Summary
Sylvain Baro is a systems-focused project director with 13+ years designing and delivering CBTC and rail automation systems, blending a PhD in computer science and formal methods with hands-on safety engineering experience. He progressed from safety engineer at Siemens to leading system design, odometry and CBTC simulation teams at SNCF Réseau and now directs major programs at SNCF, combining technical ownership with project leadership. His expertise spans FDMS safety cases, ATP/ATC architectures, simulator development (SIMONE) and site test coordination, enabling him to bridge validation, hardware and software teams. Notably, he pairs formal-methods rigor from academia with pragmatic system engineering on live metro and mass-transit projects, giving him a rare ability to translate proofs and specifications into deployable railway automation.
13 years of coding experience
9 years of employment as a software developer
PhD, Computer Science (Programmation, Proof, Formal Methods), PhD, Computer Science (Programmation, Proof, Formal Methods) at Université Paris Cité
Master's Degree (DEA), Computer Sciences, Master's Degree (DEA), Computer Sciences at Pierre and Marie Curie University