A passionate team for a 5-star mission
Mohamed
CEO
LinkedIn et X : @BACCOUCHE_med
Mohamed founded Yakoota in 2022 and has since been the legal and operational head of the company. He oversees Research & development, as well as relation with Partners and regulators.
Prior to Yakoota, Mohamed has over 25 years of global experience in the insurance industry, with a special focus on actuarial underwriting, risk management, and strategy perspectives. He has consistently built bridges with the academic world to developing research & development and innovation.
Mohamed serves on the board of directors of the National School of Statistics and Economic Administration (ENSAE-IPP) .
He holds a Ph.D. in microeconomics of insurance from EHESS and is a qualified actuary from the Institute of Actuaries. He is a graduate of ENSAE-IPP.
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Laëtitia
Partner
Laëtitia joined Yakoota in October 2022 as a Partner. She oversees R&D related to rating definition.
With over 15 years of experience in insurance, particularly in pricing, underwriting, and risk monitoring for savings and health products, Laëtitia is an expert in leveraging data for decision-making in insurance.
Laëtitia holds a degree in econometrics from La Sorbonne – Paris.
Aymeric
Data Scientist
Aymeric joined Yakoota in September 2022 as a data scientist. He leads the technical implementation of Yakoota rating and oversees the selection of key technologies and infrastructures for our technological solutions.
Prior to Yakoota, he has five years of experience in data science applied to finance, as well as a an entrepreneurial experience in treasury management.
Aymeric holds a degree in Banking and Financial Engineering from ESSCA.
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Hamdi
Data Scientist
Hamdi joined Yakoota in August 2023 as a data scientist. He develops algorithms for the automated analysis of insurance offers using AI.
Hamdi is a data scientist engineer, holding degrees from ENSAE-IPP and ENS Paris-Saclay – Master MVA.
Patrice
Partner
Patrice joined Yakoota in June 2023 as a Partner. He oversees relations with Yakoota customers and contributes to the business validation of Yakoota’s rating.
Patrice has over 30 years of international experience, particularly in the design, pricing, and management of property and liability insurance products.
Patrice is an actuary and an engineering graduate of École Centrale Lille.
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Angella
Partner
Angella joined Yakoota in February 2024 as Partner in charge of growth. She she oversees business development, marketing, and communication strategy.
Angella has over 10 years of experience in the insurance industry, leading numerous innovative projects, primarily within InsurTechs.
Angella graduated from the National School of Insurance with a Master’s degree in Insurance Management
Pierre
Partner
Pierre joined Yakoota in March 2024 as a Partner. He oversees relationships and contributes to the business validation of the Yakoota rating.
Pierre has a career of over 30 years in insurance, ranging from scale-ups to large corporations, coupled with international experience across 4 continents, particularly in the design, pricing, and management of property and liability insurance products.
Pierre is a graduate of the IFP of Renewable Energies.
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