Francois Kawala

I’m a seasoned lead machine learning engineer with experience in startup, medium-sized business and big corporation. I enable teams to deliver reliable code and models to production. I strive for core projects with strong business impact. I foster individual growth in a rational yet empathic environment. I like to summarize my skills according two dimensions : interpersonal and engineering. Engineering skills. My 10+ years of hands-on experience in defining / training / shipping ML data pipelines to production in various setups taught me adaptability and efficiency. During my latest work as task force lead for the data / ML transformation of Infomaniak, I've geared up on edge data engineering and ML-OPS tools including : Kubernetes (and Kubeflow), Prometheus, Elasticsearch, Grafana. Flux CD, GitLab CI. I furthermore master python and have strong skills in Scala. I’m curious, and I’d love learning more depending on the team’s needs. Interpersonal skills. I'm a simple, curious, friendly person, and my past direct reports confirm that my communication style is simple, honest and consistently rational. My former.managers could confirm that I listen with curiosity and deliver solutions above expectations. I’m proud to be able to say that people I managed have growth their skill sets and autonomy levels substantially while I was leading their squads. I know how to express my expectations in a clear, appeased way. Not only that, but I also keep a close watch on my peer's to be sure they have room to express theirs expectations.