Ismaël Mehdid

My experience:

Software Engineer Intern at Bluco

March 2025 - September 2025

Paris, France

Developing software solutions at the world’s largest startup campus (Station F) to help blue-collar workers find employment through popular messaging platforms such as WhatsApp.

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My education:

Master's Degree

IT Architecture Expert

2023 - Now

We delve into hands-on projects and collaborative learning experiences. Mostly through practical challenging projects, we sharpen our skills in programming languages like C and C++. Additionally, we explore real-world applications such as low-level object-oriented programming, system design, data structures, and algorithms.

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Associate's Degree

Software Solutions and Business Applications

2020 - 2022

Focused mainly on object-oriented languages like Java and the Android framework. Additionally we studied mathematics, algorithms, data structures, and system design.

My certification:

TOEIC, 940/990

English proficiency test for business and professional contexts.

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My main projects:

Mini 2d Game

This project is written in C. It's a mini-game where you must collect all the collectibles to leave. However, if you touch an enemy, you lose.

Shell

Worked with another developer to recreate a shell. Implemented pipes, redirections, built-in commands, and heredoc syntax

Fortnite Professional Map

Verse Unreal Engine

Created a Fortnite map using the Verse programming language and Unreal Engine.
This map has been played by over a thousand of players worldwide and was designed specifically for the top French professional Fortnite player.

IRC Server

C++

Collaboratively developed an IRC server in C++ with support for multiple clients via TCP/IP, featuring bots integrated with the OpenAI API and a weather API. Implemented key features like user authentication, private messaging, and channel management.

3d Game

Worked with another developer to create a 3D game using the raycasting technique. This game includes a minimap, a gun you can shoot with, wall collisions, and doors you can open and close.

3D Pong Online Game

JavaScript Python HTML CSS

Collaborated with two other students to develop a full‑stack web application featuring a 3D Pong game with real‑time multiplayer functionality. Designed and integrated AI opponents, blockchain‑based tournament score tracking, player statistics, matchmaking systems, and tournament management.