Youssef Chouay | يوسف شواي

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[2025]

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software engineer, AI researcher and graph theory enthusiast

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2025

YCAY[HOME]IS THE FOLIO OF

YOUSSEF[يوسف شواي]CHOUAY ↓

SOFTWARE ENGINEER, RESEARCHER

andGRAPH THEORY ENTHUSIAST

AI RESEARCHER @ NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL

BASED IN OTTAWA, CANADA

I'm a software engineer and researcher with a passion for creating elegant, efficient solutions to complex problems. Growing up curious about the world and my surroundings, I've always wanted to understand how they worked.

M.SC COMPUTER SCIENCE @ UOTTAWA

FOCUS: GRAPH THEORY

I've kept that approach and mindset throughout my whole life and I'm slowly chipping the iceberg of knowledge hoping to make a big enough dent to make my younger self proud. Currently pursuing a Master's in Computer Science with a focus on Graph Theory, and working as an AI researcher for the Canadian National Research Council. I'm constantly exploring new technologies and ways to contribute.

「تعليم」

Jan 2025 – Dec 2026

Masters in Computer Science - Thesis

University of Ottawa•Ottawa, ON

Supervisor: Vida Dujmovic
Received over $52,000 in research scholarships

Sept 2020 – Dec 2024

Bachelor of Applied Science in Software Engineering

University of Ottawa•Ottawa, ON

Relevant Coursework: Data Structures & Algorithms, Embedded Systems, Databases, Discrete Math, Real-Time Systems Design, Enterprise Architecture

「خبرة」

Jan 2026 – Present

Software Engineer Intern

TrendMicro / TrendAI•Ottawa, ON

Worked with the AI Security team to migrate a prompt-scan engine to state-of-the-art detection models for LLM threat analysis, including implementation, testing, debugging, and rollout support.
Implemented chunking behavior for an inference engine in Rust and Go, improving support for long prompts and document-style inputs in AI security workflows.
Owned design, implementation, testing, and AWS deployment of a backend service that retrieves company profiles and market data through MCP-based integrations for cybersecurity research workflows.

May 2024 – Present

Artificial Intelligence Researcher

National Research Council•Ottawa, ON

AI-Enhanced Building Automation (BAS) for Modern Facilities

Published, as First-author, a peer-reviewed paper called “Implementing AI in Smart Buildings: A Modular, Proof-of-Concept approach” and presented to field experts at IEEE EPEC 2025.
Designed and deployed using Python/LangChain agents bridging BAS and LLM tools, cutting data-processing time and operator workload by 49%.
Built a SQLite-backed ingestion pipeline to process and integrate real-time BAS streams reliably.
Partnered with Delta Controls and Carleton University to deliver AI building agents, achieving a 56% reduction in maintenance costs via automated fault detection, predictive maintenance, and real-time alerts.

Enhanced Utilities Chatbot

Built a multi-agent, tool-using utilities chatbot that explains bills, simulates alternate rate plans, and diagnoses anomalies by linking AMI data with weather/holidays/tariffs for a $3M+ annual revenue company.
Implemented a time-series engine (seasonal decomposition + change-point detection) to flag spikes, persistent baseload, and overnight leaks, then auto-generate plain-English "why it happened" narratives and savings playbooks.

Sept 2022 – Aug 2023

Junior Software Engineer

Wind River Systems•Ottawa, ON

Designed and implemented an Automation Dashboard using Angular, TypeScript, and Django, with a PostgreSQL database.
Achieved over 90% faster query execution and UI responsiveness by optimizing API endpoints and reducing frontend rendering times.

May 2022 – Apr 2024

Software Developer

University of Ottawa•Ottawa, ON

Redesigned and optimized the university's search engine using PHP, MySQL, and Apache, improving query response times by 80%.
Developed automation scripts using PHP, Bash, and Cron jobs to enhance search speed by 54%.

Sept 2023 – Present

Teaching Assistant

University of Ottawa•Ottawa, ON

Assisted in teaching Graduate classes (Machine Learning for Bio-informatics) and Undergraduate courses (Data Structures & Algorithms, Design & Analysis of Algorithms, Programming Paradigms).

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DIGITAL EXPERIENCES

Engineering is a bridge between logic and creativity. My goal is to build solutions that are not just functional, but elegant, quietly threading innovation into every line of code.

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