Sakis Athanasiadis

Sakis Athanasiadis is a seasoned data scientist currently serving as Principal Data Scientist at IKEA since January 2021, following a role as Lead Data Scientist. Prior to IKEA, Sakis held positions at adidas from November 2017 to December 2020 as a Staff/Lead Data Scientist, focusing on product recommendation systems and consumer intent modeling. Earlier experience includes serving as a Data Scientist at Philips from January 2014 to October 2017, where responsibilities encompassed marketing effectiveness and budget optimization. Sakis began a career as a Data Analyst at ICAP Group in 2011, working on cost optimization projects. Educational qualifications include a Master’s degree in Information Sciences and another in Marketing and Innovation from the University of Amsterdam, a Bachelor of Science in Economic Sciences from Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, a specialization in Machine Learning from the University of Washington, and studies in Artificial Intelligence at Udacity.