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LOUIS GAVALDA

Full-stack developer looking for my next assignment, ideally connected to the visual arts. Python and Django expert. Strong skills in data science and machine learning. Interest in design and user experience (UI/UX).

Professional Experience

2024–2025
JavaScript/TypeScript Developer
Developed Adobe Photoshop and Illustrator scripts for Louis Vuitton’s in-house graphic designers. Analyzed, streamlined, and automated operational workflows. Took over and improved legacy code. Implemented a continuous deployment solution. Created and maintained additional internal tools.
2020–2025
CTO and Python/Django Lead Developer
Co-founded a company building software for attorneys. Set up the technical infrastructure (Linux administration, Docker, CI/CD, etc.). Built Python/Django applications. Scraped and processed real-time data in a mission-critical operational context. Integrated third-party services such as Nylas, Pappers, Amazon Textract, and OpenAI. Supervised developers.
2021
Research Lab Intern
Designed and developed tools for researchers. Built an interactive web app in Vue.js to explore photographic archives. Applied machine learning techniques (convolutional neural networks, dimensionality reduction, etc.) to the study of photographs (visual similarity, search, etc.). Performed day-to-day data science work using libraries such as NumPy, scikit-learn, and PyTorch.
2019–2021
Python Developer
Built and maintained software automating invoice management: data scraping, OCR, automatic PDF signing, and Excel spreadsheet generation. Used libraries such as PyQt, Tesseract, and openpyxl.

Education

2019–2021
M.S. in Computer Science (Image Track)
  • Algorithmic complexity
  • Linear programming
  • Advanced algorithms
  • Probability and statistics
  • Numerical algorithms
  • Image processing
  • Computer graphics and 3D
  • Computer vision
  • Machine learning
  • Pattern recognition for image analysis and interpretation
2016–2019
Dual B.S. in Mathematics and Computer Science
  • Algebra
  • Mathematical analysis
  • Logic
  • Probability
  • Operating systems
  • Systems programming (C)
  • Networking
  • Functional programming
2017–2018
Computer Science Program
  • Software architecture
  • Software development
  • Cybersecurity
  • Hackathons
2014–2015
Foundation Year in Applied Arts
  • Drawing
  • Illustration
  • Graphic design
  • Design (fashion, spatial, product)