Christophe Verdier

AI and Technology Leader
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Professional Summary

Innovative AI and Technology Leader with over 20 years of experience in developing cutting-edge solutions for demanding industries, including Formula 1. Expertise in AI, generative AI, IoT, and full-stack development. Proven track record in leading high-performance teams, managing complex projects, and driving technological innovation.

Core Competencies

Artificial Intelligence (AI) Machine Learning Generative AI Natural Language Processing Full-Stack Development IoT & Embedded Systems Cloud Computing DevOps Project Management R&D Strategy

Professional Experience

Founder & CTO
Sponge Theory, Vernon, France | 2023 - Present

Lead a cutting-edge AI consulting firm specializing in generative AI solutions for industry applications.

  • Developed and implemented innovative AI solutions resulting in 30% efficiency improvement for clients across various industries.
  • Successfully deployed scalable AI applications on Google Cloud Platform, increasing processing speed by 50%.
  • Designed and executed AI-driven projects that reduced operational costs by 25% for multiple Fortune 500 clients.
Associate Director, Founder CTO, R&D and AI Developments
OneFirst, France | 2009 - 2023

Spearheaded R&D initiatives and AI developments for a leading technology solutions provider.

  • Led a team of 20 engineers in developing IoT and AI solutions, resulting in 40% revenue growth over 3 years.
  • Pioneered the integration of machine learning algorithms in mobile applications, improving user engagement by 60%.
  • Managed CII and CIR research projects, securing over €5M in research funding.
Information Systems Director
Renault F1 Team (Alpine F1 Team), UK/France | 2001 - 2007

Directed IT strategies and implementations for a quadruple World Champion Formula 1 team.

  • Implemented PLM solutions that reduced design-to-production time by 40%, contributing to 4 World Championship titles.
  • Managed a €30M IT budget and a team of 50 engineers across two international sites.
  • Developed custom data analysis tools that improved race strategy decisions by 25%.

Education & Certifications

  • Certificate of Specialty in Leadership, ESCP Business School, 2005
  • Certificate of Specialty in General Management, ESCP Business School, 2004
  • B.S. in Computer Science, University of Paris VIII, 1992
  • Scrum Master (CSM)
  • GCP Solutions Architect

Technical Skills

  • Languages: Python, Java, Swift, Kotlin, Objective C, C++, C, JavaScript/TypeScript, PHP
  • AI/ML: TensorFlow, PyTorch, LangChain, RAG, LLMs, NLP, Computer Vision, LLamaIndex, VertexAI, OpenAI, Mistral, Claude, Ollama, StableDiffusion, BERT, YoloV8, Prompt Engineering, Chroma, QDrant, Embedding, Fine Tuning (LLM, SBERT, Yolo), Semantic Distance
  • Cloud & DevOps: AWS, GCP, Docker, Kubernetes, Swarm, OVH, VMWare, CI/CD (GitLab, GitHub Actions)
  • Databases: MongoDB, PostgreSQL, Oracle, MariaDB, SQL Server, Redis, BigQuery, Minio
  • IoT & Embedded: ESP32, Raspberry Pi, Microcontrollers, PCB Design
  • Web Development: MERN Stack, Full-stack Web & Mobile Development
  • Other: MLOps, MLPerfs, Microservices, API Development, Agile Methodologies