in managing complex data-driven projects.