Summary
Sébastien Rouault is a Chief Technology Officer and former EPFL PhD who designs and ships applied security solutions for machine learning, blending rigorous research in robust, distributed ML and privacy with hands-on system engineering. With 11 years of experience spanning academia and industry—including a doctoral stint in EPFL’s Distributed Computing Laboratory and an internship at Cisco—he focuses on practical algorithms that improve real-world ML systems rather than purely theoretical constructs. He combines deep foundations in mathematics, statistics, and distributed systems with operational experience in networked system administration and product delivery. Based in Switzerland, Sébastien is known for turning provable robustness and privacy mechanisms into deployable components, reflecting a long-standing curiosity about automating complex systems that began in childhood.
11 years of coding experience
Mathematics, Physics, Mathematics, Physics at Lycée Ferdinand Buisson, Voiron
Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Telecommunications, 3.7/4, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science, Telecommunications, 3.7/4 at CentraleSupelec
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Computer Science, Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Computer Science at EPFL (École polytechnique fédérale de Lausanne)