Julien Cotton

Julien COTTON is an experienced professional in data science and digital technology, currently serving as the Head of Data Science & Digital at Andra - Agence nationale pour la gestion des déchets radioactifs since April 2019. In this role, Julien COTTON leads a group focused on monitoring, sensors, and AI applications, including VAE, GNN, and GAN, as well as robotics initiatives with Spot Robot and the definition of an R&D roadmap. Prior to Andra, Julien COTTON gained valuable experience as Project Manager in Digital & Data, overseeing data science projects and collaborating with top management and stakeholders, and as a Data Scientist specializing in automated image and signal processing at VIRIDIEN. Julien COTTON's early career included a position as Geo & Data Engineer at CGG, focusing on project management and the delivery of image and signal processing workflows. Julien COTTON holds a Doctorate in Geological and Geophysical Engineering from Mines Paris - PSL.