Younos Cherkaoui

Being graduated in computer science with a master's degree mainly focused on advanced information processing, I am keen to work in the Data Science world. During one of my last experiences with Airbus Operations GmbH in Hamburg, I worked as a Data Scientist with a focus on predictive maintenance for aircraft systems.

Experience :briefcase:


Java Software Engineer

:spiral_calendar: 09.2020-12.2020
:round_pushpin: Bremen, Germany
  • Development of a GUI for a radar program on Eurofighters

    1. GUI development (JavaFX) using MVC architecture
    2. Adaptation of the back-end according to the specifications of the front-end
    3. Scrum-based organization (daily reports of on-going activities, blocking points, etc.)

Data Scientist

:spiral_calendar: 04.2018-08.2020
:round_pushpin: Hamburg, Germany
  • Predictive maintenance model development for aircraft systems

    1. Aircraft system survey and data exploration for feasibility study
    2. Predictive model development using big data tools and statistical & ML/DL methods
    3. Model validation by crossing predictions with history of maintenance events
    4. Transformation of data into relevant charts
    5. Communication of results to stakeholders (system engineers, experts, airlines)
  • Design office support for root-cause analysis on in-service issues

    1. Aircraft system survey and data exploration
    2. Problems identification and classification
    3. Findings report preparation

ERP Consultant (40%)

:spiral_calendar: 12.2017-02.2018
:office: Freelance
:round_pushpin: Neuchâtel, Switzerland
  • ERP consulting for a company in the field of technical writing for the industry

    1. Business needs analysis
    2. Training on ERP (Odoo) use and development
    3. Support for development and troubleshooting

IT Management Specialist (40%)

:spiral_calendar: 04.2014-04.2017
:round_pushpin: Cernier, Switzerland
  • ERP consulting and integration (Odoo)

    1. Business needs analysis and planning of development activities
    2. Software development (Python, XML, Javascript) and deployment on Linux
    3. Customer support and training
  • IT support and devices installation/configuration

    1. Servers and desktops (Linux & Windows)
    2. Routers, firewalls and switches

Education :mortar_board:


English Studies

:spiral_calendar: 05.2017-08.2017
:school: ILAC
:round_pushpin: Toronto, Canada
  • General English, Level 16/17 (Proficiency)

Swiss Joint M.Sc. in Computer Science

:spiral_calendar: 09.2013-06.2016
:school: Universities of Bern, Neuchâtel & Fribourg
:round_pushpin: Switzerland
  • Major: Advanced Information Processing

B.Sc. in Economics and Business

:spiral_calendar: 09.2009-06.2013
:school: University of Neuchâtel
:round_pushpin: Switzerland
  • Major: Information Systems

Academic Projects :computer:


Master Thesis

Automatic Analysis of a Large Corpus: Obama's Speeches at the White House

:spiral_calendar: 12.2015-06.2016
:school: University of Neuchâtel
  • Tools: Python (NLTK, BeautifulSoup, scipy, pandas, numpy), PyCharm, LaTeX

Probabilistic Algorithms

Comparing Heuristics for TSP

:spiral_calendar: 09.2015-12.2015
:school: University of Neuchâtel
  • Tools: Matlab

R&D Workshop (Practical Project)

IFAAR Social Media - Web Scraper

:spiral_calendar: 02.2015-06.2015
:school: University of Neuchâtel & IFAAR (Bern)
  • Tools: Java (Selenium), Eclipse, LaTeX

Seminar "Natural Language Processing"

Authorship Attribution of the Disputed Federalist Papers using Relative Entropy

:spiral_calendar: 09.2014-12.2014
:school: University of Neuchâtel
  • Tools: Python (NLTK, BeautifulSoup, scipy, pandas, numpy), PyCharm, LaTeX

Applied Signal Processing

Handwritten Recognition Problem

:spiral_calendar: 02.2014-06.2014
:school: University of Fribourg
  • Tools: Java, Weka, Eclipse

About me

  • :switzerland: Swiss
  • :birthday: 02.08.1990
  • :pushpin: Basel, Switzerland

HARD SKILLS

  • Statistics
  • Machine Learning
  • Deep Learning
  • Predictive Modelling
  • Data Visualization
  • Big Data
  • Natural Language Processing

PROGRAMMING

Python
  • pyspark
  • pandas
  • scikit-learn
  • tensorflow
  • keras
  • nltk
  • numpy
  • scipy
Java
  • JavaFX
  • Apache Spark
  • Lucene
  • Selenium
Web Development
  • React
  • RoR
  • Jekyll
  • WordPress
  • HTML
  • CSS
  • Sass
  • Javascript
  • jQuery
  • SQL

TOOLS

Database
  • PostgreSQL
  • MySQL
  • SQLite
  • MongoDB
VCS
  • GitHub
  • GitLab
  • BitBucket
Project Management
  • Jira
  • Confluence
IDE
  • Eclipse
  • Jupyter
  • IntelliJ
  • Pycharm
  • RubyMine
  • Visual Studio Code

LANGUAGES

  • :fr: French
  • :uk: English
  • :de: German

SOFT SKILLS

  • Teamwork
  • Scrum
  • Meticulousness
  • Curiosity
  • Patience
  • Organization
  • Flexibility
  • Professionalism

HOBBIES

  • Badminton
  • Soccer
  • Table Tennis
  • Cooking
  • Video games
  • Board games

REFERENCES