Who we are [Applicants]

Who we are [Applicants]2023-11-07T10:45:31+01:00

Who we are

As senior advisors, the consultants at Uman Partners evaluate companies’ AI & Data strategies in order to bring them to the attention of the candidates

Who we are

As senior advisors, the consultants at Uman Partners evaluate companies’ AI & Data strategies in order to bring them to the attention of the candidates

Benoit BINACHON   

—  PARTNER   + 33 (0) 1 83 75 64 69

An aerospace engineer, for more than 10 years Benoît Binachon was director of several recruitment companies for expert and senior executives and directors. Co-founder and director of the start-up in Data Science consulting, Business effiScience (40 people, €10M turnover, acquired by BearingPoint under the name HyperCube), he also gained rare and recognised valuable operational experience in Data posts between 2004 and 2012.

Business effiScience carried out work in all areas of the economy, on new Use-Cases. Benoît Binachon has himself numerous commitments, especially in the Manufacturing, Energy, Consumer and Distribution sectors.

His experience of Search and his expertise in Data Science/Machine Learning, AI and Big Data allow Benoît Binachon to lead missions searching for and evaluating executives, emerging or expert managers in the Consulting, Technology, Distribution and Consumer industries, Financial Services and Manufacturing. He covers a wide range of positions (Chief Data Officer, Senior Data Scientist, Senior Big Data Architect, etc.) and data-driven business functions (Marketing Director, Client Marketing, Digital, Modelling, Consumer Insight, etc). Benoît Binachon Based at the french Office.

Benoit Binachon - Associate

Benoit BINACHON   

Benoit Binachon - Associate

An aerospace engineer, for more than 10 years Benoît Binachon was director of several recruitment companies for expert and senior executives and directors. Co-founder and director of the start-up in Data Science consulting, Business effiScience (40 people, €10M turnover, acquired by BearingPoint under the name HyperCube), he also gained rare and recognised valuable operational experience in Data posts between 2004 and 2012.

Business effiScience carried out work in all areas of the economy, on new Use-Cases. Benoît Binachon has himself numerous commitments, especially in the Manufacturing, Energy, Consumer and Distribution sectors.

His experience of Search and his expertise in Data Science/Machine Learning, AI and Big Data allow Benoît Binachon to lead missions searching for and evaluating executives, emerging or expert managers in the Consulting, Technology, Distribution and Consumer industries, Financial Services and Manufacturing. He covers a wide range of positions (Chief Data Officer, Senior Data Scientist, Senior Big Data Architect, etc.) and data-driven business functions (Marketing Director, Client Marketing, Digital, Modelling, Consumer Insight, etc). Benoît Binachon Based at the french Office.

Sébastien Deligniere, associé chez Uman Partners

Sébastien DELIGNIERE   

—  PARTNERS   + 33 (0) 1 83 75 64 68

Before joining Uman Partners in 2013, Sébastien Delignière spent most of his career outside France: in the San Francisco Bay Area (USA), in the United Kingdom, Australia, China and the rest of Asia. He held posts as Chief Financial Officer, Human Resources Director and Operations and Business Development Director, in particular in the Technology sector (solutions, software, services & consulting).

Sébastien compte aujourd’hui parmi les animateurs de la communauté du Big Data et de l’Analytics. Il est notamment sollicité pour des postes de Chief Data Officers, Chief Data Management / Governance / Protection Officers, Partners et autres Dirigeants / Managers en data & digital. Il intervient également sur des fonctions d’expertise en Data Science, Machine Learning, AI, Data Engineering, Architecture et IT. Et plus spécifiquement encore dans le secteur Banque, Assurance, Finance, Immobilier, Consulting, Retail, Media, Communication et Technology. Sébastien est basé à Paris.

Sébastien DELIGNIERE   

Sébastien Deligniere, associé chez Uman Partners

Before joining Uman Partners in 2013, Sébastien Delignière spent most of his career outside France: in the San Francisco Bay Area (USA), in the United Kingdom, Australia, China and the rest of Asia. He held posts as Chief Financial Officer, Human Resources Director and Operations and Business Development Director, in particular in the Technology sector (solutions, software, services & consulting).

Sébastien compte aujourd’hui parmi les animateurs de la communauté du Big Data et de l’Analytics. Il est notamment sollicité pour des postes de Chief Data Officers, Chief Data Management / Governance / Protection Officers, Partners et autres Dirigeants / Managers en data & digital. Il intervient également sur des fonctions d’expertise en Data Science, Machine Learning, AI, Data Engineering, Architecture et IT. Et plus spécifiquement encore dans le secteur Banque, Assurance, Finance, Immobilier, Consulting, Retail, Media, Communication et Technology. Sébastien est basé à Paris.

