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AI engineer · applied research · independent building
Full-stack AI and ML engineer working across retrieval, agentic systems, evaluation, reinforcement learning, software architecture and production delivery. Polyvalent across framing, building, deployment and optimization.
Experience
Senior data scientist, AI engineer & strategy consultant — Applied-AI consultancy, Europe
- Led GenAI engagements from discovery and use-case scoping to architecture and production.
- Built retrieval-heavy applications including hybrid search, agentic workflows and evaluation.
- Translated ambiguous business needs into technical specs, APIs and deployment patterns.
- Advised senior stakeholders on AI strategy, operating models and MVP-to-prod roadmaps.
- Ran internal tech-watch sessions, GenAI-for-consulting tooling platform development and ideation workshops.
- Worked across neighbouring problem classes (document classification, low-code assistants, data engineering and data strategy) without treating billed days as outcomes.
Consultant in strategy, finance & data analytics — Freelance / Various
- Supported companies across fintech, AI, healthtech, blockchain, media and financial services.
- Worked on fundraising, financial modeling, product strategy, data/NLP analysis and MVP development.
- Took on product and research experiments: on-chain tooling, studio-style internal tools, and community or nonprofit advisory at sector level.
Associate in technology investments — Leap Ventures
- Evaluated and executed Seed through Series B investments; led technical due diligence across AI, health, cybersecurity and energy.
- Supported portfolio strategy, platform building, fundraising and ecosystem initiatives.
- Contributed to fundraising for portfolio startups, new funds, a startup studio and related vehicles.
- Provided policy advisory and industry advocacy with local, regional and global institutions.
Analyst in fintech investments — AfricInvest
- Assessed banks, insurers and fintech opportunities in sub-Saharan Africa.
- Supported portfolio fintech projects and fundraising for a new evergreen fund.
- Published research on technology trends in financial services.
Skills
- Knowledge architecture and hybrid retrieval
- Agent orchestration and evaluation
- Python, TypeScript, FastAPI, Astro
- AWS serverless and infrastructure as code
- Technical discovery and strategy
Education
- Le Wagon — Data science and ML engineering bootcamp
- Mines Paris — PSL — Engineering education
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