Whether it’s strengthening collaboration through data democratization, accelerating the time to realize value, or enabling organizations to develop AI capabilities that they can trust, Dataiku is providing the tools for people across industries to harness the power of data, with results that can be truly transformative.
Do you have an inspiring story or innovative use case to share? Showcase your achievements with the Dataiku Frontrunner Awards, an annual competition created to celebrate the success of Dataiku customers, partners, nonprofits, academics, and all individual users.
Submissions for the 2023 edition are open from now until July 1, with no limit on the number of entries per participant.
Winners and finalists will be announced in late September and will be determined by a panel of judges consisting of Dataiku executives and independent industry experts. A special “Community Choice” winner, meanwhile, will be selected based on which submission receives the most likes.
For any questions, please email the team at community@dataiku.com. We’re here to help you celebrate your success!
Communications and speaking opportunities enable winners and finalists to gain visibility in the industry, while all participants get exposure on Dataiku’s networks.
Inspire the data science community by sharing your achievements and the value you have generated, either individually or collectively.
Showcase your innovation within the data science community and entice the best and brightest talents to join your organization and contribute to your success.
Winners are offered a unique trophy and special Dataiku swag to thank them for their contribution to knowledge sharing!
Explore use cases and success stories from outstanding Dataiku users below, and give kudos to your favorites to show your support!
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Discover the winners and finalists of the 2022 edition, and read their story to learn about their pioneering achievements in data science and AI!
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Turning the spotlight on the best use of Dataiku by companies and individuals to make a positive impact on the world.
Creating the World's Largest Beach Cleanup Database to Optimize Positive Impact
The Ocean Cleanup
Adrien Guénard, Yannick Pham, Sarah-Jeanne Royer, Bruno Sainte-Rose, Jacqueline Kuo, Cassandra Chuljian, Gonzalo Betegon
Read their storyAnalyzing News Articles to Further Advocacy Work and Fight Bias
besea.n
Mai-Anh Peterson, Viv Yau, Charley Wong, Amy Phung, Kai Pan, Karlie Wu, Ernest Lo, Serena Yuen, Iona Lamy-Yang, Peter Menzies, Jonathan Gray
Read their storyCreating a Chatbot With Limited Resources to Forecast Optimal Seeding Time in Sub-Saharan Africa
One Acre Fund
Emiel Veersma & Alex Sananka
Read their storyHighlighting the individuals and organizations who are using Dataiku to develop foundational AI for the future, that is governable, sustainable, transparent, and seeks to remove bias.
Research on Application of Machine Learning to Optimize Learning Analytics & Improve Student Retention
Atlantic Technological University
Ikechukwu Ogbuchi, Dr. Etain Kiely, Dr. Cormac Quigley, Donal McGinty
Read their storyAnalyzing Employee Feedback to Improve Retention, Productivity Rates, and Workplace Satisfaction
FPT Software
Nhan DO Van, Huynh Le Duy, Tran Quang Minh Tan, Le Hoang Khanh, Nguyen Manh Nam
Read their storyShowcasing the pioneering individual and organizational use of Dataiku to manage the full lifecycle of models and pipelines, and deliver value at scale.
Leveraging ML-based Forecasting To Optimize Capacity Planning at Processing Facilities in a Large-scale Logistics Network
Australia Post
James Walter, Yohan Ko, Btou Zhang, Duc Nguyen, Normy Chamoun, Sheral Rifat, Phil Chan, David Barrett, Boris Savkovic
Read their storyLeveraging Analytics to Optimize Cost of Oil Production
ADNOC
Shiju Nair, Ahmed Abujarad, Darsan Krishnan, Ankur Ranka, Niladri Das, Abhishek Raghavendra, Mohammed K Al Mansoori, Antonio Rivas
Read their storyEmpowering the Pricing Support Team Through Data Analysis
A.P. Moller - Maersk
Vivek Jany, Senior Specialist, Vengadesh Nadanasabapathy, Vignesh Raj KG, Manoj Kumar A, Nick Ulrich Pederson, Gokul Pankaj Seshathrinathan, Julia Evelyn Larsen
Read their storyDelivering Automated, Real-time Credit Scoring at Scale
FLOA
Virginie Lange, Laurent Hamentien, Aline Mathiot
Read their storyFeaturing successful partnerships between Dataiku, partner organizations, and customers to bring a use case to fruition faster, smarter, and/or better.
Machine Learning Approach for Log Analytics
Aviva
Mitesh Chandorkar, Simon Sinfield, Robert Tullis, David Pearce, Richardson Jebasundar, Narinder Saini, Rishi Khowala
Read their storyEnabling a Leading Luxury Group and Its Brands to Gain AI Maturity at Scale
Eulidia
Arnaud Canu
Read their storyBuilding a Free Plugin to Efficiently Catalog and View Data Lineage
Snow Fox Data
Ryan Moore & Tony Olson
Read their storyRewarding the pioneers who are pushing the boundaries of Dataiku to build innovative projects - including for fun!
