Hicham El-Hassani
Vice President of Data Science at Insurity with ~18 years of experience building high-impact data science orgs in insurance and software; focuses on team structure, feature engineering, and getting models into production.
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Jul 17, 2025 • 30min
Why Most Data Teams Fail
Join Hicham El-Hassani, Vice President of Data Science at Insurity, with 18 years of experience in building impactful data teams. He challenges the traditional structure of data science organizations, advocating for flexible, multidisciplinary teams to enhance retention and agility. Hicham shares insights into how generalists can rapidly acquire domain knowledge, why execution and documentation trump flashy tools, and how AI can boost productivity without replacing essential human judgment.
