Research
Language verY Rare for All
LYRA (Language verY Rare for All) combines open LLM fine-tuning, retrieval-augmented generation and transfer learning from related high-resource languages, trained on a single GPU. The study covers two-way French–Monégasque translation, a rare language unsupported by existing tools because the corpus is small. Fine-tuned open models frequently surpass and consistently match encoder-decoder systems such as NLLB on this pair.
Africa and the global Fintech revolution
A 2016 reality-check on fintech in Africa and elsewhere, written during the PE rotation — useful as context, not as a current market map.
Data analysis of a singularity in television quota regulation
Economic study of a singularity in French television quota regulation, using market data rather than a policy pamphlet.
Available upon request
Operational and financial hedging in the mining industry
Reality-check on operational and financial hedging in mining after the 2008 crisis — practices versus the textbook.
Available upon request