
Sylvain Lapeyrade
IA & Data | Machine Learning | Instructor | PhD
Salary / Daily rate
Paris, France
Mobility: Toulouse, Lyon, ...
Freelance, open to permanent contract
Can come onsite
Skills
Languages
Work experience
AI & PM Instructor
neuefische GmbH - School and Pool for Digital TalentFreelance
Sep 2025 - Present
1 year 2 months
- Led Artificial Intelligence & Project Management bootcamp online with a diverse group of students. - Including lectures and guidance on AI concepts from linear regression to AI agents.
AI & Data Instructor
Wild Code SchoolFreelance
Nov 2024 - Present
2 years
- Help designed and taught a full curriculum on ML, MLOps, DataOps, and LLMs. - Enabled over 15 students to build and deploy cloud-native AI projects.
Data Scientist & Data Engineer Mentor
OpenClassroomsFreelance
Apr 2023 - Present
3 years 7 months
- Mentored and evaluated over 50 students in 1000+ sessions on real-world data science and engineering projects. - Achieved a project validation rate of over 95% across ML, NLP, and cloud topics.
AI Instructor
École HexagoneFreelance
Feb 2025 - May 2025
4 months
78000 Versailles, France
- Delivered intensive courses on Reinforcement Learning in video games, AI, and AI applied to cybersecurity. - Prepared students for advanced roles in the field.
Generative AI Engineer
UNION REGIONALE DES SCOP D AUVERGNEFreelance
May 2024 - Dec 2024
8 months
- Developed and deployed a sophisticated RAG-based LLM chatbot using LLM APIs, LangChain, MongoDB, and HuggingFace models. - Empowered employees to efficiently query internal documents, significantly reducing manual search time.
Computer Science Instructor
Compétences & Développement Freelance
Nov 2023 - Dec 2024
1 year 2 months
- Authored and structured over 5 technical e-learning modules (AI, SQLite and SQL Server databases, Windows administration, UML, networks). - Created content used by hundreds of students.
Data Scientist
Shift Technology
Sep 2023 - Aug 2024
1 year
Toronto, ON, Canada
- Developed fraud detection models using C# and Elasticsearch to improve claim triage precision. - Built and deployed robust ETL pipelines in C# and Microsoft SQL Server for high-volume insurance data. - Utilized TeamCity for continuous integration and deployment (CI/CD).
Data Analyst
IFTHFreelance
Apr 2023 - Mar 2024
1 year
- Engineered and visualized textile innovation datasets for EU reporting. - Delivered dashboards that supported R&D decision-making.
Teaching Assistant
Clermont Auvergne University
Sep 2021 - Oct 2023
2 years 2 months
Clermont-Ferrand, France
- Taught approximately 200 hours of university-level courses in AI, neural networks, and game development. - Supervised more than 10 student projects annually with high success rates.
Temporary teacher
Université Clermont Auvergne
Oct 2020 - Oct 2021
1 year 1 month
Vichy, France
- Taught a full course in game development using Unity - Supervised more than 10 student video game projects with a very high success rate.
Research Engineer Data Scientist
National Institute of Informatics
Mar 2020 - Aug 2020
6 months
Tokyo, Japan
- Mined and analyzed very large-scale network data with unsupervised learning techniques. - Provided network administrators with actionable guidance that improved overall network efficiency.
Education
Université Clermont Auvergne
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD
2020 - 2023
3 years 1 month
Université de Toulouse - UPSSITECH école d'ingénieurs
Master of Science
2017 - 2020
3 years 2 months
Linköping University
Erasmus Semester
2019 - 2020
7 months
Licenses & certifications
Certificate of Participation (5th International Summer School on AI and Games)
Issued: May 2023
Certificate of Participation (4th International Summer School on AI and Games)
Issued: Aug 2022
Certificate of Participation (3rd International Summer School on AI and Games)
Issued: Jun 2021
TOEIC (970/990pts)
Issued: Jan 2019