Simon Provencher

Simon is an actuary, computer scientist, expert in machine learning and business intelligence through his training and experience. He acquired his academic experience through a bachelor's degree in actuarial science and computer science and a master's degree in artificial intelligence. He also acquired a strong experience in software engineering at Arcbees, worked in artificial intelligence for Coveo and is currently a research consultant for Cooperators, an insurer.

His technical expertise is in natural language processing, and his preferred fields are insurance and finance, which he knows from programming to distribution. This unique combination has led him to contribute to the new machine learning class offered at Université Laval's actuarial science department.

Listen to this interview where Simon shares his atypical background.