Summary
Bilal Said is a researcher and project manager with a PhD in Computer Science and eight years of experience bridging academia and industry to deliver AI-infused, secure e‑governance and enterprise modeling solutions. Currently at Softeam/Docaposte he drives national and European research projects and helps bring products like e‑Citiz and Modelio to market. Formerly a department chair and director of pedagogical innovation, he has mentored hundreds of students and supervised dozens of theses, specializing in technology-enhanced education, VR, and serious games. He also teaches AI and machine learning at IMT Atlantique, translating research into hands-on student projects using Python ML stacks. Known for visual thinking, he sketch‑drivenly turns complex concepts into clear images that aid learning and collaboration. Based in Nantes, he combines deep theoretical grounding with practical project leadership across research, education, and productization.
8 years of coding experience
11 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor's degree, Computational and Applied Mathematics, Bachelor's degree, Computational and Applied Mathematics at Lebanese University - Faculty of Sciences
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Computer Science, Doctor of Philosophy - PhD, Computer Science at Université Paul Sabatier Toulouse III
English, French, Arabic