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My journey - AI/ML Researcher & Data Scientist

Basics

Name Charbel Kindji
Label PhD Candidate
Email chabkind [ at ] gmail [ dot ] com
Url https://charbelkindji.github.io
Summary PhD candidate working on generative modeling with an application on tabular data.

Work

  • 2022.12 - 2025.12
    PhD Candidate
    Orange Labs / INRIA - IRISA
    PhD program in partnership with Orange Innovation Labs and the IRISA Research Institute.
    • Deep generative modeling with applications on tabular data.
  • 2020.09 - 2022.09
    Work-study program
    Kurmi Software
    Work-study program as part of my master's degree in big data
    • Developed connectors for the Microsoft Office 365 suite (Powershell, Java, Javascript)
    • Developed and correcting tests for the software suite Kurmi
    • Extraction of usage patterns from Kurmi logs to segment users (Python, Java, KNIME, Power BI)
    • Identified improvement opportunities and participated in prioritizing functional developments for Kurmi
  • 2020.05 - 2020.08
    DRUID team trainee
    INRIA - IRISA
    Trainee to validate my Bachelor's degree. Technical environment: python and common libraries for data analysis and visualization (NLTK, BeautifulSoup, NetworkX, Pandas, Numpy, Scikit‑learn, Matplotlib, Seaborn, etc.).
    • Studied the evolution of science through large graph exploration and natural language processing (NLP - NetworkX)
    • Retrieved and preprocessed arXiv scientific articles through API integration, leveraging Python, NLTK, and BeautifulSoup
    • Performed intensive processing using a high-performance computing (HPC) platform
  • 2018.12 - 2019.07
    Artificial intelligence intern, then technical management assistant.
    Machine Intelligence For You (MIFY)
    Post-graduate work experience in machine learning.
    • Collected data using a graphics tablet and exported it to support a machine learning algorithm for forged signature detection
    • Jointly delivered a Microsoft Excel training program within the company SUNU Assurances
    • Facilitated brainstorming sessions and managed team coordination
    • Improved the company's website SEO and page loading times

Education

  • 2022.12 - 2025.12

    Rennes, France

    PhD
    University of Rennes, Rennes, France
    Computer science
    • Deep generative modeling with applications on tabular data
  • 2019.09 - 2022.09

    Rennes, France

    Bachelor's and master's degrees
    University of Rennes, Rennes, France
    Computer science
    • Training professionals to lead large-scale projects at the intersection of business management and IT, leveraging databases and big data technologies.
  • 2014.09 - 2017.09

    Cotonou, Benin

    Bachelor's degree
    National School of Applied Economics and Management, Cotonou, Benin
    Computer science
    • Training professionals in software development and management, focusing on designing, implementing, and overseeing IT solutions for business operations..

Publications

Skills

Machine Learning & Deep Learning
PyTorch
Hugging Face Transformers
Scikit‑learn
high-performance computing
Jean‑Zay
IGRIDA (IRISA)
Marcel (Orange)
Slurm
GPU Memory Management
Languages / Tools
Python
Java
PHP (Symfony / Laravel)
Javascript
Powershell
Source code manager
Github
Gitlab

Languages

French
Native speaker
English
Intermediate level
Fon
Mother tongue
Japanese
Basic level

Interests

Reading
Video games
Manga