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Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Lille, Hauts-De-France, France

CoreForTech is a Deep Tech company specialised in driver safety solutions through advanced physiological data analysis, particularly focusing on heart rate variability.• Led comprehensive pre-processing efforts to clean and align diverse datasets, including videos, event annotations, fatigue self-assessment grades, and physiological data, preparing them for analysis.• Developed and trained classification models to predict driver wakefulness or drowsiness based on heart rate… Show more CoreForTech is a Deep Tech company specialised in driver safety solutions through advanced physiological data analysis, particularly focusing on heart rate variability.• Led comprehensive pre-processing efforts to clean and align diverse datasets, including videos, event annotations, fatigue self-assessment grades, and physiological data, preparing them for analysis.• Developed and trained classification models to predict driver wakefulness or drowsiness based on heart rate variability, implementing advanced machine learning techniques.• Implemented facial recognition models and trained classifiers on a dataset exceeding 50,000 images to detect fatigue-related events, optimising performance with batch-loading techniques.• Designed and implemented a line-detection model and developed a method to evaluate drowsiness potential based on driving deviations, enhancing drowsiness state detection.• Collaborated closely with the Data Science team to streamline machine learning processes, optimise data annotation tasks, and improve documentation procedures, fostering efficiency and collaboration.• Presented findings and proposed improvements to non-technical executives, translating complex technical concepts into actionable insights that informed strategic decision-making. Show less

Paris, Île-De-France, France

Alpha is an independent pan-European private equity firm with offices in France, Italy, Germany, Netherlands, and Luxembourg. Alpha holds $3.5bn of assets under management and focuses on mid-market buyouts throughout Continental Europe.• Reviewed and analysed over 50 investment deals, presenting approximately 15 to the Investment Committee, resulting in the submission of 12 Non-Binding Offers (NBOs) and 8 final bids.• Led due diligence efforts for acquisitions, overseeing… Show more Alpha is an independent pan-European private equity firm with offices in France, Italy, Germany, Netherlands, and Luxembourg. Alpha holds $3.5bn of assets under management and focuses on mid-market buyouts throughout Continental Europe.• Reviewed and analysed over 50 investment deals, presenting approximately 15 to the Investment Committee, resulting in the submission of 12 Non-Binding Offers (NBOs) and 8 final bids.• Led due diligence efforts for acquisitions, overseeing comprehensive assessments of strategic, financial, operational, legal, and tax aspects, leveraging advanced data analysis techniques.• Developed and maintained sophisticated financial models for investment opportunities, utilising predictive analytics and data visualisation for accurate forecasting, valuation, and decision-making.• Actively contributed insights and recommendations in board meetings, leveraging data-driven strategies to drive operational excellence and enhance shareholder value.• Negotiated deal and financing terms, ensuring alignment with investment objectives through meticulous analysis of contract and legal documents.• Facilitated communication among stakeholders, acting as a trusted intermediary between investors, management teams, and external partners.• Collaborated with portfolio companies to identify and address working capital management challenges, implementing data-driven solutions to enhance operational efficiency and cash flow.• Managed and mentored a team of junior analysts, fostering their analytical and data interpretation skills.Additional Responsibilities:• Member of Alpha's ESG Committee, driving data-driven initiatives to promote environmental, social, and governance objectives. Show less

Paris, Île-De-France, France

Paris

London, United Kingdom

Ardian is a world-leading private investment house managing or advising $270bn across Europe, the Americas, Asia and Middle East, on behalf of governments, institutions, pension funds and high-net-worth investors.• Composed Investment memorandum for primary, early-secondary and secondary opportunities• Monitored invested funds, portfolio companies and supported the investment managers on transactions• Participated in both client and reference calls, investment and… Show more Ardian is a world-leading private investment house managing or advising $270bn across Europe, the Americas, Asia and Middle East, on behalf of governments, institutions, pension funds and high-net-worth investors.• Composed Investment memorandum for primary, early-secondary and secondary opportunities• Monitored invested funds, portfolio companies and supported the investment managers on transactions• Participated in both client and reference calls, investment and treasury committees• Developed and managed financial models, and performed scenario analysis on current and prospective transactions• Build up a VBA program to automate repetitive routine tasks that initially took couple hours to handle per Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV), diminished to several minutes for all the SPVs Show less

Lille

Master'S Degree In Management | Msc In Corporate Finance, Finance, General

Activities and Societies: Transaction EDHEC

Data Science Coding Bootcamp

Maths Sup / Maths Spé, Mathematics, Physics, Engineering Sciences