Hello, I'm Bel Ami Gisage Warakoze.

I'm a computer science student at Carnegie Mellon University interested in quantitative finance and building machine learning systems that solve real-world problems.

I hold honorary awards from international math competitions including PAMO, IMO, Euclid, and Wits, which sparked my early passion for problem-solving. Currently, I'm working with Professor Hasan Demirkoparan at CMU on applying machine learning to improve the solution of boundary value problems (BVPs).

Outside academics, I enjoy football, reading, and exploring new experiences that keep me grounded and curious.

Skills

Python

JavaScript

C/C++

TypeScript

SML

React

React Native

HTML/CSS

Node.js

Flask

FastAPI

Machine Learning

LLMs & AI

Data Analysis

Research

Transformers

Hugging Face

MongoDB

SQLite

Microsoft SQL Server

Azure

Docker

Git

Linux

Bitbucket

Robot Framework

QA Testing

Appium

Projects

TriagerX

AI Project

An AI-powered issue management system developed by the Eclipse Adoptium working group that won the IBM Center for Advanced Studies Project of the Year 2024 award.

Contributed to integrating multiple AI models (ChatGPT, Gemini, LLaMA-3) to improve the core TriagerX system
Built the server using FastAPI and created the Slack interface for the Adoptium team
Developed a chatbot interface that is now used by IBM Runtime Technologies and Eclipse OpenJ9 teams
Collaborated with Diyorbek Ibragimov, George Chkhaidze, Fatima Al Kharaz, and Lujain Hasna

Python FastAPI Slack API OpenAI API Gemini API Hugging Face LLaMA-3 GitHub API Flask

GitHub

Reconnect

Hackathon Project

A digital platform built for CMUQ's Lifelines hackathon that connects people searching for missing persons, pets, and items through community collaboration.

Created a user and posts database with authentication system and post management features
Implemented geolocation integration with interactive maps showing pins of reported locations
Developed community channels/threads for each listing to enable real-time collaboration

Reflex Python SQLite JavaScript Geolocation API

GitHub Live Demo

Caching Web Proxy

15-213: Intro to Computer Systems

A concurrent web proxy server that caches web content to improve load times for repeated requests.

Developed a concurrent, thread-based server to enable anonymous client-server communication
Implemented an LRU-based cache using a doubly-linked list to associate a request URI with a server response

C Git Threads Networking Caching Algorithms

Rubiks Cube Game

Game Development

An arcade puzzle game, inspired by the Rubiks Cube, that uses isometric projection to display the cube both in 2D and 3D. This project had 2000+ lines of code.

Developed for the "Introduction to Programming and Computer Science" course at Carnegie Mellon
Implemented 3D rotation algorithms and color tracking with intuitive controls for cube manipulation
Awarded "Best Interface Award" by Professor Eduardo Feo Flushing

Python CMU Graphics Library CSV PIL

Live Demo

SportsTech Analytics Engine

Machine Learning

A machine learning pipeline that processes 48,000+ matches using time-decayed features and Scikit-learn preprocessing to predict sports match outcomes with XGBoost models optimized through Bayesian tuning.

Designed an ML pipeline from scratch to process 48,000+ matches using time-decayed features and Scikit-learn preprocessing
Optimized dual XGBoost models for predicting match outcomes using Bayesian tuning and k-fold CV, achieving sub-1.0 RMSE and interpretable rankings via SHAP

Python XGBoost Scikit-learn Pandas SHAP

Unix Shell

15-213: Intro to Computer Systems

A shell implementation that mimics the Linux shell with job control and signal handling capabilities.

Developed a shell to mimic the real Linux shell with custom signal handlers and reading and writing to files
Implemented job control to run processes in the foreground or background and switch between them

C Git Unix Process Management Signal Handling

C0VM

15-122: Principles of Imperative Computation

A virtual machine implementation for the C0 programming language, a subset of C used for teaching.

Developed a stack-based C0 virtual machine, using the C programming language for executing C0 programs
Translated C0 expressions into instructions, simulating a compiler

C Git Virtual Machines Compilers Interpreters

Scheduling System

Backend Development

A comprehensive scheduling system API built with FastAPI and MongoDB that allows users to manage bookings, courses, roles, tutor availabilities, and users.

Implemented RESTful API endpoints using FastAPI for creating, reading, and deleting resources
Designed and structured MongoDB collections with Pydantic models for data validation
Set up asynchronous database operations using motor for improved performance

Python FastAPI MongoDB Motor Pydantic Docker

GitHub

DevFolio

Web Development

A highly customizable React-based portfolio theme specifically designed for software engineers and developers to showcase their projects and skills.

Built a modular component system allowing full customization of layout, colors, and typography
Implemented dark/light mode toggle with theme persistence using local storage
Added GitHub integration to automatically fetch and display repository statistics

React JavaScript Tailwind CSS GitHub API Framer Motion EmailJS

Live Demo

Contact

I'm currently open to collaboration opportunities, research projects, and discussions about quantitative finance or AI applications. Feel free to check my calendar below to schedule a meeting, or shoot me a message on any of my social platforms!