
Arnaud Demes
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From CFA to AI Engineer - I'll show you how to make the same jump
Studied at CFA Institute
Works at Amundi
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Arnaud's Coaching Offerings
Custom hourly · $150/hr
Get help with AI Automation, AI Deal Sourcing, and .
Arnaud’s AI for Finance Qualifications
Experience level: Director
60+ people coached for AI for Finance
I spent 8 years inside Amundi, Europe's largest asset manager, moving from ETF business development to portfolio analytics, before going all-in on AI engineering. Today I lead AI strategy and adoption for the firm's ETF and distribution division, shipping production RAG systems, agents, and governance frameworks across a wide range of businesses, from portfolio management to operations. The twist: I came into AI with zero engineering background and taught myself the whole stack, from Python and SQL to LLM engineering, RAG, agentic systems, and DevOps. So if you're a finance professional or student looking to make the same jump, I've been exactly where you are and I can show you the shortest path. On the side, I co-founded an AI consulting firm where we run AI maturity diagnostics and build roadmaps that actually get companies past the prototype stage. What I bring is a rare combo: a CFA charterholder who understands buy-side finance from the inside and writes production AI code daily. Whether you're a finance professional pivoting into AI, a manager scoping your first use case, or a founder targeting financial services, I'll give you direct, technically grounded advice without the consultant theater. Coaching in English and French.
Arnaud can help with:
AI Automation
AI Deal Sourcing
AI Due Diligence
AI Financial Modeling
AI Fundamentals
Automated Financial Reporting
Budgeting & Planning
Data Visualization
Expense Automation
Financial Forecasting
Fraud Detection & Prevention
Freelancing
Investment Research
Risk Assessment
Tax & Compliance Automation
Work Experience

AI Engineer
Amundi
February 2025 - Present
Generative AI · LLM Engineering · RAG · AI Agents · Prompt Engineering · LangChain · LangGraph · Python · FastAPI · SQL · Docker · AI Governance · AI Strategy · Change Management · Stakeholder Management · Asset Management

Portfolio Analytics Associate
Amundi
March 2023 - February 2025
Python · Pandas · NumPy · SQL · Portfolio Analytics · ETF · Performance Attribution · Risk Analytics · Data Analysis · Financial Markets · Bloomberg · Asset Management

Thematic Equities
Amundi
April 2021 - March 2023
Investment Specialist · Thematic Investing · ESG Analysis · Equity Research · Client Communications · RFP · Financial Analysis · Asset Management · Sustainability

Business Development
Amundi
May 2018 - April 2021
Business Development · Client Relationship Management · Asset Management · Sales · ETF · Cross-selling · Institutional Clients · Financial Products

Relationship Management Lead
Tikehau Capital
November 2017 - April 2018
Client Relationship Management · Private Equity · Alternative Investments · Investor Relations · Asset Management
Education

CFA Institute
CFA Charterholder, Finance
2022 - 2025

EADA
Master International in Finance, Economics
2016 - 2017

Westminster College
Bachelor's degree, Management and Investment Banking
2012 - 2014
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