Ricardo.ch strengthens Big Data competence
Data specialist Frank Block is taking over the newly created position of Chief Data Scientist at Ricardo.ch with immediate effect. In this role, the particle physicist with a PhD is a member of the Executive Board.
He is responsible for all of the company's data-related topics, such as platform personalization, big data, business intelligence, analytics and data technology, according to a statement. The company is thus setting a clear thematic focus on strategic data management.
2.3 million members, 80,000 bids and 20,000 items sold every day - an enormously high volume of data flows across Ricardo.ch's Internet platforms every day. Analyzing this data is key to making strategic decisions as a company and adapting quickly to new customer needs. "I am very pleased that we were able to win over a consummate data and analytics expert like Frank Block. In e- commerce, Big Data expertise is becoming an increasingly important competitive advantage. Data analysis of one's own site as well as personalization are gaining strongly in importance, which is why the topic of Big Data Analytics is at the top of Ricardo.ch's list of priorities," explains Christian Kunz, CEO of Ricardo.ch.
Frank Block, who holds a doctorate in particle physics, has over 20 years of experience in the fields of data mining and data analysis, both as an entrepreneur and as a consultant. He is a proven specialist in the areas of Big Data Management, Customer Intelligence, Data Mining, CRM and Business Intelligence. In his role as Chief Data Scientist, he is a member of the Executive Board and reports directly to CEO Christian Kunz.
