Younes Laaroussi

Cybersecurity and Software Engineer

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Computer Science student passionate about front-end development and cybersecurity. I build user-friendly web interfaces using React.js, Python and JavaScript.

Featured Project

Vidova AI - Your Personal Filmmaker

Built a full-stack desktop application for video editing and AI-powered screen recording. Engineered GPU-accelerated rendering pipelines, implemented real-time AI processing for video enhancement, and designed an intuitive interface handling complex editing workflows. Developed cross-platform architecture supporting high-performance video processing while maintaining responsive UI/UX.

Hackathon Wins

🥇 1st Place Overall

AI-powered ecommerce platform augmenting Square databases with chat, interactive charts, data insights, psychographic analysis, and voice-enabled chart explanations.

Google Vertex AISquare APINext.jsAIML
🥇 1st Prize

Serverless forest monitoring system using AWS Lambda, Sentinel-2, and SageMaker — tracks deforestation in real-time with NDVI indices and K-means clustering.

AWS LambdaSageMakerPythonGeospatial ML
🥉 3rd Place

Turns noisy AWS logs into actionable incidents using TiDB vector search and agentic LLM. Ingest, embed, detect spikes, and route alerts—serverless, fast, safe.

TiDBAWSNode.jsLLMVector Search
🥉 3rd Prize

AI-powered supply chain forecasting platform using LLaMA 3 models to turn raw ERP data into actionable, real-time business insights—cloud-native and production-ready.

LLaMA 3SageMakerTimeLLMPythonAWS

Work Experience

Canadian Institute for Cybersecurity

Software Developer

Current
Canadian Institute for Cybersecurity

Part-Time

September 2025 - Present

  • Reduced model inference latency by 65% (230ms → 80ms) by migrating threat classifiers from BERT to LLM-based embeddings on FastAPI
  • Reduced CI/CD pipeline runtime by 67% (from 67 minutes to 22 minutes) through workflow isolation, build caching, and parallel testing.
  • Improved frontend performance by cutting reload time from 30s to <1s using Vite HMR and shrinking JS bundles by 25%
  • Increased test coverage to 85% across new modules (frontend, backend, APIs), exceeding CI/CD quality targets
Canadian Institute for Cybersecurity

Software Developer Intern

Canadian Institute for Cybersecurity

Full-Time

January 2025 - August 2025

  • Boosted automated test coverage to 83% using PHPUnit and Cypress across backend and frontend
  • Cut CI runtime by 75% (40min → 10min) through caching, parallelism, and Docker optimizations
  • Achieved 95%+ accuracy in 5 languages by building a FastText-based language detection API integrated into ETL pipelines
  • Automated PDF reporting with Puppeteer, generating custom fonts, charts, and templates for intelligence reports
  • Strengthened API reliability by applying OWASP guidelines and remediating vulnerabilities

Contributor

Twilio

Contract (Voices Program)

2022 - 2024

  • Improved video engagement by developing React + TensorFlow/WebGL 3D effects for Twilio Video demo apps
  • Expanded developer adoption by authoring sample apps and blogs showcasing Twilio Video API integrations
  • Increased delivery speed by collaborating in Agile sprints with GitHub-based CI/CD pipelines and peer code reviews

Education

University of New Brunswick

Bachelor of Computer Science

Computer Science

📍 Fredericton, NB, Canada

GPA: 4.1 / 4.3

2024 - 2028 (Expected)

  • Focus on Computer Science fundamentals, mathematics, and applied computing
  • Coursework includes data structures, algorithms, software engineering, and machine learning
  • Active in research initiatives at the Canadian Institute for Cybersecurity
CPGE Moulay Youssef

Classes Préparatoires aux Grandes Écoles

MPSI (Mathematics, Physics, and Engineering Science)

📍 Rabat, Morocco

2023 - 2024

  • Graduated Top of Class in rigorous French preparatory program
  • Intensive curriculum in advanced mathematics, physics, and computer science
  • Prepared for competitive entrance exams to top engineering schools
Lycée Elbilia Skolar

Baccalauréat en Sciences Mathématiques

Mathematical Sciences (French Curriculum)

📍 Rabat, Morocco

2021 - 2023

  • Graduated Top of Class with honors
  • Specialized in advanced mathematics and sciences
  • Strong foundation in analytical and problem-solving skills

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