ZAKARIA KANDOUCHI

SYSTEM ARCHITECT // AI ENGINEER // CYBERSECURITY ENTHUSIAST

INIT COMM VOICE LINK REPOSITORY 1 REPOSITORY 2 TRYHACKME NEURAL NET

02. EXPERIENCE_LOG

Head of Information Technology Operations

APC GROUP BELGIUM // Louvain-la-Neuve, BE

[ OCT 2025 - PRESENT ]

  • Applied probabilistic record-linkage techniques (Levenshtein, Splink) matching company data with Belgian open data, achieving ~95% accuracy and optimizing e-invoicing.
  • Designed a custom internal Odoo module to strengthen governance, reducing fuel costs by 15-20% and paper usage by 80%.
  • Automated major administrative workflows with Python/Pandas, condensing 5-day processes into under 10 minutes.
  • Integrated business processes into Odoo by automating complex Excel imports, eliminating manual entry.

Data Science and Artificial Intelligence Engineer

Orange // Casablanca, MA

[ 2024 ]

  • Designed preprocessing pipelines for complex ML algorithms.
  • Explored dataset biases and created visualizations to drive corporate strategy.
  • Deployed supervised and unsupervised models (Gradient Boosting), hitting 98% accuracy.
  • Developed a Deep Learning model predicting network failures for IoT devices across EU and MENA regions.

Software & Game Developer

Independent Work // Online

[ 2017 - 2024 ]

  • Designed, deployed, and administered private multiplayer servers reaching 800+ concurrent players.
  • Developed game engine modifications via C++, Lua, and memory injection to extend engine behavior.
  • Built automated backup systems for MS SQL databases using C++ and Microsoft ODBC drivers.
  • Led an international team of developers to deliver large-scale multiplayer products.
  • Diagnosed and resolved highly complex issues in a live multiplayer environment.

03. ARCHIVED_PROJECTS

Lung Disease Classification

PyTorch // ResNet50 // Deep Learning

Developed to classify 14 lung diseases from chest X-rays, achieving an 83% F1 score for multi-label classification. A research project for AI-assisted disease prevention in Belgium.

SOURCE CODE

AI vs Human Text Classifier

PyTorch // DistilBERT // NLP

Detects AI-generated text using Multinomial NB and transformer-based approaches. Deployed online via a Flask API with 98% accuracy.

SOURCE CODE

Interval-based Database Backup

C++ // MS SQL // ODBC

Automated high-performance background daemon for periodic backups on live multiplayer server databases to guarantee zero data loss during critical failures.

SOURCE CODE

Multiplayer Server Platform

Express.js // React // Docker

Full-stack web platform featuring JWT authentication, automated payment integration, and a modern frontend using Framer Motion and TailwindCSS. Fully containerized.

Custom Multiplayer Game Modes

Game Development // Systems Design

Designed and programmed intricate game modes mimicking popular AAA titles, focusing heavily on gameplay balancing, networking performance, and persistent data structures.

04. TRAINING_MODULES

Bachelor's in Computer Science High Honors

Catholic University of Louvain // BE

[ 2024 - PRESENT ]
  • Developed an AI-based baby monitor utilizing sleep duration data to optimize milk portions.
  • Collaborated on an analytic platform tracking the carbon footprint of the Belgian aviation sector.

Computer Engineering Highest Honors

Moroccan School of Engineering Sciences // MA

[ 2022 - 2024 ]

05. SYSTEM_CAPABILITIES

/// CORE_LANGUAGES

C/C++ Java Python TypeScript Lua SQL HTML/CSS

/// FRAMEWORKS_&_TECH

Next.js React TailwindCSS Express.js Pandas PyTorch Scikit-learn Docker Odoo

/// SECURITY_&_AI_CERTS

Supervised Machine Learning

Stanford & DeepLearning.AI

Regression, classification, optimization pipelines.

Jr Pentester Certificate

TryHackMe [2025]

Reconnaissance, Nmap, web vulnerabilities (SQLi, XSS), PrivEsc.

Cyber Security 101 & Pre-Security

TryHackMe [2024]

Fundamentals, network defense, threat models.