Experience

  1. Head of AI & Pedagogy Research Program

    IONIS Education Group

    Leading a team of 6 researchers and 30 educators in developing AI-driven educational tools:

    • Developed automatic code essay evaluation platform
    • Architected predictive models for early student dropout detection
    • Coordinated with product teams to integrate research into learning management systems
  2. Full Professor

    EPITA

    Leading research and education in AI and machine learning:

    • Research in imitation learning, reinforcement learning, and LLMs for action taking in robotics and coding
    • Teaching graduate courses in machine learning, reinforcement learning, NLP, and LLMs
    • Supervising Ph.D. students and coordinating industry research collaborations
    • Developing curriculum for emerging AI technologies
  3. Research Team Lead, Robot Learning

    Naver Labs Europe

    Managing a team of 8 researchers in robotic learning and manipulation:

    • Integrated large language models with robotic control systems
    • Developed novel imitation learning algorithms for complex tasks
    • Established collaborations with leading robotics institutions
  4. Research Team Lead, Machine Learning & Optimization

    Naver Labs Europe

    Directing a team of 12 researchers across machine reading, RL, and optimization:

    • Achieved top performance on machine reading comprehension benchmarks
    • Led large-scale stochastic optimization projects for search and recommendation
    • Mentored junior researchers and facilitated knowledge transfer
  5. Research Scientist

    Xerox Research Centre Europe

    Conducting research in deep reinforcement learning and active learning:

    • Filed 17 patents in machine learning, NLP, and recommender systems
    • Collaborated with product teams to commercialize research innovations
    • Published influential work on memory networks and dialog state tracking
  6. Research Assistant & Lecturer

    University of Paris-Est Créteil

    Teaching and research in machine learning:

    • Co-supervised two Ph.D. candidates in reinforcement learning for wireless networks
    • Taught machine learning and signal processing courses (768+ hours)
    • Developed practical labs and supervised student projects
  7. Post-doctoral Researcher

    Telecom-ParisTech

    Advanced reinforcement learning research:

    • Advanced reinforcement learning for SLAM in autonomous underwater vehicles
    • Published research on navigation algorithms for challenging environments

Education

  1. Habilitation à Diriger des Recherches (HDR)

    University Grenoble Alpes
    Thesis on Contributions to Differential Decisions, Reasoning, and Common-Sense. Recognition as a senior researcher capable of directing independent research programs.
  2. PhD Computer Science

    University Paris-Sud
    Thesis on Reinforcement Learning on Non-Markovian Decision Processes. Research focused on developing algorithms for sequential decision making in complex environments with memory dependencies.
  3. MSc Mathematics and Machine Learning

    University Paris-Dauphine
    Specialization in Applied Mathematics and Statistical Learning. Advanced coursework in probability theory, optimization, and machine learning foundations.
  4. Engineering Diploma (MSc equivalent)

    EPITA
    Computer Science and Applied Mathematics. Comprehensive education in software engineering, algorithms, and mathematical foundations for computer science.
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