
Franck Romuald MTOPE FOTSO
Senior AI/ML Engineer | Project Lead
Salaire / Taux journalier
Middlesbrough, Royaume-Uni
Freelance
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Introduction
Senior AI/ML Engineer with PhD & 8+ years delivering production-scale solutions. Led teams of 7+ engineers building ML pipelines, demand forecasting models, and RL-powered logistics optimization serving 500+ daily orders. Specialized in deep reinforcement learning, supply chain AI, and generative solutions with proven leadership in cross-functional teams.
Expérience de travail
Senior AI/ML Engineer & Project Lead
Direct Line Supplies ltd
juil. 2024 - Présent
2 ans 4 mois
Thornaby-on-Tees, Royaume-Uni
1. Developed robust ML pipelines for bespoke in-house models, enhancing automation and predictive accuracy [Google Cloud]. 2. Built multivariate demand forecasting models (VARIMA, TFT) for accurate supply chain predictions. Time series forecasting [Dart]. 3. Applied deep RL and multi-agent systems to enhance procurement and inventory management [MORL, MARL]. 4. Optimised logistics for a fleet of 25 vehicles handling 500 daily orders using RL and OR-Tools; achieved optimal route planning under constraints like delivery times, traffic conditions, and fuel consumption. 5. Customer & product trend analysis to drive upselling, personalised product recommendations, and targeted marketing campaigns. 6. Implemented Generative AI solutions leveraging GPT & Gemini to enhance customer engagement and product recommendation systems 7. Collaborated with business analysts and senior stakeholders to effectively integrate AI solutions with business operations. 8. Led and managed a team of 5 developers and 2 data scientists.
Principal Founder
Conids Ltd
janv. 2019 - Présent
7 ans 10 mois
Yaoundé, Cameroun
Conids LTD is an IT outsourcing company specializing in software development and consulting. Based in Yaoundé, Cameroon with a development center in Eastern Europe, we are committed to delivering advanced solutions to our clients. Conids LTD was established in 2019 and has quickly grown into a mid-sized company with extensive experience across various industries and technologies. Our team of highly qualified developers is equipped to handle even the most complex and specialized projects with ease. Our services: Visual design, Software Development, QA Testing, Digital Marketing, Dedicated development, Artificial Intelligence.
KTP Associate | AI Application Engineer
Teesside University
janv. 2022 - juil. 2024
2 ans 7 mois
Middlesbrough, Royaume-Uni
1. Supply chain mapping and identification of key digital enablers. 2. Design and build a framework (MAKE4ML) for eliciting knowledge from domain experts. 3. Set up infrastructure to support an ERP system within the business. 4. Establish a cloud-based data lake to enable the fusion of company data from diverse sources. 5. Tailor and integrate Transformer-based Time Series models for short & long-term stock forecasting. 6. Design, build, and train smart agents capable of making procurement decisions, such as replenishment of stock, choice of suppliers, and negotiated prices, using deep reinforcement learning algorithms like PPO, DDPG, and SAC. 7. Lead and manage a team of 5 developers, including full-stack, junior, and senior levels. 8. Publish journal & conference papers as outcomes of the KTP project.
Software Developer: Medical Imaging
IAG, IMAGE ANALYSIS GROUP
févr. 2019 - déc. 2021
2 ans 11 mois
Londres, Royaume-Uni
1. Implementation of scientific / research software features in the medical platform DYNAMIKA 2. Medical image processing algorithm development 3. Prototype of new features and user-experiences 4. Work closely with clinical and academic partners and, when required, present the system at scientific conferences and customer meetings 5. Participate and provide progress reports on regular basis to assist in planning and monitoring of development 6. Design and Implement Machine Learning / Deep Learning pipelines improving decision making in clinical trials 7. Assist in other tasks associated with software engineering, software testing, and DevOps.
Computer Vision Engineer
Disperse.io
mai 2018 - déc. 2018
8 mois
Londres, Royaume-Uni
1. Tracking activities in construction sites using 360 cameras: designed and built tools for analysis and interpretation of equirectangular (panoramic) images. It allowed a fast and effective generation of reports for high rise residential projects in central London. [Python & TensorFlow] 2. Designed and implemented an instance-aware hashing tool to identify, quantify and store weekly changes (ceiling, floor, wall, etc.) into embeddings / binary codes. These embeddings were used to quickly analyze a new batch of images (collected weekly) and come up with similarity metrics. Techniques used: similarity metric learning, segmentation, the fusion of features, and truncated / adaptative backpropagation. [Python & TensorFlow]
Cameroon Image Analysis & Communications
oct. 2014 - août 2017
2 ans 11 mois
Bali, Cameroun
Computer Vision Engineer
nov. 2015 - août 2017
1 an 10 mois
Bali, Cameroun
1. Implemented a backend tool to perform the detection of logos, persons, faces, gestures, and tracking in images/video streams (using Deep Learning and Computer Vision techniques) [Python] 2. Designed and built a computer vision tool to perform human parsing (segmentation), scene classification, and features clustering (LSH, K-means, Graph clustering) [C++, OpenCV] 3. Designed and built a Java SE application for image labelling. It allowed a team of analysts to quickly generate data required for other activities. [C++ & Qt] 4. Designed and implemented a web-based application for a fast and smart crawling of targeted images on the internet. Images were automatically clustered for training & inference purposes. “Google Custom Search” was used as the search API [Java EE]
Software Engineer
oct. 2014 - oct. 2015
1 an 1 mois
Yaoundé, Cameroun
1. Designed and implemented a web-based application for the filtering, fast search, and selection of images through metadata generated with back-end computer vision scripts [Java EE] 2. Setup a pool of servers (15) on Amazon Web Services (AWS) for high computing of millions of images per day. Built a backend tool ensuring the data sharing and synchronization, redundancy, Fault-tolerance, and a distributed processing [C++, OpenMP]
Software Engineer Intern
CAMTEL (Cameroon Telecommunications)
avr. 2014 - oct. 2014
7 mois
Bali, Cameroun
Thesis: Designed and built a GIS-based software for the prediction and 3D visualization of mobile network coverage in a city (Case of Study: Yaoundé) [Java SE + Python + ArcGIS]
Formation
Teesside University
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD
2022 - 2025
4 ans
Teesside University
Master of Science - MSc
2017 - 2018
2 ans
SUP'PTIC
Master of Engineering (M.Eng.) in Telecommunications
2012 - 2014
3 ans
SUP'PTIC
Bachelor of Science - BS
2008 - 2011
4 ans