Analytics Director · Data Products · AI

I build data products and decision systems for complex global challenges.

I’m Henry Gilks, Director and Head of Analytiq at Systemiq in Paris. I lead multidisciplinary teams working across analytics, software, geospatial data and AI, turning complex questions into practical tools, platforms and strategic insight.

Selected work

The Wanderlist interface showing saved travel inspiration alongside an interactive destination map.

Wanderlist

A travel discovery product that turns open-ended inspiration into structured, explorable destinations and itineraries.

  • Product design
  • Data
  • Web application
The France Explore map showing filtered points of interest plotted across France.

France Explore

An interactive way to discover places across France through mapped data, filters and visual exploration.

  • Geospatial
  • Mapping
  • Data product

Capabilities

Analytics leadership

  • Analytics strategy
  • Team leadership
  • Product management
  • Senior stakeholder engagement

Data and engineering

  • Python
  • SQL
  • Data modelling
  • ETL pipelines
  • Data quality and governance

Products and platforms

  • Geospatial applications
  • Dashboards
  • APIs
  • Cloud deployment
  • Decision-support tools

Applied AI

  • LLM applications
  • Retrieval-augmented generation
  • Agent workflows
  • AI-enabled research and analytics

Leadership grounded in hands-on delivery.

I have 12 years of experience building analytics teams, data products and decision systems. At Systemiq, I lead a multidisciplinary team of analysts, data specialists and developers working across energy, industry, nature, cities and finance. My role combines strategy, product and client leadership with hands-on technical work in Python, SQL, geospatial analytics and applied AI.

I’m based in Paris and interested in ambitious products where data, technology and clear decision-making can unlock meaningful change.