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Zakaria Teffah

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Experienced software engineer building robust, high-performance software. Focus areas: software architecture, algorithms & optimization, scientific computing and AI-agent-assisted development

zakaria.teffah [at] gmail [dot] com
Zakaria Teffah
14+
Years Experience
C++ & Python
Core Languages
INSA
MSc Engineering

More about me

Software engineer with 14+ years building critical tools for industry leaders such as Airbus and Liebherr. I enjoy owning problems end-to-end: understanding the need, designing the architecture, and shipping tested, performant code.

Rigorous and adaptable, I ramp up quickly on new domains and technologies, and I leverage AI coding agents to speed up delivery. I care about code quality, testing and clear communication within a team.

C++
Algorithms & Optimization
Python
Software Architecture
HPC
Agentic AI

Experience

NanoXplore

C++/Python R&D Engineer

NanoXplore

Montpellier, France

C++ toolchain development for FPGA design software: graph/hypergraph algorithms, pattern matching, logic equivalence checking (BDD, SMT), performance optimization.

C++PythonGraph AlgorithmsSMT SolversVHDL/VerilogTesting
Liebherr Aerospace

Scientific Tools Engineer

Liebherr Aerospace

Toulouse, France

Heat transfer algorithms for aircraft icing prediction, scientific computation library for roller bearing modeling, uncertainties propagation computation for sensor-dependent physical quantities.

C++PythonScientific ComputingNumerical Optimization
Airbus

Methods & Tools Consultant at Altran for Airbus

Airbus

Toulouse, France

Airbus flight simulator stability optimization, aircraft trajectory simulation and optimization tools, multi-physics simulation for A30X wing optimization using kriging ML.

C++OptimizationMachine LearningDesign PatternsAerodynamics

Skills

Core Expertise

Software Architecture
Algorithms & Data Structures
Numerical Optimization
HPC
Mathematical Modelling
Testing & CI
Agentic AI (agents, MCP)

Soft Skills

Abstraction
Rigor
Adaptability
Autonomy
Curiosity
Team Communication

Languages

French (Native)
English (C1 - Fluent)
Spanish (Reading knowledge)
Chinese (Reading knowledge)

Education

Degree

INSA Toulouse

INSA Toulouse

Master of Science

Computer Science, Mathematics and Modelling

2006 - 2011Toulouse, France

Department of Mathematics Engineering

Interests

Traveling (England, USA, Norway, Spain, Portugal, Italy, Maldives, Corsica)
Running
Football
Guitar (~20 years of practice)

Internships

IMFT Toulouse

IMFT Toulouse

Graduate Internship

Feb - Jun 2011Toulouse, France

Finite volume code for Biot poro-elastic coupling simulation and numerical analysis.

Mercator Ocean

Mercator Ocean

Internship

Jun - Sep 2010Toulouse, France

Generation of oceanic initial conditions from meso-scale oceanic re-analysis.

Norwegian Meteorological Institute

Norwegian Meteorological Institute

Internship

Jul - Aug 2009Oslo, Norway

OSI SAF daily ice drift product development and validation.