Summary
Sébastien Tandel is a Director of AI based in São Paulo with two decades of experience building mission-critical, reliability-first systems and nine years focused on AI and software leadership. He has led AI transformation at large hardware companies—shifting HP from hardware to software-led, AI-enhanced experiences—and now directs AI at ADP. His background spans storage, networking, edge security and cloud-scale analytics, with hands-on wins like scaling malware detection and virtual IPS designs that dramatically reduced cost while improving coverage. A PhD-trained engineer with Stanford machine learning coursework, he combines deep research roots with product delivery—having led global R&D teams and shipped cross-continental releases. He also co-founded a Brazilian CDN and contributed to Wireshark, reflecting both entrepreneurial drive and ongoing open-source curiosity. Notably, he repeatedly turns complex legacy hardware problems into scalable software-as-a-service solutions, demonstrating a strong knack for cost-effective architectural innovation.
9 years of coding experience
22 years of employment as a software developer
Certificate Red Hat Certified Engineer, Certificate Red Hat Certified Engineer at Red Hat
M.Sc. Computer Science, M.Sc. Computer Science at Université de Namur
PhD Computer Engineering, PhD Computer Engineering at Université catholique de Louvain
Computer Science, Computer Science at IESN
Machine Learning, Machine Learning at Stanford University
French, Portuguese, English, Spanish, Dutch