Généreux Akotenou
MSc in Data Science at Mohamed VI Polytechnic University
About Me
Hi, I’m Généreux Akotenou, a Data Scientist with a passion for turning complex data into actionable insights. I specialize in machine learning, data analysis, and predictive modeling. My goal is to leverage data-driven solutions to solve real-world problems and drive impactful decision-making.
More specifically, my research interests are:
- Natural Language Processing, Understanding and generating human language.
- Bioinformatics & AI for Health, Computational analysis of biological data.
- Reinforcement Learning, Training agents to make decisions through trial and error.
- Computer Vision, Enabling machines to interpret and make decisions based on visual data.
- Ethical AI, Data Gouvernance, Fairness and transparency in AI systems.
Education
| Degree | Institution | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Master in Quantitative Modeling option Data Engineering | College of Computing, Mohamed VI Polytechnic University, Morocco | 2023 |
| Bachelor of Science in Software Engineering | Institute of Training and Research in Computer Science, National University of Abomey-Calavi, Benin | 2022 |
| Scientific Baccalaureate (Mathematics and Physical Sciences Option) | Joséphine Bakhita College, Calavi Benin | 2019 |
Publications
bioRxiv Preprint 📌
[Preprint] Genomic Language Models (gLMs) Decode Bacterial Genomes for Improved Gene Prediction and Translation Initiation Site Identification G. Akotenou, A. El Allali. bioRxiv preprint, March 2025. This work introduces a transformer-based framework using DNABERT to decode bacterial genomes, significantly improving gene prediction accuracy and translation initiation site identification compared to traditional methods.
JFPC 2023
[Conference] GRAILSOLVER, à la dernière itération de l'obtention du graal de la programmation V. R. Houndji, G. Akotenou, A. M. Kousse, K. Bonou Selegbe. Accepted at Journées Francophones de Programmation par Contraintes (JFPC), 2023, Strasbourg, France. GrailSolver is a Constraint Programming (CP) solver that automates the analysis, modeling, and solving processes using a combination of GPT NLP model and Google's OR-Tools CP solver.
DeLTA 2023
[Conference] UML Designer: An Automatic UML Diagram Design Tool V. R. Houndji, G. Akotenou. In: Conte, D., Fred, A., Gusikhin, O., Sansone, C. (eds) Deep Learning Theory and Applications. DeLTA 2023. Communications in Computer and Information Science, vol 1875. Springer. UMLDesigner is an application of NLP in sofware modeling context. It simplifies functional analyses for development projects by automating the creation of UML class diagrams from textual descriptions of the system to be designed.
Prizes
Top 5 / 25 Teams - Morcoccan National Data Science Competition 2025
NDSC - Voice Privacy challenge
2025
54 / 1045 Teams - Microsoft Learn Location Mention Recognition Challenge (LLM)
Zindi (Data context platform)
2024
Second Prize - MAIC 2020 Artificial Intelligence Competition (Game AI)
Seega Game AI Development
2020
Certifications
Unsupervised Learning, Recommenders, Reinforcement Learning
DeepLearning.AI
Issued May 2024
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Supervised Machine Learning: Regression and Classification
DeepLearning.AI
Issued Dec 2023
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Recent Projects
- Academic
- Personal
Experience
Professional Internship
CYBERSPECTOR
July 2022 - July 2023
Held a developer position, working with the internal team on several projects. Technologies used: VueJS, NodeJS.
Backend Developer
Marketscc cryptocurrencies
September 2022 - December 2022
Contributed to the development of a payment and cryptocurrency exchange API for banking and mobile money. Technologies used: PHP, Laravel, Linux Server.
Java Developer
Université catholique de Louvain ·
July 2022 - December 2022
As Freelancer ina team of 3 members, we contributed to the development of VisualSearchTree, a desktop software for real-time visualization of the search process of a Constraint Programming solver. Technologies used: Github Action, IntelliJ, Java.
Web Developer
MAIC Organization
August 2021 - December 2022
Helped develop a platform promoting AI among youth through coding competitions. Involved in UI development and API integration. Technologies used: VueJs, ThreeJs, JavaScript, Axios, Git.
Company Immersion Internship
Malaika Game Studios
July 2021 - October 2021
Contributed to the development of CashMaster, a mobile game with Unity3D. Involved in game design and development, and developed a virtual currency payment platform. Technologies used: C#, PHP, HTML, CSS, JS.
Volunteering
MLOps Trainer
Data Afrique Hub
Jun 2024 - Present · 4 mos
This summer, I served as a trainer at the academy, delivering courses on MLOps. I focused on teaching automation and management of the end-to-end machine learning lifecycle through code, scripts, and configuration files, covering everything from data ingestion and model training to deployment and monitoring.
Coordinator of student Club
IFRI-UAC
Jan 2021 - Jan 2023 · 2 yrs 1 mo
As the Coordinator of the Student AI & IoT Club at IFRI, Abomey-Calavi University, I led and managed activities related to artificial intelligence and the Internet of Things. My responsibilities included organizing workshops and hands-on projects to foster learning and collaboration among students.
AI Hackathon Dev
MIFY - Machine Intelligence For You
Sep 2021 - Nov 2023 · 2 yrs 3 mos
I contributed to developing the MAIC platform, which aimed to promote artificial intelligence among young individuals through the organization of AI development competitions. Participants were allowed to create teams and engage in coding hackathons, focusing on the design of decision-making AI systems for strategy video games. My specific responsibilities encompassed the development of the platform's user interface, where I utilized APIs to implement essential features including registration, AI submission, result tracking. Matches were made viewable in both 2D and 3D environments.