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.

06 GitHub Projects
03+ Years Across AI & Data
07 Certifications
Portrait of Aboubakar Saly

Focus

AI • Big Data • ML Engineering

Availability

Internships (Feb 2027) • Freelance

Current Base

Strasbourg, FR

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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

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

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.

Compose email

Location

Strasbourg, France

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

Assistant IA

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!)
Modèle : AI Assistant