PORTRAIT · 2026 · 5 MIN READ

A computer science student,
under construction.

Bachelor's Year 1 at EPSI Paris, currently doing a Full Stack internship at Glikt. Building expertise across three axes: web, embedded systems and AI. Here's the story behind the portfolio.

By Adel Redjemi May 2026 5 min
Laptop glowing with code in a dark room — student coding at night
My laptop screen during a late-night sprint — HydroTrack project, winter 2025.

01 From Lycée Amara Rachid to EPSI Paris

Lycée Amara Rachid in Ben Aknoun, Algiers
Lycée Amara Rachid — Ben Aknoun, Algiers: where it all started.

I grew up with math. At Lycée Amara Rachid in Ben Aknoun (Algiers), I chose the mathematics track out of genuine interest, not strategy. In July 2025, I earned my baccalauréat with Mention Très Bien — 16.28/20 (highest French honors). The diploma wasn't an end, it was a door.

In parallel, I had already started coding at Code213, a dev school in El Biar (Algiers). 192 hours of HTML, CSS and JavaScript basics. That's where I knew this wasn't a hobby, but what I really wanted to do.

Code213 — dev school in Algiers
Algiers — where I built my coding foundations with Code213.

In September 2025, I joined EPSI Paris for my Bachelor's in Computer Science. CS engineering school based in Courbevoie, right at the heart of La Défense. The curriculum is deliberately broad: algorithms, web dev, virtualization, IoT, VR, network architecture. Enough to explore without closing any doors.

EPSI Paris in Courbevoie, La Défense business district
EPSI Paris — Courbevoie, in the La Défense business district.

Today, I'm doing a Full Stack internship at Glikt in Courbevoie until mid-June 2026. My first real immersion in a company — ideation, technical writing, UI/UX, front-end, back-end and databases.

"Yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery, but today is a gift. That's why it's called the present."

02 Why computer science

The La Défense business district
La Défense — daily landscape from EPSI.

From the TCP packet traveling, to the SQL query responding, to the CSS aligning a button — everything is connected. It's this full-stack dimension that fascinates me. I want to understand how a user's click triggers a cascade down to the server, to the database, and back to the screen.

At EPSI, I didn't want to specialize too early. I'm aiming for excellence across three axes: web, embedded systems and artificial intelligence. I'll dive deeper later. For now, I'm building on all three in parallel — SmartBike for web, HydroTrack for IoT, and I'm starting to leverage AI through Claude Code and Gemini daily.

Article · Medium

Why did I choose to study computer science?

The full story behind the decision (originally in French).

5 min · adelredjemi.medium.com Read

03 How I work

I learn by building, not by piling up courses. I test, I break things, I fix them — and when something gives out, I want to understand why rather than work around it. That's usually where I make the most progress.

In teams, I prefer concrete roles. On the Rube Goldberg project, I was in charge of the 3D design on Tinkercad. A precise module, a tight deadline, a jury demo. Result: 1st place locally with national-level qualification.

Written by Adel REDJEMI

May 2026 · Paris & Île-de-France

TIMELINE · 2025 → 2026

My path

Four steps, one clear trajectory — from high school to a real engineering team.

  1. In progress Mid-April → Mid-June 2026

    Full Stack Internship

    Glikt — Courbevoie (92), France

    Contributing to the global infrastructure: ideation, technical writing, UI/UX, front-end, back-end and databases.

    2 months
    100% full-time
    • Full Stack
    • UI/UX
    • React
    • Back-end
    • Database
    • Claude Code
  2. Studies September 2025 → June 2026

    Bachelor's in Computer Science

    EPSI Paris — Courbevoie (92)

    Foundation year covering all three axes: algorithms and OOP in Python, full-stack web development, virtualization and IoT, network architecture and VR.

    3 year program
    9 disciplines
    • Python
    • OOP
    • HTML/CSS
    • PHP/MySQL
    • SQL
    • Virtualization
    • IoT
    • VR
    • Networks
  3. Bootcamp Winter 2025

    Web Development Bootcamp

    Code213 — El Biar, Algiers

    Intensive training: HTML, CSS, JavaScript basics. My first real hands-on experience writing code solo. Stopped intentionally for the move to France.

    192h of training
    3 languages
    • HTML5
    • CSS3
    • JavaScript
  4. Highest Honors July 2025

    Math Baccalauréat

    Lycée Amara Rachid — Ben Aknoun, Algiers

    Science track, mathematics specialty. Earned with Mention Très Bien, the highest distinction in the Algerian system.

    16.28/20 final average
    TB distinction
    • Mathematics
    • Physics
    • Sciences
WHAT PROJECTS TAUGHT ME

Soft skills

Three skills, three projects. No fluff.

  1. Teamwork

    Rube Goldberg

    Coordinated a 5-person team on the machine. Module breakdown, trigger sync, jury presentation — 1st place locally. I learned to protect the group's tempo when someone gets stuck.

  2. Technical rigor

    Network Infra

    Secure corporate network infrastructure — HLD/LLD docs, VLAN segmentation, Linux deployment in a virtual environment. The architecture held under tests. Whatever isn't documented doesn't exist.

  3. Fast learner

    HydroTrack

    ESP32, Node-RED, Supabase — zero prior experience. Working IoT prototype within weeks, cross-referencing weather data. Learning fast means knowing where to look.

Languages
French Bilingual
English Intermediate
Passions
  • Sport English boxing, football, …
  • Travel Australia — Melbourne (2 months) · Portugal
  • Reading Novels · tech books
  • Tech podcasts Underscore_, Hugo Décrypte, …
  • Chess
  • Building projects Apps · systems to manage
  • Writing articles Medium · tech reflections

My resume

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