Final year student at 1337 – UM6P with solid foundations in Python, C/C++, linear algebra, and optimization. Experienced in implementing machine learning algorithms from scratch (gradient descent, feature scaling, evaluation metrics) and working with scientific Python libraries such as NumPy, pandas, and Matplotlib. Strong interest in representation learning, multimodal alignment, and resource-efficient ML methods. Motivated to contribute to experimental evaluation and benchmarking of alignment techniques within UM6P’s research environment, and eager to expand practical experience with large-scale embeddings and contrastive learning methods.

Zakaria Walad

Final year student at 1337 – UM6P with solid foundations in Python, C/C++, linear algebra, and optimization. Experienced in implementing machine learning algorithms from scratch (gradient descent, feature scaling, evaluation metrics) and working with scientific Python libraries such as NumPy, pandas, and Matplotlib. Strong interest in representation learning, multimodal alignment, and resource-efficient ML methods. Motivated to contribute to experimental evaluation and benchmarking of alignment techniques within UM6P’s research environment, and eager to expand practical experience with large-scale embeddings and contrastive learning methods.

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Final year student at 1337 – UM6P with solid foundations in Python, C/C++, linear algebra, and optimization. Experienced in
implementing machine learning algorithms from scratch (gradient descent, feature scaling, evaluation metrics) and working
with scientific Python libraries such as NumPy, pandas, and Matplotlib. Strong interest in representation learning, multimodal
alignment, and resource-efficient ML methods. Motivated to contribute to experimental evaluation and benchmarking of
alignment techniques within UM6P’s research environment, and eager to expand practical experience with large-scale
embeddings and contrastive learning methods.

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Work Experience

Full-Stack Developer Intern (Remote) at Institut de Formation Ferroviaire (IFF)
September 30, 2024 - August 14, 2025
Developed an audit management system (NestJS, React) automating workflows and delivering real-time dashboards, reducing audit processing time by 40%. Implemented secure document storage for over 10,000 files with role-based access control and encryption. Containerized application with Docker, enabling stable deployment and consistent local environment replication for testing and usage.
Software Developer at Institute de Formation Ferro via IFF
February 1, 2025 - April 1, 2025
Remote internship; Developed an audit management system (NestJS, React); automated workflows and dashboards; real-time dashboards; reduced audit processing time by 40%; implemented secure document storage for 10,000+ files with role-based access and encryption.
Software Developer at Institute de Formation Ferro via IFF
March 1, 2024 - September 1, 2024
Remote internship; Containerized the application with Docker, enabling stable deployment and consistent local environment replication for testing and usage.
Task Master at School Project
May 1, 2025 - Present
Process Supervisor; Built a Python-based job control system inspired by Supervisor. Supports starting and monitoring multiple programs, applying restart policies, setting environment variables, working in directories, and output redirection. Includes a SIGHUP-triggered config reload, accurate process state tracking, logging of all events, and an interactive control shell for status, start/stop/restart, and configuration management.
Machine Learning Implementation at School Project
June 1, 2025 - June 30, 2025
Implemented a full linear regression pipeline in Python to predict car prices from mileage: custom gradient-descent optimizer, CLI tools for training and prediction, parameter persistence via text files, features scaling, and model evaluation (MSE/R2). Data handling and visualization using NumPy, seaborn, and matplotlib.
NGINX Server Clone at School Project
January 1, 2023 - September 1, 2023
NGINX Server Clone Implemented a HTTP/1.1 web server clone in C++98: socket management, non-blocking I/O, request parsing and routing; GET/POST/DELETE support; static file serving; basic CGI handling; Configured via an Nginx-style config file; Focused on standards-compliant behavior, robust error handling, and stable performance under concurrent clients.
3D Game Engine / Wolfenstein-inspired at School Project
February 1, 2023 - April 1, 2023
Built a Wolfenstein-inspired 3D ray-casting engine in C: ray-casting algorithm, wall projections, DDA grid traversal, player movement & rotation, and collision detection. Managed textures, sprite rendering, and frame updates using MiniLibX; custom parsing for .cub map files.
Inception of Things at School Project
January 1, 2025 - February 1, 2025
Kubernetes K3s cluster configured using Vagrant to deploy multiple pods, services, and agents. Optimized deployment, ingress, and service configurations to improve reliability, and integrated basic Continuous Deployment workflow to automate updates with minimal downtime during testing.

Education

Digital Technology Architect at 1337 - UM6P Benguerir
November 1, 2021 - August 14, 2025
Digital Technology Architect at 1337 - UM 6P
November 1, 2021 - December 23, 2025

Qualifications

Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate
January 22, 2025 - January 23, 2027
https://learn.microsoft.com/api/credentials/share/en-us/ZAKARIA-WALAD/1C877FA22B6BFBC8?sharingId=5337AE09A783E855

Industry Experience

Education, Software & Internet, Professional Services

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