Florian Soonaye

Experience

Apr – Sept 2025

Machine Learning Research Intern

LPSM, Sorbonne Université · Paris, France

  • Supervisors: Erwan Scornet, Rafael Pinot
  • Theoretical analysis of random forests. Exploring the effects of adding artificial noise features on regularization, prediction accuracy and variable importance.

Education

2023 – 2025

MSc in Probability and Random Models (PMA)

Sorbonne Université, École Normale Supérieure · Paris, France

Feb – June 2024

MSc in Statistics and Operations Research (MESIO)

Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya, Universitat de Barcelona · Barcelona, Spain

  • Exchange semester abroad during my first year of Master’s degree.
2020 – 2023

BSc in Mathematics and Computer Science (PIMA)

Sorbonne Université · Paris, France

  • Competitive program delivering two BSc degrees.

Technical Skills

Programming Languages:
Python Python C C C++ C++ Julia Julia Rust Rust Bash Bash LaTeX LaTeX Go Go Java Java R R CSS CSS HTML HTML
Software & Tools:
Linux Linux Git Git Docker Docker VSCode VSCode Vim Vim

Projects

Chimp: a 2500 elo Chess Engine

C++

  • Developing a depth-first search approach with negamax algorithm, optimized with alpha-beta pruning, quiescence search, hashing tables, heuristic-based move ordering and much more…
  • Writing a structured and pedagogical guide alongside development.

Personal Website

Go (Hugo), CSS (Tailwind), HTML

  • Designed, developed, and maintain the very website you’re currently browsing.
  • Crafted a fully custom theme from scratch, with performance optimization and personalized styling. Soon to be published.