AI - BIG DATA - DISTRIBUTED SYSTEMS

AI & Data Engineer building intelligent systems with precision and impact.

I'm a Computer Engineering student specializing in AI, big data architectures, and distributed systems. Currently at EPITA and Mac Consulting Sénégal, building robust data pipelines and machine learning solutions for real-world impact.

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06 GitHub Projects
03+ Years Across AI & Data
07 Certifications
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Focus

AI • Big Data • ML Engineering

Availability

Internships (Feb 2027) • Freelance

Current Base

Strasbourg, FR

Aboubakar Saly • AI Systems • Big Data • Distributed Computing • Machine Learning • Data Engineering • Aboubakar Saly • AI Systems • Big Data • Distributed Computing • Machine Learning • Data Engineering

01 — Profile

Details & Context

I build intelligent data systems and machine learning solutions with precision and rigor.

Fourth-year Computer Engineering student at EPITA and current Web Developer at Mac Consulting Sénégal. I help accounting organizations modernize their digital infrastructure, while researching AI, big data, and distributed systems for real-world impact. Previously studied Telecommunications at ESMT which sharpened my networking and systems thinking.

Current Role

Mac Consulting Sénégal

Web Developer & Site Admin

Academics

EPITA — SCIA-G Major

AI, Graphs, Data Engineering

Focus areas

Machine learning & AI systemsRobust data pipelines & analyticsDistributed computing & scalability
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Stack DNA

tools

AI / ML

focus
TensorFlow & Keras 86%
Scikit-learn 90%
PyTorch 78%

Data Systems

focus
SQL / NoSQL 88%
ETL & Airflow concepts 82%
Big Data (Spark basics) 74%

Languages

focus
Python / FastAPI 92%
Java + Spring fundamentals 84%
TypeScript / React 80%

Platform

focus
Docker & DevOps hygiene 82%
Git + CI/CD 87%
Astro / Next.js 76%

03 — Experience

Internship 01

AI Developer Intern

Merck Group • Molsheim, Alsace, France

Sep 2025 - Jan 2026

Developing a RAG-based AI assistant for the Enterprise Architecture team to optimize software development processes in pharmaceutical environments, reducing developer onboarding time from 6 to 3 weeks.

  • Built an AI coding assistant using Azure OpenAI (GPT-4 Turbo & GPT-4o Vision) with RAG architecture
  • Implemented vector database with Chroma DB containing 15,360 code embeddings using text-embedding-ada-002
  • Created Python/FastAPI backend with Gradio UI for contextualized code search and GxP-compliant recommendations
  • Accelerated developer onboarding by 50% and improved code quality through automated test generation
Azure OpenAIPythonRAGChroma DBFastAPIGradioGPT-4
Full-time 02

Web Developer & Site Admin

Mac Consulting Senegal • Dakar, Senegal

May 2024 - Present

Modernizing accounting firm infrastructure using Next.js dashboards and proactive monitoring.

  • Built and now maintain multiple marketing & client portals
  • Improved load times by 40% through audits and refactors
  • Reduced incidents by 90% with logging, backups, and runbooks
Next.jsReactNode.jsSecurityPerf
Community 03

Forum Member

OpenAI Community • Remote

Oct 2024 - Present

Active contributor sharing experiments and product feedback with the OpenAI builder network.

  • Synthesized suggestions for new tooling & safety flows
  • Partnered with community members on prototypes
  • Documented best practices for new forum members
AI AdvocacyWritingCommunity
Volunteer 04

Association Member

Eau pour Tous Cameroun • Douala, Cameroon

Sep 2022 - Present

Non-profit focused on clean water access in Cameroon's Far North region.

  • Organized fundraising campaigns with 85% higher participation
  • Coordinated logistics and communications for community events
  • Strengthened member engagement through weekly cadences
OperationsProject ManagementCommunity
Internship 05

IT Intern

SODECOTON • Douala, Cameroon

Aug 2022 - Oct 2022

Kept production software online across departments and supported expansion work.

  • Maintained business applications for cross-team reliability
  • Documented troubleshooting playbooks for the service desk
  • Strengthened backups and monitoring for remote offices
SystemsMonitoringSupport

02 — Projects

Follow builds
Featured 01

Malware Classifier

Machine learning classifier that hardens networks against malware variants using an ensemble of Decision Trees, Random Forests, KNN, and LightGBM. Includes a calibration dashboard and automated hyper-parameter sweeps.

PythonML OpsLightGBMFastAPI
Accuracy 95%
Models 4
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3D Prototype Interactive

Security intel surface

Featured 02

School Management OS

Java desktop suite designed with a modular architecture for enrollment, scheduling, exams, and finance. Built with three teammates to prove distributed ownership and real-time sync of student data.

JavaJavaFXMySQLTeam Project
Modules 10+
Team 3 devs
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3D Prototype Interactive

Academic Command Center

Archive

Selected builds

Parallel Computing Toolkit
Code

High-performance Java algorithms that explore distributed computing primitives to accelerate scientific workloads.

JavaParallelOptimization
Speedup 8x
AI Project Suite
Code

A curated set of notebook experiments across NLP, CV, and classical AI assignments documented in Jupyter.

PythonJupyterAIData Science
Notebooks 5+
IoT Smart Lamp Controller
Code

Connected lamp system with a lightweight web interface demonstrating IoT protocols and remote device control.

IoTWeb UIHardware
Devices Multi-node

04 — Certifications

14 credentials
AI & Machine Learning #1

CS50's Introduction to Artificial Intelligence with Python

Harvard University

Jun 2025

AI & Machine Learning #2

Microsoft Certified: Azure AI Fundamentals

Microsoft

Jun 2025

AI & Machine Learning #3

Artificial Intelligence Fundamentals

IBM

May 2025

Web Development #4

Introduction to Front-End Web Development

Meta

May 2025

Professional #5

Prévention Sup' - Santé et Sécurité au Travail

INRS France

May 2025

AI & Machine Learning #6

Découvrir l'IA Générative

LinkedIn

Apr 2025

Programming #7

Foundational C# with Microsoft

freeCodeCamp

Apr 2025

DevOps #8

GitHub Foundations

GitHub

Apr 2025

Data Science #9

Introduction to Data Science

Cisco Networking Academy

Apr 2025

Web Development #10

JavaScript Essentials

Cisco Networking Academy

Apr 2025

Finance #11

Les Fondements de la Fintech

LinkedIn

Apr 2025

Languages #12

CEFR Level C1 English

Rosetta Stone

Jan 2025

Languages #13

TOEIC (Test of English for International Communication)

ETS

Jan 2025

DevOps #14

Docker

TestDome

Mar 2024

14 Total Certifications
12 Unique Issuers
2025 Latest Achievement

05 — Contact

Let's collaborate

Need an engineer who can think in 3D and ship production-ready AI systems?

I'm available for internships, freelance prototypes, or research collaborations. Tell me about your mission, and I'll bring motion, data, and polish to the experience.

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Email

aboubakar.saly@aol.com

Location

Strasbourg, France

Prométhéon réfléchit au prochain prototype d'IA d'Abou.

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Prométhéon

Hi! I'm Prométhéon, Aboubakar's AI assistant. Ask me anything about his experience, skills, or availability. (Je parle aussi français et d'autres langues!)
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