Lydia Attab

Data & AI Consulting Director @ Artefact

About

Lydia is a seasoned Senior Product Director and Project Lead with a proven track record of leading cross-functional agile teams to successfully ship innovative data/AI products and drive digital strategy and transformation initiatives for Fortune 500 clients. Her extensive expertise lies in enabling data-driven decision-making, optimizing operational efficiency, and enhancing customer experiences, particularly within the Technology, Media, and Telecommunications (TMT), Financial Services, and Consumer Products and Retail Distribution (CPRD) sectors. Throughout her career, Lydia has forged strong collaborations with senior executives, leading cross-functional agile teams through the entire product management lifecycle - from initial ideation and design to seamless execution and scalable solutions. Her proficiency extends to digital strategy and transformation, where she has successfully managed teams to formulate and execute strategies that strengthen digital capabilities, foster data-driven decision making, enhance operational efficiency, and elevate customer engagement. Furthermore, her expertise spans a wide range of domains, including Analytics, Artificial Intelligence, and Cloud Computing. She is deeply committed to problem-solving, coaching, consulting, business development, strategic planning, and digital marketing, leveraging her robust communication and presentation skills to drive impactful results.

Country

United States

City

New York

Industry

Management Consulting

Skill

Product Management, Cross-functional Team Leadership, Agile Project Management, Product Design, Product Development, Product Delivery, Cross-functional Collaborations, Data Management, Digital Strategy, Cloud Computing, Analytics, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Cloud-Native Architecture, Cloud Strategy, Cloud Management, Generative AI, Critical Thinking, Problem Solving, Consulting, Business Development

Experience

Data & AI Consulting Director

Artefact

2024-4 - Present · 2 yrs 6 mos

New York, New York, United States

Senior Product Manager and Project Lead

Capgemini Invent

2022-1 - 2024-4 · 2 yrs 4 mos

San Francisco

Product Management: lead cross-functional agile teams to ship data/AI products that facilitate data-driven decision making, and enhance efficiency, performance, customer insights, and user experience within TMT, banking, and CPRD sectors _ Discovery, product design, and planning, collaborating closely with senior executives in operations, finance, sales, HR, and marketing (product strategy, requirements, key features, user stories, UX/UI design, business case, roadmap, backlog, and KPIs) _ Product development, integration, testing, and deployment, collaborating with engineers, data scientists, developers, and business experts (e.g., next-best-action models, natural language processing and generation, and sentiment analysis) _ Change management and iterative improvements to ensure user adoption, optimal AI/data product performance, and scaling (communication, training, user feedback collection, iterative refinements, and KPI monitoring) Digital Strategy & Transformation: manage cross-functional teams to define and execute strategies aimed at strengthening digital capabilities, fostering data-driven decision making, enhancing operational efficiency and customer engagement, and driving revenue growth within TMT, banking, and EUC sectors _ Co-design of the future of data and analytics with senior executives _ Maturity assessment of existing digital organization, processes, and technology, and identification of gaps to be addressed _ Digital strategy development and solution delivery, including data office organization, processes, and technologies (data governance, quality, access, management, usage), AI factory operating model (cross-functional team structure, AI/analytics product delivery process and supporting templates for product requests management, feasibility assessment, prioritization, knowledge management, and post-delivery evaluation), and business processes optimization (AI/analytics product implementation, automation, standardization, and lean management)

Senior Consultant and Product Manager

Capgemini Invent

2017-9 - 2021-12 · 4 yrs 4 mos

Paris

Product Management: collaborate with cross-functional agile teams and senior executives in operations, finance, sales, HR, and marketing to design, develop, and ship data/AI products that facilitate data-driven decision making, and improve efficiency, performance, customer insights, and user experience within TMT and banking sectors Digital Strategy & Transformation: conduct comprehensive digital maturity assessments and formulate and execute strategies that fortify digital capabilities, foster data-driven decision-making, amplify operational efficiency, deepen customer engagement, and drive revenue growth within TMT and banking sectors