Julien Fortin
Software Developer & Data Scientist
Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Summary
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Top SchoolJulien Fortin is a software developer and data scientist based in Montreal with 11 years of experience building production-ready systems and data-driven products. He blends rigorous engineering practices with statistical rigor from an academic background in physics and administration, having moved from research roles into applied ML and software engineering at Gameloft, Coveo, and now Hectiq.AI. Julien is skilled at translating complex analytics into stakeholder-facing solutions and has a track record of working at the intersection of research, product, and engineering. His profile reflects both startup and enterprise experience, plus entrepreneurial training, enabling him to navigate product strategy as well as hands-on implementation. A detail that sets him apart is his early research work in statistical hydrology and experimental nuclear physics, which contributes to a strong foundation in experimental design and quantitative problem solving.
11 years of coding experience
9 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor’s Degree Physics, Bachelor’s Degree Physics at Université LavalEntrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies, Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies at Parcours Rémi-MarcouxMaster’s Degree Science of Administration, Master’s Degree Science of Administration at HEC MontréalWeb Development, Web Development at Treehouse
English, French
Github Skills (104)
python10
image-processing10
gtk10
fairness-ml10
command-line-tool10
color-filter10
qt10
fine-tuning10
mistral10
computer-vision10
data-visualization10
image-gallery10
data-science10
image-search10
google-images10
Programming languages (6)
Github contributions (5)
nitrofortin/datapho
Dec 2017 - May 2019
Contributions:25 commits, 2 PRs, 21 pushes in 1 year 5 months
data-analysispythonsciencedata-sciencemachine-learning
jstpierref/coveo_backend_test
Oct 2019 - May 2020
Coveo Backend Challenge - REST API for city search
Contributions:2 PRs, 25 pushes, 1 branch in 7 months
apicoveobackendrestchallenge-backend
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