younes.elhjouji@gmail.com • Groningen, Netherlands • +31 6 26515316 • younes.elhjouji.com

Experienced AI software developer with 5+ years of experience using Python to build and scale AI and

Computer Vision products. My core skills include designing and maintaining APIs, managing large data

efficiently, and driving backend refactoring for cloud and SaaS migration.

I'm proficient in Python, adept at architecting software, and microservices development, ensuring

scalable and robust solutions. As a freelance AI developer, I leverage my expertise to transform ideas into

market-ready AI-powered prototypes, integrate advanced AI capabilities into existing applications, and

provide strategic guidance on AI adoption for my clients.

WORK EXPERIENCE

ELH Development

•

10/2023 – Present

• Providing end-to-end product development services, including requirements gathering,

architecture design, coding, and deployment to transform ideas into market-ready AI-powered

prototypes.

• Integrating advanced AI capabilities into existing software applications to enhance functionality,

streamline business processes, and unlock data-driven insights.

• Offering strategic guidance on AI adoption, advising on technology selection, product

architecture, and implementation to align AI initiatives with business objectives.

Intel Corporation

• 09/2020 – 10/2023

• Utilized Kubernetes and Flyte to transition large-scale machine learning workflows to SaaS,

supporting up to 100x more concurrent customers using the same hardware resources.

• Optimized image data serialization and access algorithms for active learning, achieving over a

1000x speed increase in machine learning dataset construction.

• Designed and maintained the APIs of different microservices using FastAPI, with focus on

scalability and adaptability.

COSMONiO

• 07/2019 - 09/2020

• Enhanced the performance of the RetinaNet object detection model for overlapping objects,

boosting F-score from 70% to 95% for overlapping objects on COCO dataset.

• Contributed through design and implementation to the transformation of an interactive AI

product from Monolithic to Microservices architecture, in line with clean architecture and SOLID

principles.

• Engaged directly with clients, gathering requirements and offering support, particularly in

optimizing and deploying Computer Vision models.

SKILLS & COMPETENCIES

• Advanced Python Programming

• Software Design & Architecture

• SCRUM Master

• CI/CD Processes

• SaaS Methodologies & Best Practices

• Microservices Architecture

• Kubernetes & Cloud Infrastructure

• Performance Optimization & System

Scalability

• Creative Thinking & Problem Solving

• API Development & Integration

• Quality Assurance & Testing

• Large Dataset Management

• Programming Languages (Kotlin, Go,

JavaScript)

• MongoDB, S3 Object Storage

• Troubleshooting & Debugging

• MS Communication (gRPC, Kafka,

RabbitMQ)

• Object Detection & Computer Vision

EDUCATION

• Computer Science

• Software Engineering

• Summa Cum Laude

• Honors Program Scholar