Jean-Francois Puget

Nice Area, France France

IBM Distinguished Engineer, Industry Solutions Analytics and Optimization

Technology / Software / Internet

Technical executive at IBM Software Group. Currently in charge of making analytics and mathematical optimization used extensively within IBM Industry Solutions. Helps drive IBM agenda on Analytics. In addition to the above role, technical lead of a highly skilled team (including more than 30 PhDs) in charge of IBM optimization products (CPLEX and ODME). Skills in mathematical optimization and constraint programming. Well connected in the academic community. Has established ILOG as the leader in the optimization software market. Has grown ILOG Optimization business inside IBM. Co-chair of IBM Business Analytics and Optimization Architecture Board Member of IBM Software Group Archit...