Background
Education
Since 2024
Ph.D. in Computer Science (in progress)
Cumulative GPA: 4.30/4.30.
- Thesis
- Phase unwrapping has no ground truth: solving it through probabilistic modelling and unsupervised learning
- Supervisor
- Max Mignotte, Image Processing Lab
- Courses
- IFT 6269Probabilistic Graphical Models and Learning (link) · Simon Lacoste-JulienA+
- INF8601Parallel Computing Systems (Polytechnique Montréal)A*
- IFT 6001Algorithms (predoc)
- IFT 6002Data Structures (predoc)
2020–2021
Life Sciences Entrepreneurship Development Program (LSEDP)
Concordia University, John Molson Executive Centre
Completed over 150 hours of training in innovation, strategy and entrepreneurship in the life sciences.
2012–2014
M.Sc. in Computer Science
GPA: 4.15/4.30.
- Thesis
- Evaluating perceptual maps of asymmetries for gait symmetry quantification and pathology detection (link)
- Supervisors
- Max Mignotte (main supervisor), Jean Meunier, Jacques A. de Guise
- Class project
- Augmented stereo vision
- Courses
- IFT 6145Three-Dimensional Vision · Sébastien RoyA+
- IFT 6390Fundamentals of Machine Learning · Pascal VincentA+
- IFT 6085Topics in Artificial Intelligence · Roland MemisevicA
- IFT 6141Pattern Recognition · Jean MeunierA
2012
Master 2, Human–Computer Interaction
Université Paris-Sud (now Université Paris-Saclay)
- Program
- Research Master's in Computer Science, Interaction track
- Context
- Taken during the final year at Supélec, as part of the dual degree
- Courses
- Photorealistic Rendering; Interactive Information Visualization; Mixed Reality and Tangible Interaction; High-Performance Computing
2007–2012
B.Eng. and Diplôme d'ingénieur in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
Polytechnique Montréal and Supélec (now CentraleSupélec)
GPA at Polytechnique: 3.82/4.00, with honors.
French–Canadian dual degree: computer science, electronics, engineering sciences and project management.
Industry and software development
2021–2022
Vice President, Artificial Intelligence
Powertree, Montréal
- Led the computer vision and language processing team, reporting directly to the C-suite.
- Owned the pipelines that recognize and read labels on electrical equipment.
- Deployed AI models to the cloud for maintenance software for building electrical systems.
2015–2021
Independent contracts
Universities and companies
Delivered research contracts, application development, strategic planning in artificial intelligence and computer vision, and data acquisition and analysis.
2015–2018
Computer vision research and development
Mirametrix, Montréal
- Developed a high-performance library for epipolar geometry and geometric transformations in computer vision.
- Developed real-time gaze tracking and face detection algorithms in C++ and Python.
- Ported vision algorithms and neural networks to embedded systems such as the Raspberry Pi (what is now called TinyML) for automotive applications.
- Designed and built the high-frequency, high-volume data acquisition system for motion capture, adapting the company's commercial system to the team's own requirements.
- Helped design the acquisition campaigns: test protocols, hardware and planning.
2012
Research internship (six months)
CEA-Saclay, computer vision laboratory, France
- Estimated scene lighting from reflections on shiny objects, to insert virtual objects realistically.
- Conducted the literature review, built the prototypes and produced the first reconstructions on simulated data.
Summer 2011
Internship
Infosys, Convergence Lab, Bangalore, India
Tested and compared content-centric networking technologies within the networks team.
Summer 2010
Internship
MDA Corp. Space Missions, Montréal
Developed software tools in VBA, Batch and Fortran, analyzed data and wrote tutorials within the antennas team.
Teaching
Winter 2026
Lecturer
Taught IFT 2425 — Introduction to Numerical Algorithms (error analysis, linear systems, iterative methods), with public course notes (in French) and interactive visualizations.
Since 2022
Computer science teacher
Collège Ahuntsic, Montréal
- Teach procedural and object-oriented programming, web and mobile development, databases and software engineering.
- Coordinate student internships in industry and take on continuing education responsibilities.
- Created, with a colleague, the Fintech and Artificial Intelligence program (AEC), launching in winter 2027; led the revision of the mobile application (2024) and transactional website (2023) development programs.
2020
Engagement and entrepreneurship
2025
Mentoring student ventures
Mentored student ventures, including Recyc-Montréal, winner of second prize in the Fonds Afro-Entrepreneurs category of ESG UQAM's Mon entreprise 2025 competition.
February 2024
Created Mentors Day
Brought together five Quebec tech industry leaders around six finalist student ventures for evaluation and feedback sessions.
2022–2023
Co-founder and lead
Back to Health (Crescendos)
- Co-founded and led an entrepreneurial project to make services easier to access for people with chronic low back pain: team of three, user interviews, first viable product.
- Selected as a finalist at Forces AVENIR (Université de Montréal, 2022) and the McGill Dobson Cup (2023).
2020–2021
Entrepreneurship round table
TransMedTech Institute
Organized and hosted a virtual event bringing together six startup founders.