Walid Birouk

Walid Birouk

Data Engineer · Master AI

TECHNICAL SKILLS

Languages · Python, SQL

Data Engineering · Spark, Airflow, dbt

Streaming · Kafka, Spark Structured Streaming

Databases · PostgreSQL, Delta Lake

Platforms · ADLS Gen2, MinIO

BI · Power BI, Tableau, Metabase, Qlik

DevOps · Docker, Docker Compose, Shell

Cloud · Azure, AWS

Methods · ETL/ELT, Medallion Architecture, Agile


LANGUAGES

  • English — Fluent (C2)
  • French — Advanced (B2)
  • Arabic — Native

SOFT SKILLS

  • Autonomy
  • Rigour
  • Analytical mindset

INTERESTS

  • Mixed Martial Arts
  • Travel
  • Sports

ABOUT ME


Originally from the beautiful coast of Algeria, where I spent my youth free diving and fishing, I have always been drawn to exploring new depths — both in the sea and in data.

My early passion for computers and mathematics evolved into a pursuit of AI and data engineering. After earning a Bachelor's in Mathematics and Informatics in Algeria, I moved to Belgium to study Applied Computer Science (AI) at Thomas More — where I discovered my true interest in the modern data stack.

Following my internship at Algorhythm, where I built ELT pipelines, implemented medallion architecture, and worked with Spark, dbt, and Airflow, I relocated to France to pursue a Master's in Expert Systems (AI) at EPSI. I am currently looking for an apprenticeship (alternance) in Data Engineering or Analytics Engineering.

I am passionate about building reliable, well-structured data systems — from ingestion to transformation to insight — and I enjoy the challenge of making data trustworthy and useful at scale.

WORK EXPERIENCE


Algorhythm

Data Engineering Intern — Algorhythm

February 2024 – May 2024

Turnhout, Belgium

Specialized consultancy in Modern Data Stack and AI solutions.

  • Set up a local Data Lakehouse environment via Docker for internal experimentation and tool evaluation.
  • Built ELT pipelines structured around a medallion architecture (Bronze / Silver / Gold).
  • Modeled and transformed data with dbt — uniqueness, not null, and relation tests across 20+ models.
  • Orchestrated workflows with Apache Airflow.
  • Conducted a comparative study of Data Observability tools (internal report).
  • Documented technical findings and presented results to stakeholders.

Stack: Spark · Airflow · dbt · PostgreSQL · Docker · Python · SQL

Algérie Télécom

Software Developer Intern — Algérie Télécom

March 2021 – June 2021

Jijel, Algeria

  • Developed an online appointment booking system.
  • Optimized SQL queries — improved application performance by ~30%.
  • Partial redesign of the user interface.

Stack: Laravel · PHP · JavaScript · MySQL

EDUCATION


Master's — Expert Systems (AI)

EPSI France  ·  2025 – present


Thomas More

Bachelor's — Applied Computer Science (AI)

Thomas More Hogeschool  ·  2021 – 2024  ·  Geel, Belgium

Relevant coursework

  • Data Engineering
  • Big Data
  • Machine Learning
  • Business Intelligence
  • Data Analysis with SQL
  • AI Project
  • Full Stack (Laravel, Spring Boot)

Université de Jijel

Bachelor's — Mathematics & Informatics

Université de Jijel  ·  2018 – 2021  ·  Algeria

Relevant coursework

  • Algorithms & Programming
  • Calculus & Algebra
  • Web Design (HTML, CSS, JS)
  • Java, C, C#
  • PHP & Python