Vitalia Khokhlova
@vitaliakhokhlova
Data & AI IT consultant building production-grade data pipelines, governance, and audited business intelligence.
FranceWhat I'm looking for
I’m a scientifically rigorous IT consultant with a background spanning theoretical physics, accounting, and over 7 years of modern enterprise IT consulting. I specialize in building production-grade data pipelines, executing complex data modeling, and developing robust data governance frameworks that turn raw data into audited, high-integrity business intelligence.
In my current role delivering data infrastructure and analytics for major corporate clients, I’ve designed reliable ETL/ELT transformations with automated validation test suites (deduplication, type checks, missing values), ensured complete field documentation, and optimized query performance across Amazon Redshift and Databricks. I also bridge complex domain realities across Retail, Finance, and Aerospace—building dashboards in Amazon QuickSight and Power BI—while bringing my research experience in computer vision, signal processing, and predictive modeling to practical, production settings.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Analytics Engineer – Data Factory
Decathlon
Jan 2022 - Present (4 years 5 months)
Designed and executed production-grade ETL/ELT transformation pipelines with automated validation tests and transparent, well-documented governed target datasets. Optimized query performance across Amazon Redshift and Databricks and built QuickSight dashboards for retail KPIs.
IT Consultant (Data & AI)
Auticonsult France
Jan 2018 - Present (8 years 5 months)
Delivered production-grade data infrastructure, ETL/ELT data pipelines, analytical tools, and data governance frameworks for major corporate clients across retail and finance domains.
Automated text processing workflows and built dynamic web-based monitoring dashboards using Google Data Studio.
Data Scientist / Research
CNES
Jan 2018 - Jan 2021 (3 years)
Developed C++ computer-vision components for satellite/spatial segmentation executed on high-performance compute clusters, integrating GrabCut with CNN features. Worked on oceanography inversion models to forecast sea states for SWIM instrumentation data.
Research Engineer
CEA
Jan 2014 - Jan 2017 (3 years)
Performed mathematical modeling, built electrical validation hardware benches, and ran numerical simulations for RFID localization.
Ingénieur de recherche
Institut Européen des Neurosciences Théoriques / ENS Lyon
Jan 2013 - Jan 2014 (1 year)
Studied localized propagation paths of electrical signals across rat brain layers using high-precision patch-clamp recording metrics during active learning states.
Financial Analyst
Talosto Ltd
Jan 2007 - Jan 2009 (2 years)
Contributed to end-to-end enterprise SAP R/3 implementation waves, managing and validating financial, inventory, and asset management module logic.
Chief Accountant / Manager of Bids
Remeks-95 Ltd & Psi Ltd
Jan 2004 - Jan 2007 (3 years)
Managed corporate accounting lifecycles including ledger and balance sheet reconciliations, tax filings, and clinical research program contract budgeting models.
Deputy Chief Accountant / Accountant
Brinar Ltd & Hotel Pulkovskaya
Jan 2001 - Jan 2004 (3 years)
Led technical implementation and cross-user training for financial cost calculation platforms within the R-Keeper software ecosystem.
Business Intelligence Developer
RTE
Jan 2022 - Present (4 years 5 months)
Built operational Power BI dashboards integrating custom analytical queries, visual indicators, and error detection alerts.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1
BSc (Licence) in Physics, Physics
2009 - 2011
Earned a BSc (Licence) in Physics from Université Claude Bernard Lyon 1 between 2009 and 2011.
Université Paris Dauphine / UPMF
Master’s Degree in Economics and Management, Economics and Management
2000 - 2004
Earned a Master’s Degree in Economics and Management between 2000 and 2004.
École Normale Supérieure de Lyon
Master’s Degree in Physics & Complex Systems (Theoretical Physics), Theoretical Physics
Completed a Master’s Degree in Physics & Complex Systems (Theoretical Physics).
St. Petersburg University of Finance & Economics
Master’s Degree in International Management, International Management
1996 - 2001
Earned a Master’s Degree in International Management between 1996 and 2001.
Tech stack
Software and tools used professionally
Availability
Location
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Job categories
Skills
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