Arthur Herbette

Arthur Herbette

Lausanne, Switzerland Github • Linkedin • arthur.herbette@epfl.ch

Objective

I am a second-year Computer Science student at EPFL, passionate about mathematics and computing. My interests lie in theoretical quantum and classical computer science, as well as low-level systems; my broader interests include computer architecture, mathematics, and quantitative finance.

I also use arch btw.

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Arthur Herbette

Skills

Programming Languages

Java Scala RISC-V Verilog Python C LaTeX

Platforms & Tools

Linux Git Vim JetBrains IDE Suite

Technologies & Frameworks

JavaFX Pandas NumPy Matplotlib Polars PyTorch Tauri

Quantitative Finance

Algorithmic Trading Backtesting Risk Metrics

Languages

French (Native) English (Fluent)

Extracurricular Activities

Elite Competitive Swimmer

Lausanne Aquatique (2023-2025)

  • Junior national medalist: Silver (200m IM x2, 100m Freestyle), Bronze (100m Freestyle)
  • Competed at national/international level in individual medley and freestyle

My Journey

Education

Sept. 2024 - Present

École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL)

Lausanne, Switzerland

BSc in Computer Science (Grade: 5.39/6)

Projects & Experience

Object-Oriented Programming (EPFL)

2025
  • Developed a 2D platformer game in Java inspired by (Fireboy and Watergirl)
  • Implemented a JavaFX replica of the CFF/SBB mobile app, including a route-planning algorithm to compute optimal journeys based on travel time, connections, and transfer constraints
Java JavaFX Algorithms

Functional Programming (EPFL)

2025
  • Built a webapp (PolyGuess) in Scala as a team of four. Developed a multiplayer quiz application based on EPFL's CS courses
Scala Web Development
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Computer Architecture / Low Level Programming (EPFL)

2025
  • Developed Conway's Game of Life in RISC-V on a Gecko5 Simulator
  • Designed and implemented a multicycle RISC-style CPU in Verilog HDL, including datapath, control unit, and interrupt handling; validated using simulation-based testbenches
RISC-V Verilog CPU Design

HTTP/1.1 Server – Linux Systems Programming (C)

2026-Present
  • Designed and implemented a minimal HTTP/1.1 server in pure C, built bottom-up on Linux using io_uring
  • Achieved around the same performance for static file as NGINX, at around 250'000 Req/s with a transfer rate of ~26 GB/s
C Linux Systems Programming
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Quantitative Trading Strategy Research | Python, PyTorch, Polars

2025-Present
  • Developing and backtested MLP neural network models for Bitcoin price prediction using historical OHLC data
  • Achieved Sharpe ratio of 2.1 with linear model versus 1.02 with neural network approach
Python PyTorch Polars Algorithmic Trading
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Lecture Notes in LaTeX

2024-Present
  • LaTeX lecture notes for CS courses taken at EPFL, written in Neovim with custom snippets, using grim and inkscape in order to add screenshots/diagrams
  • Over 900 pages of detailed notes on analysis, computer architecture, machine learning etc.
LaTeX Neovim
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References

Available upon request