Meet Yann, an AI specialist at Oneflow whose journey from the pastoral landscapes of central France to the cutting-edge world of AI is as inspiring as it is fascinating. Growing up in southwestern Burgundy—a place, as he puts it, with "more cows than wine"—Yann always had a thirst for exploration. After three years in engineering school, focusing on image and digital processing, his desire to experience life abroad led him to return to a place he had visited in high school; Sweden. It was that taste of Scandinavian life that stuck with him, and in 2019, he returned to enroll at KTH Royal Institute of Technology, diving deep into machine learning and AI.

“I liked the idea of optimizing life,” Yann explains. “It’s fun that you can find patterns from data and predict things.” After completing his master’s thesis and spending three years with the company he landed at in Sweden, his passion for uncovering hidden insights through data set him on a path that eventually led to Oneflow.

Finding the Perfect Flow at Oneflow

Yann was drawn to Oneflow for a very specific reason: the opportunity to shift his focus from image-based AI to text data. “My previous work experience was related to applying AI to images. I wanted to explore other applications of AI to text data. Oneflow attracted me for that aspect,” he shares. But it wasn’t just the change in data type that hooked him—it was the chance to have a direct impact on shaping the AI landscape within the company. “In my current role, I contribute to all the steps of the features. I am involved in identifying the problem we want to solve all the way to implementing the solution. This is what keeps me motivated and engaged at Oneflow.”

For Yann, the work isn’t just about coding in isolation. It’s a full-circle process: integrating AI programs into Oneflow’s system,analyzing performance and usage, exploring client feedback on a deep level, and continually improving upon the solutions found.

Tackling Challenges, Together

Working in AI isn’t without its hurdles, but that’s part of what makes it exciting for Yann. “What I love about my situation is that from the sales side there are expectations regarding the AI features. However, these are challenging projects that we cannot naively build and ship,” he says. Instead, the team is involved from the ground up, shaping and designing features collaboratively—a dynamic that Yann finds both challenging and rewarding.

This spirit of collaboration ties directly into one of Oneflow’s core values that resonates deeply with Yann: #inittogether. “My previous experience was very much AI technical-oriented and I did not have the vision of how to integrate it into a product. The close collaboration in the team with PM, FE, and BE devs we have in the AI Team to create the best solution is a good example of #inittogether.”

And it’s not just limited to his team. Yann highlights how this sense of togetherness permeates the entire company. “We learn and teach; we all get better together. Building trust, getting along well—if we can trust and have fun with each other, we can collaborate better. I can see it in every department, and it’s great.”

Staying Ahead in the AI Game

Oneflow isn’t just a place where Yann contributes; it’s a place where he grows. Transitioning from image to text AI required him to stay ahead of the curve. “Some technical solutions between AI applied to images and to text are different. I had to read quite a lot of research papers to be on top of my current work topic,” he explains. Luckily, Oneflow supports this continuous learning. “Oneflow supports me by allowing me to take time to continue to stay up to date with state-of-the-art publications of the domain and also experiment with new technologies.”

For Yann, keeping up isn’t just a professional necessity—it’s a personal drive. He’s competitive, always wanting to be at the forefront of advancements. This is especially true when it comes to language models. “I think Oneflow will benefit a lot from the improvement of language models and technologies that use them. We just don’t realize how fast-paced things are getting.” He’s excited to see how these innovations will shape the future, not just for Oneflow but for the entire industry.

The People Make the Place

While Yann is passionate about his work, it’s the people at Oneflow that truly make the experience special. “The qualities I look for the most in my colleagues is to be honest, open-minded, and being proactive. Thankfully, everyone on the team fits that description!”

This openness extends beyond his immediate team. Yann appreciates how approachable and collaborative people are across departments and even across countries. “I find the people easy to collaborate with and ask questions. Everyone is willing to help. People are all nice in general, but it feels like they are themselves. There is always someone that I want to be around or talk to.”

Why You Should Apply

For those considering a role at Oneflow, Yann has one piece of advice: “Apply, apply, apply. The people are great. The company is a size I really like. It is big enough to meet a lot of different people and discuss various topics on lunch break. It is also small enough to have this feeling of belonging and knowing the name of everybody.”

If you’re looking for a place where you can have a tangible impact on product development, continuously learn and grow, and be part of a supportive, collaborative team—Oneflow might just be your next great adventure.

Ready to join Yann and the rest of the Oneflow team? Check out our open positions and find your flow!

If you want to get to know Yann better, hear more about his experiences in the world of AI or, just connect, you can click the link here.