welcome to my page
Hey, I'm Philippe 👋
I'm a software engineering student at Concordia University in Montreal, graduating May 2027. I like writing code, staying fit and healthy, reading, playing guitar and wandering around new cities to make friends all around the world.
what I'm up to
Right now I'm deep in interview prep mode — grinding LeetCode in C++, reviewing data structures I thought I understood, and applying to way too many internships for Summer 2026. The goal is FAANG or quant finance, but honestly I just want to work on interesting problems with smart people.
On the side, I'm working through "Writing a C Compiler" — building a lexer and parser from scratch. There's something deeply satisfying about understanding how languages work at that level.
where I've worked
Came back part-time for the school year to continue building features for Datex's application builder platform. Developed new features, including an infinite scrolling grid from scratch.
Built features for an application builder platform using C# and Angular. The platform lets internal teams create customized warehouse management systems for different clients — essentially building tools that build tools.
projects
A production-grade investment portfolio tracker with real-time stock prices, performance analytics, and AI-powered insights. Integrates Questrade for automatic transaction syncing and Yahoo Finance for market data. Built with async PostgreSQL, Redis caching, Celery background tasks, and WebSocket updates on the backend, React with TanStack Query on the frontend.
Responsive portfolio website for a film production studio featuring embedded video reels and a clean, cinematic design. Built as a freelance project.
hackathons
I love building something from scratch in 24-48 hours without sleeping. A few highlights:
Built a physics-based multilayer game at McGill Physics Hackathon 2023 implementing Navier-Stokes equations for fluid dynamics in p5js.
A budgeting mobile app built with flutter at ConUHacks 2023.
A Hohmann transfter orbit simulator built with Pygame where we simulate an orbit transfer of a rocket from Eearth to Mars. This was for McGill Physics Hackathon 2022.
things I build with
I work mostly with TypeScript, C++, and
Python depending on what I'm building. I've also done quite a bit of C#
and Angular professionally. I'm a terminal person — Neovim,
tmux, Helix. There's something meditative about configuring your tools
exactly how you want them.
Some things I've built: a full-stack portfolio tracker with FastAPI + React, a sports meetup app, a payment system with Stripe integration. I've also started messing around with compiler stuff following Nora Sandler's book.
beyond the screen
I spend a lot of time at the gym. I enjoy weightlifting, but lately I've been prioritizing cardio, general fitness, and boxing training. There's nothing quite as meditative as hitting a heavy bag over and over till you're drenched in sweat.
I also travel whenever I can. Last year I did a 2-month backpacking trip through Europe — Prague was my personal favorite. Planning a hitch-hiking trip through Morocco soon. Moving slowly through a place, no real agenda, just figuring it out as you go. That's the good stuff.
typing fast
I spend an unreasonable amount of time on typing test websites. There's something oddly satisfying about watching your WPM climb. I made a typing test for this website. Want to see how fast you can type?
what i'm reading
Currently working through Nora Sandler's Writing a C Compiler. Recently finished Jules Verne's Journey to the Center of the Earth and Kafka's The Metamorphosis.
All-time favorites: The Name of the Wind, Planet of the Apes, and The Lord of the Rings (huge fan). Clearly a sucker for fantasy and sci-fi.
let's connect
I'm always happy to chat about software, internships, travel, lifting, or whatever else. Don't be a stranger.