Creating Data-driven Product Ideas Based Exclusively on Consumer Wants and Needs
Unilever
Linda Hoeberigs, Victor Ignatiuc, Sanjeev Chandran, Pierluigi Costanzo, Grzegorz Strelczuk, Vasilis Tsiadis, Sophie Bull, Chandan Agarwal, Chhavi Agarwal, Alfred Barretto, Christi Kobierecka, Patrick van Hauwe, Sandra Morgan, Freek Vrijhof, Craig Steward-Thompson, Diwaker Tandon
Read their storyPredictive Maintenance to Improve Reliability of Drilling Services
SLB
Valerian Guillot
Read their storySoda Ash Production Cost Real-time Monitoring
Solvay
Rafael Truan-Cacho, Energy Technology Team, Solvay Soda Ash
Read their storyRecognizing inspiring transformation stories from organizations which have systematized the use of data and AI with Dataiku.
Empowering Business Units to Scale Their Impact, Easily and Securely
ENGIE Global Energy Management & Sales
Stéphane Raguideau, Yasine Meridja
Read their storyRe-Imagining Fundamental Analytics in bp Trading & Shipping
bp T&S
David Maerz, Robert Doubble, Carl Hale, Dan Parisian
Read their storyTurning the spotlight on nonprofit organizations or volunteers who leverage Dataiku to accelerate their organization’s mission and grow their positive social and/or environmental impact.
Fostering Collaboration From All Backgrounds For a Good Cause
ALMA Observatory (on behalf of volunteers)
Ignacio Toledo, Pauline van Nies, Giuseppe Naldi, Niklas Muennighoff, Tom Brown, Jack Craft, Jordan Blair, Akshay Katre, Marc Robert van Luijpen, Bruno Carvalho, Josselin Tobelem, Manikandan Sree, Mukunth Rajendran, Celia Verdugo, Kurt Plarre, Matias Radiszcz, Rosita Hormann, Jorge García, Takeshi Okuda, Matthieu Scordia, Darien Mitchell-Tontar, Lisa Bardet
Read their storyUsing Data to Support Less Advantaged Students to Access and Succeed at Competitive Universities
The Brilliant Club
Lottie Norton, Meirin Evans, Julie Cummings, Lauren Bellaera, Sam Lewis, Annabel Marcuse
Read their storyRecognizing members of the teaching faculty for their invaluable contribution to educate the next generation of analytical talent with Dataiku, driving innovation in the field and aligning with real world use cases.
Creating a Data Science Module That Fosters Upskilling and Professional Opportunities for Finance Students
Columbia University
Perry Beaumont, PhD
Read their storyDeveloping Management Professionals with Data-Driven Problem Solving and Decision-Making Skills
Dayananda Sagar University
Prof Alok Chakravarty, Prof H N Shankar, Prof Sai Praveen, Prof A. Nagaraj Subbarao
Read their storyStarring academic researchers who are leveraging Dataiku to gain impactful insights from their data and push the frontiers of our knowledge.
Developing a Cutting-Edge ML Model to Forecast Solar Power Production
Akira Insights
Shivam Rai, Anant Shukla, Aditya Aranya
Read their storyStaffing Execution Evaluation and Prediction Capability Using Novel Combinations of Statistical and Machine Learning Approaches
Leidos, Inc.
Karen Elizabeth Cheng, Virginia Cunningham, Michael Kutsor
Read their storySpotlighting inspiring stories of AI makers who have made a bigger impact with Dataiku through individual upskill, business & tech collaboration, or elevating others to harness the power of data.
Learning Together, Faster Through 100 Days of Coding
Standard Chartered Bank
Craig Turrell
Read their storyFinding a Path to Everyday AI
NXP Semiconductors
Ana Elsa Glaser, NXP Supply Chain Systems & Processes Organization
Read their storyFostering Collaboration From All Backgrounds For a Good Cause
ALMA Observatory (on behalf of volunteers)
Ignacio Toledo, Pauline van Nies, Giuseppe Naldi, Niklas Muennighoff, Tom Brown, Jack Craft, Jordan Blair, Akshay Katre, Marc Robert van Luijpen, Bruno Carvalho, Josselin Tobelem, Manikandan Sree, Mukunth Rajendran, Celia Verdugo, Kurt Plarre, Matias Radiszcz, Rosita Hormann, Jorge García, Takeshi Okuda, Matthieu Scordia, Darien Mitchell-Tontar, Lisa Bardet
Read their storyDiscover the winners and finalists of the 2021 edition, and read their story to learn about their pioneering achievements in data science and AI!
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Recognizing individuals and organizations who are building the foundations of a data-centric culture with Dataiku.
