[Career @ Moody's Analytics] Tech Consultant

Moody's Corporation (NYSE: MCO) is the parent company of Moody's Investors Service. The Corporation, which reported revenue of $3.6 billion in 2016, employs approximately 10,700 people worldwide and maintains a presence in 36 countries.

Moody's Analytics is actively seeking a Technical Consultant to join the Implementation Services Group within the ERS – Banking Reg Tech organization. Implementation Services team specializes in installing, upgrading and configuring our financial software suites on customer site.

Ideal candidate:

• Degree in Computer Science (or equivalent).
• First experience on Big Data projects will be much appreciated : Hadoop, spark, yarn,etc
• Extensive experience with either a software developer or systems integrator working as an expert on technically complex applications and architectures
• Excellent command of PL/SQL: coding, performance tuning (analysis of execution plans) and usage of performance optimization tools
• Good written and verbal communication skills in English and French.

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[Apply Now- Data Scientist @BCG GAMMA] IA, Big Data

BCG GAMMA is hiring Talented Data Scientists in Paris (Graduate, Junior, Experienced) - Master/PhD

BCG GAMMA combines innovative skills in computer science, artificial intelligence, statistics, and machine learning with deep industry expertise.

The BCG GAMMA team is comprised of world-class data scientists and business consultants who specialize in the use of advanced analytics to get breakthrough business results.

BCG GAMMA is looking for passionate and talented Master/PhD Degree in computer science, applied mathematics, statistics, machine learning with:

• Deep understanding of modern machine learning techniques
• Additional experience in core analytic methods such as predictive modeling
• Fluency in at least one scripting language (e.g. Python, R)
• Fluency in English and French

Apply Now! Applications should be sent through the following links:

Graduate Data Scientist (Full Time Position, Paris)

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Data Scientist (Full Time Position, Paris - 0-5 years of relevant industry work experience providing advanced analytics solutions)

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Senior Data Scientist (Full Time Position, Paris - deep technical and data science expertise, acute strategic and analytical skills, ability to lead and persuade)

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[MIT Tech] BigDataFr recommends: Canada and France plan an international panel to assess AI’s dangers

[...] Other nations may soon join a council to discuss the impact and the potential of artificial intelligence.

As China and the United States battle to dominate the development of artificial intelligence, Canada and France are asserting themselves as leaders in the escalating ethical debate over the technology.[...]

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[Google] Google CEO testifies on capitol hill

Sundar Pichai (Google's CEO) testified before the House Judiciary Committee
•Hearing "Transparency & Accountability: Examining Google and its Data Collection, Use and Filtering Practices" 
•Written Testimony of Sundar Pichai

►Are Google's results and Adwords pricing policy (politicaly) biased?
•Some Members of Congress, mostly Republican seem to think so...
•Zoe Lofgren (Democrat-California) asked Sundar Pichai why if you search for an "idiot" image on Google, you get the picture of someone you know (or have heard of in some way or another), see for yourself

►Location, location, location...

• The first question from was about whether consumers understand the frequency and amount of location data that Google collects from its Android operating system.
• It was the first of many questions about the collection of location data and apps that run on Android smartphones, some citing an investigation by The New York Times https://lnkd.in/eW82n_c 
• Sundar Pichai said that Google offers users controls for limiting location data collection and that it did not sell user data... More

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