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Yael Demers

Developper & Researcher

I work at the intersection of secure system design, regulatory compliance, and applied machine learning. My focus is on building and governing technologies that operate in high-stakes environments, where correctness, accountability, and trust matter.

My background spans security leadership in healthtech, applied research in cryptography and machine learning, and hands-on software development. Across these domains, I’m interested in how complex systems can be made more interpretable, defensible, and responsibly deployable under real-world constraints.

Outside of work, I write music, enjoy comic books and fashion. I am drawn to art in all its forms and love discovering the world through it.

Background
Computer Science
Focus
ML, Security & Governance
Status
Building
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Featured Project

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In production

AI-driven clinical tools operating in a regulated health environment. As CISO and cofounder, I lead security, privacy, and compliance strategy while contributing directly to backend and platform development. This work shapes my approach to engineering trust as a first-class system property.

  • Artificial Intelligence (AI)
  • Healthcare Productivity
  • Automation
  • SaaS

Research

// exploring ideas at the frontier

Completed

Symmetry-Aware Machine Learning for Scientific Measurement

This research explored how encoding domain knowledge directly into model architecture can improve robustness and interpretability. A key takeaway was that structural constraints often matter more than scale when reliability is critical.

  • Cosmology
  • Machine Learning
  • Interpretable Systems
Completed

Relativistic Zero-Knowledge Protocol Analysis

Focused on improving soundness guarantees in adversarial settings, this work highlighted the gap between formal security proofs and what remains meaningful once protocols face real-world constraints.

  • Quantum Computing
  • Cryptography
  • Adversarial Systems

Consulting

Compliance, Security, and AI Governance

I advise early-stage technology teams building products in regulated or high-risk domains, particularly in health and AI-driven systems.

My work focuses on helping teams build defensible foundations for privacy, security, and governance — without enterprise-level tooling or unnecessary overhead.

Areas of focus include:

  • Privacy and data governance frameworks (Québec, Canada, U.S.)
  • Security and compliance foundations for health and AI startups
  • Policy design and operationalization
  • Risk analysis and transparency practices for AI systems

I do not provide legal advice. Legal review is handled in collaboration with qualified counsel when required.

Get in Touch

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AvailableCollaboration & advisory
Send Email
hello@yaeldemers.com

If you’re working on systems where trust, risk, or governance matter, feel free to reach out.

  • Montréal, Canada
  • Remote Friendly

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