Youssef Mehili

Software Engineer (Full‑Stack & AI)

Lyon, France
youssefmehili@gmail.com
+33 7 83 75 27 53
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3 years in development2 years in AISWERC 2025 participantPython • C/C++ • TypeScriptNext.js • Docker

About

Software engineering student at EPITECH (Master in CS) focusing on building reliable products across full‑stack and AI.

I enjoy shipping pragmatic solutions—from low‑level performance work to modern web apps—and bringing AI models into production with solid MLOps practices.

Experience

Tunnel Study Center (CETU) — Ministry of Transport

Jul 2024 – Jan 2025 · Sep 2025 – Mar 2026
Software Engineer — Intern
Lyon, France
  • Ensured national safety compliance by redesigning critical tunnel lighting sizing software using C++ and Python.
  • Optimized visibility calculations and rendering speeds by implementing advanced light modeling algorithms using physics-based rendering techniques.
  • Enhanced engineering decision-making capabilities by improving system reliability and UX using a modernized backend architecture.

PoC Services & Junior Conseil Taker

Jan 2025 – Present
Backend & AI Engineer — Consultant
Remote
  • Ensured system scalability and high performance by architecting robust APIs and microservices using Nest.js, Node.js, and FastAPI.
  • Solved complex business automation challenges by designing and integrating custom AI models (LLMs, Computer Vision) using Python and PyTorch.
  • Enabled seamless application deployment and reliability by engineering containerized cloud infrastructure using Docker and AWS.

PoC Innovation

Oct 2024 – Present
R&D Developer — AI
Lyon, France
  • Advanced energy-efficient computing research by developing bio-inspired algorithms using neuromorphic AI architectures.
  • Validated theoretical models on physical hardware by building end-to-end proofs of concept using PyTorch and spiking neural networks.
  • Bridged the gap between academic research and practical application by synthesizing latest findings into actionable R&D projects.

Projects

Tunnel Lighting Software

Guaranteed safety compliance for French tunnels by developing high-precision lighting sizing software using C++ and Python.

C++Python

Public reference + pictures available.

Fraud Checks Detection (SaaS)

Prevented financial fraud by engineering a SaaS detection platform with forensics capabilities using Next.js, FastAPI, and AWS.

Next.jsFastAPIAWSTailwindCSSshadcn/ui

R‑Type

Delivered an Unreal Engine-like ecosystem by architecting a scalable game engine with scripting and asset management using C++ and Hexagonal Architecture.

C++Hexagonal Architecture

Work in progress.

AREA

Streamlined cross-platform task automation by building a mobile-web trigger-action system using FastAPI, Next.js, and React Native.

FastAPIPythonNext.jsTailwindReact Native

E‑Commerce for West Africa

Modernized regional online retail by building a scalable Amazon-style platform using Next.js, Prisma, and Stripe.

Next.jsReactNode.jsSQLPrismaTailwindStripe

NDA

Raytracer

Achieved photorealistic rendering speeds by developing a distributed ray tracer with acceleration structures using C++.

C++

My GPT‑2

Deepened understanding of LLM architecture by implementing and training a GPT-2 model from scratch using Python and PyTorch.

PythonPyTorch

Zappy

Simulated complex autonomous behavior by creating a distributed multiplayer strategy game using C++ and Python AI agents.

C++Python

Company Document RAG

Enabled instant access to internal knowledge by building a grounded RAG search engine using LangChain, Ollama, and Python.

LangChainOllamaPython

NDA

Insurance Chatbot

Enhanced customer engagement for a major insurer by implementing an intelligent chatbot using OpenAI API, React, and Next.js.

OpenAI APIReactNext.js

NDA

AI Models

Expanded capabilities in vision and RL by developing custom training loops and evaluation pipelines using Python and PyTorch.

PythonPyTorch

Biotech Finance AI Newspaper

Automated content generation for finance news by building a recommendation and writing assistant platform using React Native and OpenAI API.

React NativeNode.jsOpenAI API

Link/app coming soon.

Robot Dog

Achieved autonomous movement by engineering control and perception systems for a robot dog using Reinforcement Learning and PyTorch.

PythonPyTorch

Videos coming soon.

Neuromorphics Course

Facilitated knowledge transfer in the student community by creating an open-source curriculum on neuromorphic computing using Python.

PythonPyTorch

Skills & Interests

Technologies

PythonPyTorchCC++TypeScriptNest.jsNode.jsReactNext.jsDocker

Strengths

Artificial IntelligenceFull‑Stack Web DevelopmentLow‑Level Development

Languages

FrenchEnglishArabic

Interests

CodingPoliticsPhysicsMathematics

Certifications

Cambridge C1 Advanced

Education

EPITECH — European Institute of Technology

Expected 07/2028
Software Engineer — Master in Computer Science
Lyon, France