About

Hi! My name is Émile, and I am web developer from Québec, Canada.

I got started with programming in primary school by following C and C++ tutorials on Le Site du Zéro (which has since become OpenClassrooms). From those early days to highschool, I explored many areas of the multimedia world, from 3D modeling to video editing, with some design, programming and web development along the way. After experimenting within various fields, I discovered that programming was "the thing" for me.

Over the years, I learned in what I consider to be the best way possible: by building things. Some of my personal projects include:

• Building games and programs in TI-BASIC on TI-83+ calculators (generally during high school classes);
• Creating bots for games like Dofus and World of Warcraft (sorry Akama & Blizzard!);
• Building iOS apps and games;
• Developing a finance-centered social network;
• Building a website testing SaaS for freelancers and agencies.
• and many, many more...

In addition to learning on my own, I also earned a degree in computer sciences from Collège d'Alma after studying there for 3 years.

Since then, I have been working as a full-stack web developer professionally, and I've kept creating and maintaining side projects in my own time as well. 

Nowadays, although I've worked and played with a bunch of different technologies, I have to say I have a penchant for a PHP backend (especially with Symfony) and a light frontend stack with Web Components.

Want to learn more about me?

To learn more about my professional career, take a look at my curriculum vitae.

To learn about the various (and sometimes curious) side projects I've built over the years, take a look at the Personal Projects section of my blog.