Nicolas Silinou

Role Description: I had the opportunity to join the Process & Tooling Cybersecurity team within the GDI International (Global Digital & IT) Directorate at Saint-Gobain. As an intern Product Owner, I collaborated with an international, dynamic team committed to environmental themes and the well-being of current and future generations.

Main Responsibilities:

- Participated in drafting the specifications for performance indicators for the cybersecurity datalake project.

- Monitored acceptance testing to ensure the quality and efficiency of implemented solutions.

- Documented methods for calculating performance indicators to ensure optimal understanding and use by users.

- Provided user support for the cybersecurity datalake, promoting adoption and mastery of the developed tools.

Skills Developed:

- Project management and team coordination.

- Drafting technical specifications and monitoring their implementation.

- Communication and user support in an international digital environment.

- Documentation and improvement of cybersecurity-related processes.

This experience allowed me to apply the technical skills acquired during my studies and develop my interest in new digital technologies in a professional setting. I appreciated working in a supportive and human environment where autonomy and creativity are encouraged.

As part of the ERP migration project, I joined the Data team at Saint-Gobain Glass Industry to ensure the continuity and reliability of Business Intelligence (BI) processes during a major data infrastructure transition. My role was at the crossroads of data integration, quality, and governance, with a strong focus on collaboration between technical and business stakeholders.

Main responsibilities:

- Adapted and optimized complex SQL queries to integrate new ERP data into the existing BI pipeline while maintaining consistency with historical systems.

- Collaborated with Data Engineers to implement query changes in the DataLake using Databricks and Snowflake environments.

- Validated data sets in MicroStrategy and ensured high standards of reliability and performance across reports.

- Implemented data quality rules to identify and track anomalies such as duplicates, missing values, and logical inconsistencies using tools like Talend.

- Designed and built dashboards in MicroStrategy for anomaly detection and monitoring, supporting data-driven decision-making.

- Contributed to the improvement of data governance practices, leveraging Collibra to document data lineage, establish metadata standards, and enhance cross-team transparency.