As CTO of Xerxes Global, Yves focuses on leading the development of next generation AI/ML-enabled software products. Xerxes Global is a private holding company with a portfolio focused on business innovation and optimization across private equity and retail. Before that, he was with QuantumBlack / McKinsey & Co where he led AI transformations in the US and Canada.

He brings 15 years of expertise in advanced analytics across a wide range of industries such as sports, pharma, banking, aerospace and public sector.

Yves’ background is in engineering with a B.Eng and M.Eng. (Computer) from McGill University and a PhD and PostDoc (Engineering Systems and Aero/Astro) from MIT.