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Michel Nahon

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Director Data Science & AI at United Rentals
📍 Westport, Connecticut, United States

Michel is the Director of Data Science & AI at United Rentals, where he leads artificial intelligence initiatives from concept to production. With a Ph. D. in Applied Mathematics from Yale, he focuses on enterprise-wide innovation and upskilling teams. Colleagues describe him as an intelligent and brilliant analytical mind.

He is passionate about mentoring and helping people grow, viewing it as one of the most enriching parts of his life. He stays current on major business and technology trends by following publications like the Harvard Business Review and research from Gartner.

Unique fact: While completing his Ph. D. at Yale, he developed an advanced customer segmentation and scoring platform for a major financial services company.

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Experience
31 Years
Current Role
Director Data Science & AI
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Westport, Connecticut, United States
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Value-Driven AI
He emphasizes designing AI projects around business workflows, not just models, to ensure they deliver tangible value and avoid accelerating messy processes.
Team Mentorship
He has shared that he enjoys mentoring almost as much as technical problem-solving and sees it as a way to help people grow and think through ambiguity.
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Career

Work history

9-2025
Director Data Science & AI
United Rentals
1-2015 - 9-2025
Director Performance Analytics
United Rentals
2-2005 - 1-2015
Director, Customer Analytics & Pricing
Star Group, LP
5-2004 - 2-2005
Manager, Customer Analytics & Pricing
Star Group, LP
8-2002 - 4-2004
Director, Customer Analytics
CDW / Microwarehouse
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Education
1997 - 2000
Ph.D.
Yale University
1994 - 1995
M. Sc.
Pierre and Marie Curie University
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