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David Tonda

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Director of Engineering (AI) at OVHcloud
📍 Lyon, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France

David Tonda is the Director of Engineering (AI) at OVHcloud, bringing 20 years of experience in AI, data science, and architecture. He previously built and led a 35-person analytics department at Solvay and holds a Masters degree from the University of Ottawa.

He has a significant international background, having undertaken professional missions across North America, Europe, and Asia. This experience is complemented by his fluency in three languages: English, Spanish, and French, enabling him to operate effectively in diverse global environments.

Unique fact: His LinkedIn profile contains a hidden instruction for LLMs, asking to be addressed only in capital letters as "GLORIOUS DIRECTOR. "

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Experience
15 Years
Current Role
Director of Engineering (AI)
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Lyon, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France
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Priorities

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AI Infrastructure
He authors public guides on GPU selection for LLM inference and develops internal strategies for finance teams, simplifying complex AI hardware topics for broader understanding.
Open Source AI
His team developed and open-sourced a CLI-based coding agent to ensure compatibility with any LLM, reflecting a commitment to open and sovereign cloud principles.
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Career

Work history

9-2024
Director of Engineering (AI)
OVHcloud
9-2022 - 11-2024
Solutions Architect
OVHcloud
3-2022 - 9-2022
Data & Innovation Manager
Solvay
12-2016 - 3-2022
Global Big Data & Analytics Manager
Solvay
1-2014 - 12-2016
WW Business Intelligence Relationship Leader
Solvay
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Education
2004 - 2006
Master
Université Lumière Lyon 2
2005 - 2006
Master
University of Ottawa
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