Elouan COLYBES

Specialization in Computer Engineering.

I have had classes in domains of AI & Machine Learning, Hardware design, Virtual Reality.

I wrote my Master’s Thesis on the following topic: Deep Compression Techniques in Federated Learning: Towards Lightweight and Energy-Efficient Distributed Intelligence. The work can be found here.

Highly selective French School of Engineering.

• 1st year: General applied Engineering topics (Mathematics, Mechanical, Electrical & Industrial Engineering, Control, Computer Science)

• 2nd year: IT specialization (Software development, Web development, Project Management, Discrete Mathematics, IT security), Management Skills.

• 3rd year: double-degree in RWTH Aachen University

With a big implication in the associative life of the School, I also acquired much experience: Team Management, Budget Management, Leadership skills.

2-years intensive program preparing for the national competitive exams for French Schools of Engineering.

Advanced courses in Mathematics, Physics, Computer & Engineering Sciences, Philosophy, English.

French High School degree

Advanced courses in Mathematics, Physics and Engineering Science.

European Mention (option)

One of the largest and most prestigious technical universities in Germany, RWTH Aachen University is known for its research and teaching in engineering, natural sciences, and technology.

• Conducted research in the field of Federated Learning and Deep Compression Techniques.

• Wrote a scientific paper on the topic of my Master’s Thesis: A Full Compression Pipeline for Green Federated Learning in Communication-Constrained Environments.

• Designed comprehensive experiments to evaluate the performance of the proposed framework in Federated Learning scenarios.

Founded more than 30 years ago, GOTO Games has become a world leader of online card games. Its vitrine product Funbridge is in a permanent growth to seduce new players.

• Worked on Back-End Development of the new online shop for a website (PHP Symfony), in a team of 4. Bi-weekly sprints, daily meetings.

• Resolved tickets for diverse projects (Frameworks PHP Symfony and React JS, Nginx configuration), reported bugs.

• Responsible for developing a website (with Wordpress), multiple meetings with the clients to discuss the possibilities and meet their expectations. Still available at canastajunction.com, though it has evolved since then.

• Communicated on social networks about a company event (@l_echappee52 on Instagram) which consisted of riding together 1200km from North to South of France on a bike.

Founded in 1919, the École Centrale de Nantes is one of the oldest and most prestigious Engineering Schools in France. Among the 500 students graduating each year, half of them obtain an international double degree. The school delivers a General Engineering degree (equivalent to a M.Sc.), contributing to the reputation of excellence of french engineers abroad.

• Coordinated a team of 7 students, the communication with the client and the reports to our teacher.
• Developed a HR software for a local research laboratory (LS2N), including database management and secure authentication.
• Imported current data from an Excel file to a SQL database.

• Founded a club in the Engineering School.
• Taught beginners how to play (approximatively 20 students), and lead them to play their first competitions.
• Employed by the French Bridge Federation (FFB).

• President of Apiculture Association: learning beekeeping with a professional, educating students, collecting and selling honey. Budget ~4,000€.

• Treasurer of the Week-End Nantralien (WEN): planning the gala alongside the graduating ceremony, and some associated communication events, in a team of 10. Budget ~35,000€.

• Treasurer of a Students’ Bureau list: managing the finances for a team of 45 people before and during electoral campaigns. Budget ~10,000€.

Specialized in water treatment tanks, Techneau grew and expanded while keeping its roots. Still keeping its headquarters in Normandy, they have diversified their production and export abroad.

• Built water treatment tanks, by taking a raw plastic shell and installing pipes, screws and pumps.

• Worked in R&D within the design office, helping to set up and analyze tests for water-resistance of joints.

• Worked a day as a warehouse assistant.

• Manipulation of a SAP software (ERP, Enterprise Resource Planning).

• Job shadowing for different positions in the company.

• Helped young students (niveau 3ème in France, equivalent to 9. Klasse in Germany) in all school topics.

• Prepared with them the Brevet des Collèges (Middle School degree). Specific work in English, Mathematics, History & Geography.

Bridge is one of the most complex card games, and also one of the most developed. Most countries have their own federation and national teams.

Participation in multiple competitions in France:

• Normandy champion (Espérance /4) in 2018
• Normandy champion (Promotion /4) in 2019
• U18 national finals (/4 and /2) in 2017, 2018, 2019
• U31 national finals (/4) in 2019, 2023, 2024, 2025
• U31 national finals (/2) in 2025

Regular training practice in Nantes (2022 - 2023), Lille (2023), Aachen (2023 - now).

Ultimate Frisbee is a team sport played with a flying disc, combining elements of soccer, basketball, and American football. It emphasizes sportsmanship and fair play, known as "Spirit of the Game".

Participation in multiple competitions in France and Germany:

• 2023: Challenge Centrale Lyon - Champion
• 2024: 3. Liga NW Open Outdoor - First experience in Germany
• 2025: 3. Liga NW Open Indoor - Vice-champion
• 2025: 1. Liga Open Outdoor - 7th ex-aequo, qualified for next year 1. Liga

France-wide chemistry competition for last-year high school students.

3 stages of competition:

• December 2018: qualification for the regional final (Normandy)
• February 2019: Regional Champion (Normandy)
• April 2019: 25th of the national final in Paris

Press article

Pleading competiton organized between high schools in Saint-Lô, France.

Intern qualification in my High School.

Pleading in front of 400 students and a jury for the Human Rights for Syrian migrants.

Ranked 4th in 10 competitors.

Press article

Algoréa is a programming competition in Python for all middle and high school pupils in France.

Qualified 3 times to the quarters of finals (2014, 2017, 2018)

Qualified 2 times to the semi finals (2015 and 2016)

Press article

French: Native speaker

English: Fluent, professional skills (C1, TOEIC 950)

German: Fluent, very good skills (C1)

Spanish: Basic knowledge (A1/A2)

Excellent working knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint.

Programming experience in Python, PHP, MATLAB, SQL, Java, JavaScript, C++.

Familiar with Simulink, LabVIEW, SolidWorks, PowerBI.

Ultimate Frisbee: competitive practice (2023 - now in Aachen)

Table Tennis: competitive practice (2011 - 2019)

Road Cycling: practice since April 2023. In June 2023: 1200km in 10 days from Lille to Marseille

Bridge: card game, competitive practice (2016 - now)

I like to go outside and practice any sport or spend time with friends.

I also enjoy making personal projects and handcrafting small objects.