Building an Intelligent Data Operations for Financial Planning and Performance Management
Standard Chartered Bank
Craig Turrell, Head of Digital Centre of Excellence P2P
Read their storyUsing Dataiku to Democratize AI Within the Organization
SLB
Valerian Guillot, Nerve Center Data Science Architect
Read their storyEmpowering a Data-driven Organization to Improve Astronomical Operations
ALMA Observatory
Ignacio Toledo, Data Analyst
Read their storyRevealing the outstanding work of individuals and organizations who are leveraging Dataiku to enable all people to gain insights from their data.
Using Dataiku to Democratize AI Within the Organization
SLB
Valerian Guillot, Nerve Center Data Science Architect
Read their storyBuilding Self-service NLP for Analysts Worldwide
Unilever
Linda Hoeberigs, Head of Data Science and AI, PDC Lab & Ash Tapia, Data Partnerships & Tools Stack Manager
Read their storyDeveloping a Scalable Digital Voice of the Consumer Capability
Unilever
Anand Patel, Analytics Manager
Read their storyTurning the spotlight on the best use of Dataiku by nonprofits, companies, and individuals, to make a positive impact on the world.
Bringing Workers Home Safe Through Defect Detection
Atlantic Plant Maintenance
Aaron Crouch, Data Analytics Manager
Read their storyEmpowering Citizen Data Scientists Across the Organization
The Ocean Cleanup
Bruno Sainte-Rose, Lead Computational Modeler
Read their storyHelping Nonprofits Leverage Insights From Their Data
41xRT
Tom Brown, Non Profit Data Science & Analytics Advocate
Read their storyHighlighting the individuals and organizations who are using Dataiku to develop foundational AI for the future, that is governable, sustainable, transparent and free of unintended bias.
Designing a Responsible, Self-service Tool for Natural Language Processing
Unilever
Linda Hoeberigs, Head of Data Science and AI, PDC Lab & Ash Tapia, Data Partnerships & Tools Stack Manager
Read their storyBuilding a Feature Store for Quicker and More Accurate Machine Learning Models
Premera Blue Cross
Marlan Crosier, Senior Data Scientist
Read their storyTalent Acquisition Enablement with Machine Learning
SLB
Modhar Khan, Head of People Analytics
Read their storyShowcasing the pioneering individual and organizational use of Dataiku to manage the full lifecycle of models and pipelines, and deliver value at scale.
Dynamic Audit Planning Through Machine Learning-based Risk Assessment
Royal Bank of Canada
Masood Ali, Senior Director, Data Strategy & Governance
Read their storyReducing Detection Time of Manufacturing Issues with Real-time Automated Process Control
NXP Semiconductors
Adnan Chowdhury, Manufacturing Quality Engineer
Read their storyStreamlining & Augmenting the Well Evaluation Process at Scale
SLB
Rasesh Saraiya, Data Scientist
Leveraging AI to Democratize Insights From Customer Feedback
Malakoff Humanis
Nikola Lackovic, Data Scientist
Read their storyHuman-centered Machine Learning for Dimensioning Resources in Telecoms
Ericsson
Marcial Gutierrez, System Manager
Read their storyRecognizing members of the teaching faculty for their invaluable contribution to educate the next generation of data science talent with Dataiku, driving innovation in the field and aligning with real world use cases.
Teaching the Next Generation of Chief Data Officers with Dataiku
HES-SO
Cédric Gaspoz and Dominique Genoud, Professors UAS
Read their storyData Analysis Bridges Finance Theory and Practice
Columbia University
Perry Beaumont, PhD., Lecturer
Read their storyDataiku as a Leading User-Friendly Data Science Platform for MBA Students
INSEEC U.
Linda Attari, Director of MSc 1 Data Management and MSc2 Data Analytics
Read their storyFacilitating & Enhancing the Data Science Learning Experience with Dataiku
Live University
Fernando Enobi, Professor
Read their storyDataiku as a Versatile Platform for BI & Beyond
Hochschule Hannover
Dr. Maylin Wartenberg, Professor
Read their storyStarring academic researchers who are leveraging Dataiku to gain impactful insights from their data and push the frontiers of our knowledge.
Mapping Police Fatal Encounters to Inform Future Policy
University of Michigan
Frank Romo, Master of Urban Planning Researcher, & Harley Etienne, Professor
Read their storyStreamlining Data Workflows for Clinical Research
Hospital de Clínicas de Porto Alegre
Tiago Andres Vaz, Head of AI
Read their storySoftware Analysis Execution Process Improvement and Prediction Program
Leidos
Karen Cheng, Data Scientist
Read their storyRewarding the pioneers who are pushing the boundaries of Dataiku to build innovative projects - including for fun!
Leveraging AI to Democratize Insights From Customer Feedback
Malakoff Humanis
Nikola Lackovic, Data Scientist
Read their storySoftware Analysis Execution Process Improvement and Prediction Program
Leidos
Karen Cheng, Data Scientist
Read their storyStreamlining & Augmenting the Well Evaluation Process at Scale
SLB
Rasesh Saraiya, Data Scientist
Building an Emotion Classification System on Videos
IME
Mohamed AbdElAziz Khamis Omar, Senior Data Scientist
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