A. Belard

A. Belard

Software Engineer || AI Automation

Passionate about tech entrepreneurship, Augmented Reality, and AI automation.

About Me

Interests
Chess
Gaming
Anime
Science Fiction
Artificial Intelligence
Augmented Reality
3D Modeling
Basketball
Photography
Languages
English
Kinyarwanda (Native)
French

Skills

Technologies and tools I work with

Web Development
Frontend and Backend Technologies
HTML/CSS & JavaScript95%
React & Redux90%
NodeJS & ExpressJS85%
Django & Python80%
TypeScript85%
Tailwind & Bootstrap90%
REST APIs85%
SpringBoot75%
Programming Languages
Core Programming Skills
Python90%
JavaScript/TypeScript95%
Java80%
PHP85%
C++60%

Work Experience

My professional experience

Teaching Assistant
CMU Qatar
Qatar
January 2025 - May 2025

Provided tutoring and academic support for Mobile App Design and Development and Human-Computer Interaction courses. Assisted with grading, project reviews, and helped students troubleshoot Swift and React Native issues.

Information Systems Lab Assistant
CMU Qatar
Qatar
May 2025 - June 2025

Tested, configured, and deployed new Information Systems and IT devices. Tracked and documented inventory items for lab equipment and assets.

Software Engineer
Esicia
Rwanda
February 2024 - August 2024

Mentored junior developers and performed code reviews for Vubavuba rider app. Set up web and database services on new servers and built a USSD service for Lendsqr microfinance product, increasing customer satisfaction by 20%.

Full-Stack Developer (Freelance)
Abidors
Bulgaria
August 2023 - December 2023

Converted JavaScript project to TypeScript and implemented 360 walk feature for property exploration, convincing 10+ buyers and increasing property sales by 10%.

Front-End Developer
Rwanda Tvet Board
Rwanda
April 2022 - June 2023

Developed UI & UX for E-trainer & TVET Schools Management Product, saving government over $9000 in bureaucracy costs. Implemented Pedagogics and Curriculum Management features and boosted performance by 10%.

Projects

Some of my past personal work and contributions

Dino Runner V.112 preview
2025
Dino Runner V.112
Chrome Dino clone

A fun runner game inspired by Chrome's offline dinosaur game. Features smooth gameplay, obstacle avoidance, scoring system, and progressive difficulty levels.

Python
Chez Lando
Luxury hotel website

Built the official website for Hotel Chez Lando, a luxury hotel in Rwanda. Features beautiful aerial photography and showcases traditional Rwandan hospitality combined with modern amenities.

React
Swift
Crypto trading application landing page

Built a professional landing page for a cryptocurrency trading application as a freelance project for a client I met on Discord. Features modern dark theme and compelling call-to-action elements.

React
VS Code Portfolio
Portfolio website with VS Code theme and interface

I coded my first/older portfolio website with VS Code theme inspiration. Includes file explorer, tabs, and an coding environment experience.

React
Tailwind
Chooky
Music promotion website, crypto themed

Built as a freelance project for a music artist promoting their song 'Chooky'. Features a modern crypto-themed design with interactive elements, music branding, and social media integration.

React
Tailwind
Lucky Louie
Crypto-themed React practice project

A cryptocurrency-themed web application built while practicing React skills. Features modern 3D graphics, meme culture references, and interactive UI elements with wallet connectivity.

React
Tailwind
CodeAMA
Code Community to connect junior coders to seniors

CodeAma is the best way to connect beginner coders to well experienced programmers all over the globe.

Angular
SpringBoot
2021

GitHub Repository

SparkCinema
A platform for streaming Rwandan Movies

SparkCinema is a reliable streaming platform for Rwandan Movies.

React
NodeJS
2020

GitHub Repository

DailyMoney
Online business earning 3% daily of tron invested

An online business using Tron (Trx) as a payment medium. You get 3% (daily) of your investment.

React
NodeJS
2020

GitHub Repository

CovData
Know covid 19 numbers across the world

CovData let you know and track covid 19 numbers across the world.

React
2020

GitHub Repository

Inst-gram
Instagram clone built on MERN stack

Instagram clone built on MERN stack - MongoDB, Express, React, NodJS.

React
MERN Stack

Education

My academic journey and learning path

Bachelor of Science in Information Systems
Carnegie Mellon University, Doha, Qatar
2024 - 2028
Advanced High School
Rwanda Coding Academy, Nyabihu, Rwanda
2020 - 2023
Web Development
Mobile Application Development
Embedded Systems
Advanced Networking
Data Structures and Algorithms
Software Testing & DevOps
Database Design and Development

Awards & Honors

Recognition for excellence in hackathons and competitions

First place LifeLines Hackathon '25
Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar
Carnegie Mellon University
Feb 2025

Certificate of winning (achievement) first place in the prestigious CMUQ LifeLines Hackathon 2025

Winner of the 1st RCA-KOICA hackathon
RCA & KOICA
Rwanda Coding Academy
Aug 2023

Winner of the 1st RCA(Rwanda Coding Academy)-KOICA(Korea International Cooperation Agency) hackathon (among 20 teams), awarded a merit 2-week trip to South Korea

1st Place Highschool picoCTF Africa (2022)
Cylab & Carnegie Mellon University in Africa
Rwanda Coding Academy
May 2022

#1 runner among 500 teams from 15 countries in the PicoCTF Africa Cybersecurity Challenge

Certificates

certificates and achievements

Javascript Algorithms and Data Structures [FreeCodeCamp]
CSS Master [HackerRank]
Python for Data Science Engineer [SoloLearn]
Ideation and Prototyping
Java Engineer [SoloLearn]

Get In Touch

I'm always open to discussing new opportunities and interesting projects. Feel free to reach out!