Double MSc Graduate | Quantum & Computer Systems Engineer
Bridging the gap between deep systems engineering and the future of quantum networking.
Currently a Research Intern at Keio University's Quantum Networking Lab (KQCC) within the AQUA research group under Prof. Rodney Van Meter, focusing on simulating and optimizing purification scheduling strategies for quantum repeater protocols.
- 📧 eliott.flechtner@epita.fr / eliott.flechtner@telecom-paris.fr
- 📍 Currently based in: Tokyo, Japan 🇯🇵
- ⚛️ Quantum Focus: Specialized in Quantum Networks, QKD, and Post-Quantum Cryptography (PQC).
- 💻 Systems Expertise: Hardcore developer with experience building kernels, compilers, and network stacks from the metal up.
- 🇯🇵 Japan Expertise: 2+ years of immersion (Study @ Shibaura, Work @ Nestlé Kobe, Research @ Keio). JLPT N3 proficient.
- 🎓 Academic Excellence: Double Master's from Institut Polytechnique de Paris (M2 QMI) and EPITA (Computer Engineering).
| Category | Technologies |
|---|---|
| Quantum | Qiskit, Q#, MPQP, Classiq |
| Systems/Low-Level | C, C++, x86/64 ASM, 68k, Rust (Learning), UNIX Internals |
| Data & Cloud | Python, Snowflake, DBT, SQL, PostgreSQL, AWS, Azure |
| DevOps & Tools | Docker, Git, LLVM, CMake, Make, Autotools, Valgrind, QEMU |
| Backend | Java (Quarkus), FastAPI, WebSockets, REST APIs |
- libPQC: A comprehensive playground for lattice-based cryptography (ML-KEM, ML-DSA) featuring cryptographic core flows, lattice attack estimators (LLL/BKZ), and verified KAT conformance suites.
- QChat: A full-stack, E2E encrypted chat application using NIST-standardized PQC (Kyber/Dilithium) via
liboqs. - PQC & ECC Library: Implementation of ElGamal and ECC from scratch in Python for protocol stress-testing.
- QUBO Quantum Solver: Automated QUBO-to-Ising converter for solving combinatorial optimization tasks on quantum simulators.
- iAPX86 Toolchain: A comprehensive toolchain comprising a compiler, disassembler, and interpreter for Intel 8086 family processors.
- Custom x86 Kernel: A 32-bit OS kernel written in C, featuring memory allocators, syscalls, and basic multitasking.
- TCP/IP Stack: From-scratch implementation of the network stack emulated in QEMU with full IP routing logic.
- 👔 Nestlé Japan: Led a data migration to a cloud-nat<ive Snowflake architecture and built an AI-driven RAG search engine for internal ops.
- 💡 MistralAI Hackathon 2024: Developed PedalAI, an LLM-powered music creation assistant using advanced function-calling.
- 🎓 Leadership: Former Vice-President of BackToBasics, organizing advanced engineering support for 100+ students.