
Sylvain FAUGIER
Senior Python Engineer | Machine Learning
Salary / Daily rate
13160 Châteaurenard, France
Freelance, open to permanent contract
Remote only
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About me
Intro
Senior Python Engineer with 20+ years in ML, Computer Vision & 3D modeling. Developed AI-powered cybersecurity solutions, built 10k+ 3D models production system, and delivered ML-based pricing engines. Specialized in deep learning, microservices architecture, and turning complex AI concepts into scalable products.
Work experience
Senior Python Engineer
Chat3DFreelance
Jun 2025 - Aug 2025
3 months
Lyon, France
Context: Chat3D is a french start-up proposing AI based 3D models generation services. Mission: added two new features to the user's experience: retopoly and edition of 3D models
Senior Python Engineer
BforeAIFreelance
Feb 2024 - Dec 2024
11 months
Maurice, LA 70555, USA
Context: BforeAI is a french-american cybersecurity scale-up, which predicts and disrupts Internet attacks from malicious websites before they develop and become active. Missions: responsible for the development and maintenance of the "Precrime Brand" product which protects customer’s brands from various types of attacks (impersonation, phishing, spoofing …) - refactor the current Precrime Brand engine using an asynchronous & microservices architecture - design & implement a new version of the Precrime Brand engine, using Deep Learning techniques
DevOps & Projects Manager
MIPS - Orchestrating Payments
Oct 2022 - Aug 2023
11 months
Moka, Mauritius
Mips is a Fintech start-up specialized in digital payment technologies through Web, Apps & APIs. Achievements : - Animated the core developers team - Designed SQL requests and API prototypes using Python frameworks (Flask + unicorn)
Founder / CEO / CTO
SublimeVisions
Jul 2003 - Aug 2022
19 years 2 months
Quatre Bornes, Mauritius
I founded and directed a company specialized in Computer Vision, Virtual Reality, 3D architectural renderings, 3D modeling and reconstruction, e-commerce solutions. Achievements: 1) Created 500+ still & animated renders for 50+ real estate/architectural projects 2) Developed « SuperVision » a software solution for mass producing 3D models of glasses from 2D photographs. Coded exclusively in Python (60k lines), it performed : - Automatic pose estimation & camera calibration from 2D photographs - Primary detection of glasses shape contours through CV/ML segmentation algorithms - Contours rectification by human operators using a specific annotation and detouring UI - 3D reconstruction of mesh models from 2D contour data - Visualisation and final finetuning of 3D models through an integrated tool (OpenGL based) Supervision was used till 2022 to produce 10k 3D models of glasses for customer companies operating virtual tryouts on e-commerce platforms.
Senior Engineering Lecturer
Ecole Centrale de Nantes
Oct 2019 - Mar 2022
2 years 6 months
Medine, Mauritius
Context : ECN is a leading French University delivering Master’s Degrees in Engineering. Achievements : held five engineering classes during 3 years for 2nd & 4th year students: Material Strength, CAD / CAM, Product Design, Production Systems and Quality Control.
Senior Machine Learning Engineer
mycar.muFreelance
Sep 2019 - Jul 2020
11 months
Moka, Mauritius
Context : mycar.mu is a mauritian web portal focused on automobile news & content. Achievements : design & implement « mycarculator », a new ML based car price evaluation engine. Generate datasets through data mining, select & train models, code and deployment. - Since, this price calculator is working and available online on "https://clients.mycar.mu/mycarculator"
Volunteer team leader
CCI France Maurice
Feb 2015 - May 2018
3 years 4 months
Ebène, Maurice
Animating and leading the internal team in charge of organising all social events of the chamber. 60 events organised in 3 years. Cocktails, debates, gatherings, presentations & yearly galas.
Program Manager
Initiative Développement - NGO
Feb 2001 - Jul 2002
1 year 6 months
Anjouan Island, Comorros
Mission: - manage an Aid & Development program focused on hydraulics engineering to improve the population health conditions through regular and clean water supply. - Figures : 10 staff, 200k euros budget, 30km piping laid off, 3 concrete watertanks built.
Program Manager
Madaction NGO
Sep 1999 - Dec 2000
1 year 4 months
Toamasina, Madagascar
I founded a NGO dedicated to Aid & Development for Madagascar. Main achievement : building a brand new water supply system for a village on the East Coast. Figures : 20k euros budget, 4 km piping laid off, 1 concrete watertank 30m3, 8 public potable water outlets in the village.
Development Engineer
Airbus
Feb 1998 - Jul 1999
1 year 6 months
Paris, France
Mission: design, simulation and tests of guidance laws for projects of airborne systems.
Education
ESTA
Master's Degree in Engineering
1995 - 1996
11 months
Centrale Lyon
Master's Degree in Engineering
1992 - 1995
2 years 11 months
CPGE Lycée Thiers - Marseille
Bachelor's degree
1990 - 1992
1 year 11 months
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