Valeriya Naumova

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Head of Data Engineering & Data Science, EMEA Delivery Leadership at Cognite

Oslo, Oslo, Norway

Overview

Valeriya Naumova is a strategic leader in data science and engineering at Cognite, with a PhD in Applied Mathematics. She has over a decade of experience in machine learning and data-driven modeling, focusing on bridging the gap between academic discoveries and real-world industrial challenges. She previously directed Simula Consulting and led machine intelligence research.

Personality Overview

Precise

Objective Thinker

Critic

Unless the value is proven by data, they are unlikely to value fancy features.  They enjoy working alone and do not rely on others very often. It is very likely that they will negotiate pricing or other important terms.

Topics They Care About

Industrial DataOps
Her company, Cognite, is recognized by IDC MarketScape as a leader in Industrial DataOps, a topic she actively promotes as essential for driving value from AI in operations.
Applied Machine Learning
She has led numerous industrial and research projects developing numerical methods for learning from complex, high-dimensional data sets to solve real-world problems.
Deep Tech Commercialization
She is passionate about bridging the gap between academic discoveries and real-world challenges, bringing the promise of deep tech to life.

Media Appearances

Valeriya has no verified media appearances

Work History

2-2025
Head of Data Engineering & Data Science, EMEA Delivery Leadership at Cognite
4-2023 - 2-2025
Head of Data Science at Cognite
11-2021 - 10-2022
Board Member at Den norske dataforening (DND)
1-2020 - 4-2023
Director / CEO at Simula Consulting AS
1-2018 - 1-2020
Head Of Department at Simula Research Laboratory

Education

2010 - 2012
Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) from Johannes Kepler Universität Linz
2008 - 2010
Master's Degree from National University of Kyiv-Mohyla Academy, Ukraine

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Insights For Selling To Valeriya

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Don’t forget to mention how you compare to competition on both features and pricing
  • Tell them what ROI they can expect
  • Be ready for penetrating questions and critical examination of your pitch

DONT's

  • Avoid pushing them too much to involve other stakeholders unless it is critical
  • Don’t rush them till they have clearly gotten all the necessary information
  • Don’t try to give too many examples of other users, they like to make their own decisions

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Valeriya is

  • Strong evidence of ROI, effective pricing, and proven data points matter the most to them.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Valeriya

  • It is not very hard for them to say no if they are not convinced about the decision.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Valeriya move?

  • Their decision-making is neither very fast nor very slow, they are somewhere in between.
  • Can Valeriya take some risk or not?

  • They can take risks if their analysis shows that it would be worth it.

You And Valeriya

Personality Compatibility


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