Cyril Laferriere

Dedicated two-year period of intensive technical upskilling and entrepreneurial exploration, transitioning from finance leadership to engineering. ENTREPRENEUR FIRST | ENTREPRENEUR IN RESIDENCE Venture Validation: Selected for the Station F accelerator (batch of 60) to iterate on deep-tech business models. Technical Prototyping: Prototyped projects in API aggregation and solar manufacturing, conducting deep market research and technical feasibility studies alongside experts in AI and physics. Market Discovery: Validated product-market fit through intensive interviews with potential clients and partners in the AI and software sectors. IMMERSIVE ENGINEERING TRAINING (42 & LE WAGON) Computer Science (42): Focused on low-level programming, algorithmic complexity, and systems engineering in a peer-to-peer environment. Data Science (Le Wagon): Completed an intensive program covering the end-to-end Machine Learning lifecycle and data science. Full-Stack Development (Amis d'Etretat): Architected and built a web application project to master backend design, database management, and user interfaces.

Acted as both Finance Director and Revenue Engineer, building the technical stack to manage growth and optimize pricing. I bridged the gap between financial strategy and software development by delivering automated tools for pricing and sales prospection. ALGORITHMIC PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT Dynamic Pricing Engine: Designed and implemented dynamic pricing algorithms for a portfolio of 2,000+ parking assets using time-series data analysis. Predictive Sales Tooling: Developed a revenue projection model to optimize portfolio expansion by predicting parking profitability based on geospatial and historical data. Data Infrastructure: Engineered the integration of financial data into a queryable SQL database, building custom analytics dashboards to drive cross-functional decision-making. FINANCE & SYSTEMS ARCHITECTURE Stack Modernization: Built and maintained the full finance and admin tech stack, integrating SaaS solutions for automated cash processing (€1M+/month), procurement, and payroll. Business Intelligence: Established a robust reporting framework, including automated cash reports and live business plan updates to monitor company performance. LEADERSHIP & OPERATIONS Strategic Management: Managed a diverse team of external providers (legal, accounting, consultants) and internal office management. Revenue Leadership: Served as the Revenue Officer, directly aligning technical model outputs with top-line growth strategies.

Led cross-functional teams of experts on high-stakes financial due diligence for deals ranging from €1M to €1B. I specialized in synthesizing massive datasets within time-sensitive transaction environments to provide C-suite stakeholders with critical performance insights. Team Leadership: Managed and mentored junior consultants and experts to deliver complex financial reports under rigorous transaction deadlines. Data Synthesis: Analyzed large financial and operational datasets to evaluate business plan viability and historical performance for carve-outs and disposals. Stakeholder Management: Collaborated directly with CEOs, CFOs, and CTOs to validate data and align on strategic transaction objectives. Operational Expansion: Contributed to the strategic setup of the London and Frankfurt offices, managing procurement and commercial development.

Involved in a 3 months transversal audit of the company's savings plan, covering most of the group's activities, in a context of falling oil prices

As a member of the settlements team, I worked on all back-office aspects of interbank transactions / flows. This included working in close contact with the different parts of the bank, but also with different external organisations, mainly clearing houses (clearstream, euroclear) and transaction counterparts.