Patrick SCHMITZ   

—  PARTNER   + 32 (0) 2 400 00 00

Patrick Schmitz is a recognized and trusted expert in (digital) Analytics, Data Science and Artificial Intelligence. After his studies in Business Economics (Netherlands) and Data Analytics (Belgium), he has held operational and managerial positions in the industry and further built his international career at leading global consulting companies in the analytics area (Peppers & Rogers Group and Accenture).

Before joining Uman Partners, Patrick has been working during 15 years in Europe, US and Middle East, across different industries (B2B and B2C) and functional domains (HR, Sales & Marketing, Fraud and Risk, Operations and Supply Chain, R&D, Robots, etc.). Patrick has created and developed analytical teams to consult executives in their data-centric transformation as well as innovation projects.

Patrick now uses his skills and expertise to identify, attract and convince data talents to join the best opportuntities in the market. He covers a large number of positions (Chief Data Officer, Senior Data Scientist, Senior Big Data Architect, etc.) and functions which are increasingly data-driven (Marketing, Customer, R&D, Digital, Risk, etc.).

Patrick is multi-lingual (German, English, French, Dutch) and is working out of our offices in Brussels and Francfort for (global) searches with a particular focus on Benelux, Germany and Switzerland.

Sébastien Deligniere, associé

Guillaume LEORAT, PhD   

—  PARTNER   +34 616 824 254

Based in Madrid, Guillaume Léorat is our Partner in charge of the Iberia region. He is a senior executive with over 20 years of successful experience exclusively dedicated to data, analytics and artificial intelligence. With a strong analytical background (PhD in statistics), he has spent most of his career working as a consultant, advising companies on their analytics transformations.

Guillaume analytics journey began at SAS Institute in France and later in Spain, where he served as a predictive modeling expert, leading and delivering in multiple countries (EMEA & LATAM) advanced analytics projects. He then successively joined KPMG and Accenture, where he directed consulting projects focused on analytics strategy, ML/AI program implementations, data monetization, and governance for various industries. In his last role before joining Uman Partners, Guillaume launched the Business Analytics Practice for Zurich Digital Spain, from organization and strategy to the implementation of data products and best practices in data management.
His deep industry knowledge and extensive network make Guillaume a trusted partner in identifying top-tier talent for data leadership positions. Guillaume excels in bridging the gap between technical proficiency and strategic leadership, ensuring the perfect fit for both candidates and organizations.

Patrick SCHMITZ   

Sébastien Deligniere, associé

Patrick Schmitz is a recognized and trusted expert in (digital) Analytics, Data Science and Artificial Intelligence. After his studies in Business Economics (Netherlands) and Data Analytics (Belgium), he has held operational and managerial positions in the industry and further built his international career at leading global consulting companies in the analytics area (Peppers & Rogers Group and Accenture).

Before joining Uman Partners, Patrick has been working during 15 years in Europe, US and Middle East, across different industries (B2B and B2C) and functional domains (HR, Sales & Marketing, Fraud and Risk, Operations and Supply Chain, R&D, Robots, etc.). Patrick has created and developed analytical teams to consult executives in their data-centric transformation as well as innovation projects.

Patrick now uses his skills and expertise to identify, attract and convince data talents to join the best opportuntities in the market. He covers a large number of positions (Chief Data Officer, Senior Data Scientist, Senior Big Data Architect, etc.) and functions which are increasingly data-driven (Marketing, Customer, R&D, Digital, Risk, etc.).

Patrick is multi-lingual (German, English, French, Dutch) and is working out of our offices in Brussels and Francfort for (global) searches with a particular focus on Benelux, Germany and Switzerland.

Guillaume LEORAT, Phd  

Based in Madrid, Guillaume Léorat is our Partner in charge of the Iberia region. He is a senior executive with over 20 years of successful experience exclusively dedicated to data, analytics and artificial intelligence. With a strong analytical background (PhD in statistics), he has spent most of his career working as a consultant, advising companies on their analytics transformations.

Guillaume analytics journey began at SAS Institute in France and later in Spain, where he served as a predictive modeling expert, leading and delivering in multiple countries (EMEA & LATAM) advanced analytics projects. He then successively joined KPMG and Accenture, where he directed consulting projects focused on analytics strategy, ML/AI program implementations, data monetization, and governance for various industries.
In his last role before joining Uman Partners, Guillaume launched the Business Analytics Practice for Zurich Digital Spain, from organization and strategy to the implementation of data products and best practices in data management.
His deep industry knowledge and extensive network make Guillaume a trusted partner in identifying top-tier talent for data leadership positions. Guillaume excels in bridging the gap between technical proficiency and strategic leadership, ensuring the perfect fit for both candidates and organizations.