Projects

"When you're curious, you find lots of interesting things to do." — Walt Disney


I've always liked creating things, new and old. I think it's the best way to learn, grow, and be proud of yourself.
Below is a list of projects I've worked on over the years.

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This portfolio

December 2024
Personal project
Web development
NextJS
CI/CD automation

This is the place where I talk about my experience and my projects, and showcase my frontend skills. There are many things I want to add in the future, so make sure to come back from time to time!

Treevolution

December 2024
School project
Simulation
Game
Python
PyGame
Networkx

Modeling of a garden's ecosystem with fruit trees and propagation of diseases, developed in only two days. The goal is to find the best way to maximize production and minimize costs induced by replacing trees and placing walls.

Analytiks

July 2024
School project
Python
NextJS
Apache Kafka
Apache Spark

Mock e-commerce website that tracks user actions to generate KPIs, using Apache Spark and Apache Kafka. Developed with NextJS and Python.

Togeth'Earth

October 2023
School project
Website
Video processing
JavaScript
Vue.js
NodeJS
Express
FFmpeg

Video hosting website to help non-profit organizations stand out and reach the right audience. I was in charge of hosting the videos and processing them to reduce their size, generate thumbnails and integrate them with the video player. I also implemented a rudimentary VAST server to serve our own advertisements.

PariPlus

March to May 2023
School project
Group project
Web development
Bootstrap
PHP
Predictions using algorithms
Social responsibility

PariPlus is a responsible online betting platform! Our adjustable monthly limit reduces the risk of addiction without diminishing the pleasure of betting, and our predictive results feature allows beginners to get started without fear. My team was selected for the TechDay 2023 competition at Efrei Paris, which brings together the 12 best projects from the second and third-year classes.

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ESMS — School Maths Club

February to May 2023
Personal project
Group project
Mathematics
Escape game
Tournament

Co-founder of the mathematics student club "ESMS" and organizer of the May 2023 tournament/escape game. Participants follow different routes based on answers to riddles. I took part in creating the riddles and routes, and supervised the event on the day itself.

Gesto — Restaurant Management

October 2022
School project
UCI
Group project
Desktop application
Java
JavaFX
Microsoft Access

Gesto is a basic restaurant management tool that allows you to manage your menu, orders, and reservations, and assign orders to table to track the available space in real time. It was developed abroad in a team of 3 for my semester at UC Irvine. Gesto uses Java for its GUI and backend, and Microsoft Access for its database.

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PyForts

February to May 2021
School project
Python
Video game
Physics simulation
Networking
GUI
Plug-ins
Optimization
3D Modeling
Music writing
Azure DevOps

PyForts is a competitive online construction and strategy video game, inspired by the game Forts. This project was carried out as part of the first-year cross-disciplinary project at Efrei Paris. I implemented a GUI system with PyGame, developed a protocol for client-server exchanges, designed a modular, scalable architecture using system of plug-ins to add content, optimized the game by reducing the number of thread from 10+ to only 2, designed the characters, composed and played some of the game's music, and much more.

L'harmonie est numérique — Generating music with Python

December 2020 to January 2021
School project
Group project
Python
Tkinter
Music
Markov Chain Algorithm

This is the first programming project we had in school. Our program used the Markov chain algorithm to generate music from a small library.

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mProjects

June 2019 to June 2020
Personal project
Web development
Bootstrap
PHP
MySQL
Feedback
Web hosting

Web-based project management application, developed to help organize an academic project in my final year of high school. During its development, mProjets was used by other students and teams, whose feedback was taken into account to improve the platform. The source code is closed for now as it depended on a custom authentication system I made that is no longer available, and many addresses were hard-coded.

Intelligent Streelight

January 2020 to May 2020
School project
Group project
Innovation
Arduino
Embedded software
C Programming
Electrical engineering
3D modeling with SolidWorks

This intelligent streetlight project was carried out by our team of 5 as an end-of-year project for our final year of high school. The solar panel pivots to follow the movement of the sun and power the streetlight at night. We used my tool "mProjects" for better tracking of project tasks. We were selected to take part in the Olympiades de Sciences de l'Ingénieur, a national competition for the best high school engineering projects. Sadly, the project had to be canceled due to Covid-19 and schools closing in France.

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Geek'Hit — Radio show

July 2018 to July 2019
Personal project
Hobby
Communication
Creativity

Created a radio show with my friends in high school where I hosted my own column in which I talked about tech news. The show aired live every wednesday afternoon on Graf'Hit, a local radio.

ScreenCapture

2015
Personal project
Desktop application
Visual Basic
.NET Framework
WinForms

ScreenCapture is a simple screenshot tool that I developed in VB.NET. It included functionalities like single and multi-screen screenshots, delayed screenshots, built-in key activation system and watermark system for non-activated copies.

mMail — Email client

2015
Personal project
Desktop application
Visual Basic
.NET Framework
WinForms

mMail was a simple email client developed in VB.NET that allowed you to send email to anyone using your Gmail account. It was a great project for learning the language and framework.

The Program

2013
Personal project
Batch script
Windows

This is where it all began: a simple batch script to play games and show statistics about your hardware. This was my first progamming project. I would work on it during my free time, at school on a piece of paper, on vacation, and just about anytime I could.

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