Current
Research Assistant @ MILA
Evaluating LLM performance on multilingual olympiad-level linguistic benchmarks (MIST, IOLBench) at the Quebec AI Institute, supervised by Julia Kreutzer (Cohere Labs).
Hello, I'm
Rita Berrada
Building Intelligent Systems for a Changing World
Engineering Student @ CentraleSupélec & McGill University
AI & Machine Learning · Research · Multilingual NLP
About Me
I'm an engineering student at CentraleSupélec (Paris) and McGill University (Montreal), passionate about AI and its real-world impact. Currently a Research Assistant at MILA – Quebec AI Institute, I work on multilingual LLM evaluation and reasoning under the supervision of a Senior Research Scientist at Cohere Labs.
My background spans machine learning pipelines, multi-agent systems, federated learning, and geospatial optimization — applied through internships, hackathons, and academic collaborations with companies like Infosys, Thales, and Les Mousquetaires.
Fluent in French, Arabic, English, and Spanish, I bring a multicultural perspective to every project. I believe the best AI systems are built at the intersection of technical rigor and human empathy.
7
Projects
3
Internships
4
Languages
What's New
Latest highlights from my work
HackEurope Finalist
CompensAI
Multi-agent AI system that analyzes airline and logistics cases to determine compensation eligibility and auto-generates claim submissions using LLM-based reasoning.
View on GitHub →Skills & Expertise
A snapshot of my technical and human toolkit
Python
Expert
Java
Advanced
SQL
Intermediate
MATLAB
Intermediate
Professional Experience
Where I've worked and what I've built
Research Assistant
Feb 2026 – PresentMILA – Quebec AI Institute / Cohere Labs · Montreal, Canada (Remote)
Supervised by Julia Kreutzer, Senior Research Scientist
- Analyze LLM performance on multilingual olympiad-level linguistic reasoning benchmarks (MIST, IOLBench).
- Conduct cross-lingual evaluation of model outputs, examining reasoning patterns and language identification.
- Evaluate test-time scaling and prompting strategies to improve multilingual reasoning performance.
AI and Machine Learning Intern
Jun 2025 – Aug 2025Infosys · Bangalore, India
- Built an end-to-end ML pipeline to improve train dwell time prediction.
- Conducted data cleaning, preprocessing, EDA, and outlier handling on large-scale operational data.
- Engineered features and fine-tuned predictive models, optimizing performance and accuracy.
Coding Weeks
Nov 2024Onepoint · Nantes, France
- Developed Python applications with modular architecture and GUI components.
- Applied Test-Driven Development and Git-based workflows in agile sprints.
Projects
A selection of what I've built and researched
CompensAI
AI system that analyzes airline and logistics cases to determine compensation eligibility and auto-generates claim submissions using LLM-based reasoning.
Radar Coverage Optimizer
Formulated radar placement as a constrained spatial optimization problem with coverage and line-of-sight constraints. Engineered geospatial scoring metrics for candidate site ranking.
InsightFlow
AI-driven marketing intelligence tool integrating sentiment analysis and competitor monitoring. Designed automated multi-agent workflows and interactive dashboards for campaign optimization.
AuraSentinel
Privacy-preserving retail AI prototype using federated learning. Designed real-time alert logic and system architecture aligned with GDPR compliance requirements.
Education
My academic journey
2024 – 2028
CentraleSupélec & McGill University
Bachelor of Global Engineering
Paris, France · Montreal, Canada
- Active Member, Unaite (AI Club)
- 1st Place, BoGE 2025 Public Speaking Contest
2021 – 2024
French International High School of Marrakesh
General Baccalaureate — Highest Honors
Marrakesh, Morocco
- Mathematics: 20/20 · Physics: 18/20
- President, Student Council
- President, Lions Club
- President, Model United Nations Club
Get In Touch
I'm always open to interesting conversations, collaborations, and opportunities.
GitHub
rita-berradaLocation
Paris, France · Montreal, Canada