Jean-francois Lafleche
Manager, Applied Research at NVIDIA
Old Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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Top SchoolJean-francois Lafleche is a Manager of Applied Research at NVIDIA with six years of experience blending machine learning, robotics, and mechanical engineering to solve complex real-world problems. He progressed from research on robot learning-from-demonstration and grasp detection at the University of Toronto to applied deep learning engineering and team leadership at NVIDIA, bringing both strong academic rigor (MEng, 4.0 GPA) and industrial delivery experience. His background includes hands-on mechanical systems design and process engineering at SNC-Lavalin, where he automated workflows, built analytics dashboards and custom software to improve project outcomes. Known as a self-starter and lifelong learner, he combines algorithmic depth with practical systems thinking to move innovations from prototype to production. An Old Toronto–based leader, he uniquely bridges robotics research and large-scale engineering operations to accelerate applied AI solutions.
6 years of coding experience
10 years of employment as a software developer
Master of Engineering - MEng, Mechanical Engineering, 4.0 GPA, Master of Engineering - MEng, Mechanical Engineering, 4.0 GPA at University of TorontoBachelor’s Degree, Mechanical Engineering, Bachelor’s Degree, Mechanical Engineering at Queen's University
English, French
Github Skills (16)
camera-api10
cuda10
pytorch10
robotics10
deep-learning10
artificial-intelligence10
3d10
nvidia-isaac9
continuous-integration7
docker6
build-automation6
build-pipelines5
continuous-delivery5
go5
git5
Programming languages (3)
Github contributions (5)
Jean-Francois-Lafleche/kaolin
Nov 2019 - Dec 2022
A PyTorch Library for Accelerating 3D Deep Learning Research
Contributions:17 PRs, 206 pushes, 49 branches in 3 years 1 month
3ddeep-learningpytorch
Jean-Francois-Lafleche/IsaacLab
Mar 2025 - Apr 2026
Unified framework for robot learning built on NVIDIA Isaac Sim
Contributions:4 pushes, 2 branches in 1 year 1 month
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