Third-year Computer Science student at EPFL looking for an internship to gain practical industry experience. I have a solid background across systems programming, machine learning, and software development, and I am comfortable picking up new tools and technologies quickly. I am looking to contribute to a real engineering team and learn how software is built and maintained outside of an academic setting.

Imad Bechlaghem

Third-year Computer Science student at EPFL looking for an internship to gain practical industry experience. I have a solid background across systems programming, machine learning, and software development, and I am comfortable picking up new tools and technologies quickly. I am looking to contribute to a real engineering team and learn how software is built and maintained outside of an academic setting.

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Third-year Computer Science student at EPFL looking for an internship to gain practical industry experience. I have a solid background across systems programming, machine learning, and software development, and I am comfortable picking up new tools and technologies quickly.

I am looking to contribute to a real engineering team and learn how software is built and maintained outside of an academic setting.

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Language

Arabic
Fluent
French
Fluent
English
Fluent
Spanish; Castilian
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Work Experience

AI Developer - CorteX AI Workflow Assistant at START Hack Zurich - SIX Group Challenge
May 1, 2026 - May 31, 2026
Built an AI assistant that captures expert workflows and helps teams reuse internal knowledge faster. Converted recorded work sessions into searchable workflow guides for onboarding and day-to-day productivity. Added cited answers, document previews, and a visual knowledge map to make company knowledge easier to navigate. Placed 5th of 15 teams in the SIX Group challenge track at START Hack Zurich.
Chess Engine Developer - chess-nn at Personal Project
January 1, 2025 - Present
Built a neural-network chess engine that evaluates positions and searches for stronger moves. Trained a PyTorch model to guide move search using board evaluations and candidate move suggestions. Added classical search and standard chess GUI support for testing and play. (Python, PyTorch)

Education

Bachelor of Science in Computer Science at EPFL (ÉCOLE POLYTECHNIQUE FÉDÉRALE DE LAUSANNE)
September 1, 2023 - July 1, 2027

Qualifications

Concours Général (français) — Ranked 6th in the Middle East
January 1, 2022 - December 31, 2022

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