Ben Desprets

Epitech

I studied software engineering through Epitech's international track and graduated with a master's degree in 2026.

Paris

I spent my first full year at the Paris campus, working mainly in C. After that, I did a six-month internship in France at EssilorLuxottica before moving to Berlin for my next year of study.

A classroom selfie with classmates during my first year in Paris
Classmates posing together during my first year in Paris

I led the campaign to put Epitech's logo on Reddit's r/place canvas. I drew the pixel art on my laptop, configured a bot and accounts to help maintain it, and encouraged classmates to take part.

A photo of my laptop showing Epitech's blue and white pixel-art logo on the 2022 r/place canvas
Epitech's logo on r/place in 2022. View in the atlas (opens in a new tab)

There was also Unison, a student association that organized school-sanctioned raves in the huge basement beneath the campus. It felt like a mini Batcave, tucked underneath the whole school.

A crowd at a Unison rave beneath the Paris campus, lit by purple lights and lasers

Berlin

In Berlin, I worked mainly in C++, with some Haskell. Standout projects included RayBeam (opens in a new tab), a ray tracer built from scratch with reflections, shadows, and an interactive camera. I also built an entity-component system, or ECS, from scratch. I then returned to EssilorLuxottica for a second internship.

A student standing at a whiteboard at the Berlin campus
A snowy view outside the Berlin campus
The common room at the Berlin campus

Montreal

I then spent an exchange year at McGill in Montreal, where I studied business management and math. Alongside my studies there, I continued working on my final master's project with my Epitech team.

Two people holding coffee on a snowy campus in Montreal
A student at a whiteboard during finals week at McGill
Holding my McGill student card

Final year

I completed my final year remotely and started working part-time at Teiimo. By graduation, I had about a year and a half of workplace experience through internships and part-time work. I then moved into a full-time role there.

Fundamental

For my final master's project, the Epitech Innovative Project, or EIP, I led the team behind Fundamental. We aimed to build a complete crypto wallet and financial platform. It pushed me beyond development into mobile UI and UX, marketing, and the business side of a product. I also learned a lot about leading a team through a long project. I'm no longer pursuing it, but I'm proud of what we built and of the experience I gained leading it.