With more than 15 years of experience managing banking projects, I lead data, AI and risk initiatives that transform processes, data, and systems across international teams. I design AI training, audit and governance frameworks, ensure AI Act compliance, and industrialize innovative Big Data and AI solutions. I specialize in process optimization and automation via AI agents, data quality, and change management, supported by hands-on expertise in IFRS9, Basel, and derivatives valuation. Fluent in English and French with international exposure across Europe, I combine strong technical skills (Python, SAS, SQL, Databricks, Dataiku, Tableau) with agile methods (SAFe, Scrum) to deliver tangible business results and maintain regulatory compliance.

Michael Danelsky

With more than 15 years of experience managing banking projects, I lead data, AI and risk initiatives that transform processes, data, and systems across international teams. I design AI training, audit and governance frameworks, ensure AI Act compliance, and industrialize innovative Big Data and AI solutions. I specialize in process optimization and automation via AI agents, data quality, and change management, supported by hands-on expertise in IFRS9, Basel, and derivatives valuation. Fluent in English and French with international exposure across Europe, I combine strong technical skills (Python, SAS, SQL, Databricks, Dataiku, Tableau) with agile methods (SAFe, Scrum) to deliver tangible business results and maintain regulatory compliance.

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With more than 15 years of experience managing banking projects, I lead data, AI and risk initiatives that transform processes, data, and systems across international teams. I design AI training, audit and governance frameworks, ensure AI Act compliance, and industrialize innovative Big Data and AI solutions. I specialize in process optimization and automation via AI agents, data quality, and change management, supported by hands-on expertise in IFRS9, Basel, and derivatives valuation.

Fluent in English and French with international exposure across Europe, I combine strong technical skills (Python, SAS, SQL, Databricks, Dataiku, Tableau) with agile methods (SAFe, Scrum) to deliver tangible business results and maintain regulatory compliance.

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Language

French
Fluent
English
Fluent
German
Intermediate
Spanish; Castilian
Intermediate
Hebrew (modern)
Advanced
Russian
Intermediate

Work Experience

Lead AI & Data Science Projects
January 1, 2018 - Present
Lead AI training and development of AI solutions (Agent, Chatbot, Text-to-Speech, Computer Vision, Recommendation Engine); LLM work (SFT, RAG, encoding); ML models (RNN/LSTM, Random Forest, CNN); focus on MLOps, production deployment, data quality and governance, and regulatory alignment.
Auditor: Process, System, and Data Quality at BNP Paribas
July 1, 2023 - March 1, 2025
Audit IT readiness, processes and Data Governance & Quality Framework (data model, lineage, governance, data quality, controls and monitoring, issue remediation, compliance); review ECB obligations; impact analysis.
Risk / IFRS9 & Basel Modeling at Oney
July 1, 2021 - June 1, 2023
Modeling of credit risk parameters (PD, CCF); data catalog on regulatory report COREP IFRS9; development of a credit risk calculator (Python, VBA); project management (3 FTE, TCO>1M€); change management: training and rollout.
Project Director: Big Data & AI at Société Générale
February 1, 2020 - July 1, 2021
Team management, planning, budgeting, supervision; design of Big Data & analytical solutions; data architecture and governance; MLOps cycle: industrialization and production; applying Agile @SAFe.
Project Manager: Data Quality at HSBC
July 1, 2017 - July 1, 2019
Head of Risk & Finance data quality task force; data lineage mapping; data quality controls; SAS & ML development (SVM, encoder, randomForest); SME for risk and finance; project steering and team leadership (3 FTE).
Project Manager: IFRS9 at Société Générale International Retail Banking
May 1, 2015 - June 1, 2017
Project lead for IFRS9 ECL provisioning engine; functional specifications; test phases; coordination with validation; TOM, deployment across multiple entities; training and change management.
Scrum Master: BI & Analytics at BNP CIB
April 1, 2014 - March 1, 2015
Cross-functional lead for Business Intelligence & Analytics projects; Agile Scrum methodology; governance and data quality oversight.
Project Manager: OTC Middle Office outsourcing at State Street
April 1, 2012 - March 1, 2014
Business Analysis: gap analysis, specifications; coordinate development across US & India; 4 FTE; homologation strategy; training and change management.
Project Manager: OTC derivative valuation at BNP Paribas
April 1, 2012 - March 1, 2014
Integration of derivative pricing solutions; drafting business specifications; deployment in multiple entities; stakeholder coordination.
Risk Consultant: Basel 2 homologation at Société Générale
October 1, 2008 - March 1, 2010
Basel 2 homologation efforts for risk framework; regulatory alignment and reporting improvements.
ALM & Basel Product Consultant at Moody's Analytics
February 1, 2006 - August 1, 2008
ALM and Basel product consulting; support for risk and regulatory projects across clients.
On-site Engineer at Thales
September 1, 2004 - December 1, 2005
On-site engineering assignment in Taiwan; project delivery and technical support.

Education

AI training at Ecole Cube
January 1, 2025 - February 2, 2026
MSc in Computer Science at Université de Technologie de Compiègne (UTC)
January 11, 2030 - February 2, 2026
Exchange semester at University of Waterloo
January 11, 2030 - February 2, 2026

Qualifications

SAFe (Scaled Agile Framework)
January 1, 2014 - February 2, 2026
PRINCE2
January 1, 2014 - February 2, 2026
PSM I (Professional Scrum Master I)
January 1, 2014 - February 2, 2026
CMMI Associate
January 1, 2013 - February 2, 2026
ChatGPT (Coursera)
January 1, 2023 - February 2, 2026
IA2 ML (Udacity)
January 1, 2019 - February 2, 2026
AI Microsoft Certification
January 1, 2019 - February 2, 2026
CNRS in Artificial Intelligence
January 1, 2018 - February 2, 2026

Industry Experience

Financial Services, Professional Services, Software & Internet, Education