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I’m Gerard Martínez Canelles, a Senior Data Scientist / AI ML Engineer based in Barcelona. I combine mathematics, business acumen, and hands-on ML to identify high-impact opportunities, guide product strategy, and drive measurable improvements in user engagement and revenue. I thrive working with cross-functional teams to translate data insights into actionable business decisions.
I also enjoy teaching and mentoring; I teach Applied Mathematics for Management, Descriptive Statistics & Probability and Business Data Analytics at ESADE, and I value clear communication of complex analytics to non-technical stakeholders.
Skills
Experience Level
Expert
Expert
Expert
Expert
Expert
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Intermediate
Intermediate
Language
Catalan; Valencian
Fluent
Spanish; Castilian
Fluent
English
Advanced
French
Intermediate
Work Experience
Senior Data Scientist / AI ML Engineer at King
December 1, 2023 - PresentIdentified and scoped high-impact business opportunities by analyzing Candy Crush IAP product offering; built business cases, guided implementation through ML, and established monitoring frameworks to ensure measurable and continuous improvement. Explored automated ML workflows using LangChain, including text-to-SQL tools and automated A/B test reporting powered by LLMs for internal use.
Senior Data Scientist at King
February 1, 2023 - December 31, 2023Embedded in the Candy Crush In-App Purchase (IAP) team. Acted as a strategic partner to product leadership, translating player and pricing insights into concrete proposals shaping monetization and feature development. Led ML-driven player segmentation and monetization strategy across primary and potential payer segments. Ran different pricing research initiatives using Conjoint Analysis, MAxdiff, and Gabor-Granger methodologies.
Data Scientist at King
April 1, 2020 - February 28, 2023Led cross-functional reviews with product managers, using retention, LTV, and monetization metrics to guide roadmap prioritization and long-term strategy. Designed and deployed predictive models focused on payer behavior and personalization, directly contributing to improvements in player lifecycle management and revenue optimization.
Junior Data Scientist at King
September 1, 2018 - April 30, 2020Part of King’s central analytics consulting team. Produced network-level strategic analyses enabling leadership to assess portfolio health and allocate resources across franchises. Developed scalable clustering and segmentation solutions to characterize a 150M+ player base.
CRM Data Scientist Intern at King
June 1, 2018 - September 30, 2018Built and deployed a daily payer propensity model, also driving the related product proposal.
Academic Collaborator at ESADE
September 1, 2024 - PresentAcademic Collaborator teaching Applied Mathematics for Management, Descriptive Statistics & Probability, and Business Data Analytics to BBA students.
Education
Master’s Degree in Foundations of Data Science at Universitat de Barcelona (UB)
October 1, 2017 - June 1, 2018Bachelor in Business Administration (BBA) at Universitat de Barcelona (UB)
September 1, 2011 - June 1, 2017Bachelor in Mathematics at Universitat de Barcelona (UB)
September 1, 2011 - May 1, 2016Exchange Program at Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1, Lyon, France
January 1, 2014 - December 31, 2014Master’s Degree in Foundations of Data Science at Universitat de Barcelona (UB)
October 17, 2017 - June 18, 2018Bachelor in Business Administration (BBA) at Universitat de Barcelona (UB)
September 11, 2011 - June 1, 2017Bachelor in Mathematics at Universitat de Barcelona (UB)
September 11, 2011 - May 16, 2016Exchange Program at Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1
January 1, 2014 - December 31, 2014Qualifications
Industry Experience
Gaming, Software & Internet, Media & Entertainment, Education
Skills
Experience Level
Expert
Expert
Expert
Expert
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Intermediate
Intermediate
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