Who am I?

My name is Jean-Christophe/Chris Raymond-Bertrand, and I am a student majoring in Industrial Engineering at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign. I specialize in Operations Research, which is a field that allows me to combine multiple of my interests like computer-science and optimization all the while having concrete real-world applications.

I am a dual national of France and the Czech Republic and have lived in 6 different countries on 3 different continents.

Education:

School:
  • University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
    • Major:
  • Industrial Engineering, with focus in Operations Research
    • Honors and awards:
  • 3.94 GPA
  • 5 times Dean's list receipient
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    Countries where I've lived:

    My career:

    This section is currently being brought up to date. For a more recent look at my career, please consult my LinkedIn page.

    • January 2024 - Present

      Course Assistant, TAM 251: Solid Mechanics

      Illinois Mechanical Science and Engineering Department - Urbana, IL

      Conducting office hours and leading discussion sections to provide additional support to students and facilitate in-depth discussions about course materials.

      Demonstrating strong knowledge of mechanical engineering and solid mechanics concepts and their practical applications.

      January 2023 - December 2023

      Course Assistant, TAM 211: Statics

      Illinois Mechanical Science and Engineering Department - Urbana, IL

      Facilitated student learning in introductory Mechanical Engineering class.

      Encouraged students put to practice their Python skills to solve engineering problems, demonstrating extensive knowledge of the language.

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      May 2023 - July 2023

      Engineering Intern - Rueil-Malmaison, France

      Ingérop

      Used PyroSim to conduct fire safety simulations on multiple subway stations as part of the "Grand Paris" initiative, a $40B infrastructure project, the largest in Europe.

      Developed the front-end and API layer for a pressure-wave modeling program using Flask, HTML, CSS & Javascript.

    • January 2023 - May 2023

      FYCARE Tech Facilitator

      Illinois Women's Resources Center - Champaign, IL

      Was in charge of the technical logistics of the university's online sexual assualt prevention program FYCARE.

      Hosted Zoom calls, managed attendance records, tracked participation, and insured the overall smoothness of the workshop.

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