Arnaud D.

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From CFA to AI Engineer - I'll show you how to make the same jump

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Studied at CFA Institute

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Works at Amundi

Available Monday at 7:00 AM UTC

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Arnaud's Offerings

Custom hourly · $150/hr

Get help with AI Automation, AI Due Diligence, 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 Due Diligence

AI Financial Modeling

AI Fundamentals

Data Visualization

Financial Forecasting

Investment Research

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Work Experience

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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

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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

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Thematic Equities

Amundi

April 2021 - March 2023

Investment Specialist · Thematic Investing · ESG Analysis · Equity Research · Client Communications · RFP · Financial Analysis · Asset Management · Sustainability

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Business Development

Amundi

May 2018 - April 2021

Business Development · Client Relationship Management · Asset Management · Sales · ETF · Cross-selling · Institutional Clients · Financial Products

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Relationship Management Lead

Tikehau Capital

November 2017 - April 2018

Client Relationship Management · Private Equity · Alternative Investments · Investor Relations · Asset Management

Education

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CFA Institute

CFA Charterholder, Finance

2022 - 2025

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EADA

Master International in Finance, Economics

2016 - 2017

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Westminster College

Bachelor's degree, Management and Investment Banking

2012 - 2014

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