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Paris, Fr

Massy, Île-De-France, Fr

I participated in transitioning Carrefour's e-commerce digital factory from SAFe (Scaled Agile Framework) to multiple product-centric tribes, fostering agility and improving product delivery alignment.I led a cross-functional collaboration with product, DevOps, Software Engineers, and UX teams to optimize the e-commerce platform. For instance, we focused on the search engine, reducing annual operational costs by 33% and boosting performance by 50% while adding new features and enhancing the B2C user experience.On a B2B side, I partnered with the Supply Chain digital factory to transition them from SAFe to agile tribes, accelerating their adoption of modern microservices architecture and reducing reliance on legacy systems for enhanced scalability and reliability.

Paris , Fr

Blackroom is an AI-enabled data room powering your M&A deals. I helped them scale the software and move to the next level. I also partnered with the technical team to help them drive the technology choices.

The main missions that I do: * Software Architecture & Infrastructure Optimization: Expertly audit and enhance software architectures and infrastructures, enabling scalability and resolving complex technical and functional challenges.Example of Success: Transformed a legacy monolith into a scalable microservices architecture, reducing deployment times by 50% and enabling seamless handling of a 3x traffic increase.* Strategic Advisory for Startups: Guide Series A, B, and C startups in designing and refining team structures and software strategies, significantly improving efficiency and innovation.Example of Success: Helped a Series B SaaS startup streamline its technical roadmap, directly contributing to securing a 15M€ funding round.* Leadership Development & Coaching: Mentor and advise engineering managers, fostering effective management practices and leadership skills that drive team success.Example of Success: Improved team retention by 20% through targeted leadership development initiatives.* Technology Due Diligence: Conduct comprehensive technology due diligence for startups and venture capital firms, providing critical insights that support successful fundraising efforts.Example of Success: Delivered a thorough technical evaluation that enabled a VC firm to confidently invest in a 50M€ Series C startup.

I mentor engineering and tech leaders to help them with their organizational goals and team scaling challenges.

San Francisco, California, Us

I mentor engineering and product leaders to help them with their career goals and business challenges.

Paris, Île-De-France, Fr

I lead the Engineering department of GitGuardian: 50+ people in SRE, Software Engineering, IT, DevSecOps, Data Engineering and QA Teams. I am responsible for the duly accomplishment of the roadmap.We made the Engineering department grow from under 20 to over 50 members in a bit more than 6 months, strategically reorganizing the team to optimize for scalability and efficiency. This expansion supported significant advancements in code architecture and contributed to the overall development of other departments and the company.I established robust Engineering Management roles and practices, including creating distinct Manager and Individual Contributor (IC) career paths. We pioneered mentoring programs and implemented regular 1:1 meetings to provide constructive feedback and delegation opportunities and build trust and confidence among new managers.

Paris, Fr

As Synthesio's Chief Technology Officer, I lead the organization and growth of our R&D department. I ensure alignment and synergy across critical teams, including Product, Frontend Engineering, Data Engineering, Data Science, Site Reliability Engineering, QA, and Customer Support, driving collective success. I am proud that we went from about 20 to 70 people in R&D in less than 18 months without losing people.My focus is also on fostering team growth and helping individuals identify and pursue their best career paths in alignment with Synthesio's strategic objectives. In 2018, I successfully introduced a hybrid organizational model, a strategic move that accommodates both remote and in-office team members, enhancing our flexibility and productivity.

New York, New York, Us

I manage the R&D department of Synthesio (70+ people), which is composed of different teams: frontend, backend, SRE, data science, and QA, working with product teams. I also manage the Support and Sourcing teams and drive the company's technology strategy.As Synthesio's Chief Technology Officer, I lead the technical organization and strategy, driving innovation and aligning technology initiatives with business goals.I successfully scaled the R&D team from 20 to 60 members, focusing on revitalizing the data science innovation team. Integrated data scientists into R&D agile processes, enhancing collaboration and accelerating project delivery.I was actively involved in the sales process and due diligence activities, contributing to Ipsos's successful acquisition. I provided technical insights and strategic guidance to facilitate informed decision-making during the acquisition process.

I manage the whole R&D department of Talentsoft (120+ people) As Deputy CTO at Talentsoft, I led the rapid expansion of the engineering department, growing the team from 35 to over 100 engineers within three years, including a significant number of remote workers.I spearheaded the adoption and execution of our product and technical strategy, securing team buy-in and ensuring consistent delivery.A key achievement was implementing agile methodologies at scale, fostering a culture of continuous improvement, learning, and knowledge sharing among more than 100 engineers across various projects and squads. This initiative empowered teams with autonomy and responsibility, enhancing overall productivity.On the technical front, I drove the department's software architecture strategy in collaboration with Software Architects, ensuring alignment with our strategic roadmap.I am also responsible for the duly accomplishment of the Product roadmap.My passion lies in sharing and learning about TDD, Clean Code, Software Architecture, Software Craftsmanship, BDD, DDD, and enhancing software quality and reliability.Since 2017, I have led Talentsoft's Integration Platform as a Service (iPaaS) program. In this role, I support a talented team of architects in establishing middleware, API Management, Identity Management systems, and a marketplace for app integrations, driving the seamless integration of diverse applications within our platform.

I manage the Engineering department of Talentsoft. I have grown the team from 8 to 35 people, with 4 team leaders and 4 product managers.The following summarizes the activities I lead:* Define and validate the software architectures and infrastructures of the products of the company* Train the Team Leaders who manage their teams, plan their teams' work, ensure deadlines are met, and ensure Software Release Quality.* Turn up the project management methodologies to assist in the search for excellence in quality assuranceThe methods I use are based on agile methodologies (Scrum, Lean, Kanban ...) or on methods called "predictive", depending on the project, team, and customer support.* Identify and provide standards for collecting helpful information for the analysis of trends and Indicators for consolidation of reports for the management of the company* Initiate and implement improvements in all IT management processes* Emphasize teamwork, allow each member to reveal their full potential, facilitate the sharing of retrospective and feedback from the projects* Plan the work with developers and ensure deadlines are met* Encourage code reviews of development projects* Design Architectures with innovation, scalability, and performance of the software* Manage Resources and distribute them on different projectsArchitecture & Development:* Cloud Computing: Software as a Service (SaaS), Platform as a Service (PaaS), Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS)* Domain Driven Development* Enterprise Application Architectures: N-Layer Applications, SOA Applications, MVC / MVP / MVVM Applications, Single Page Applications, Object-Oriented Programming, Service-Oriented Programming, Aspect-Oriented Programming, Multi-Tenant Applications...* Object Modeling (UML, Merise, Design Patterns)* Application performances* Design Patterns* Microsoft technologies: C#, ASP.NET MVC, ASP.NET WebApi, Windows Azure* Front-end technologies: Knockout JS, React JS

I develop the hiring module of the Talentsoft platformUsed Technologies: C#, ASP.NET WebForms, Web API, WCF Web Services, Windows Services, Asynchronous programming handling threads

Paris, France, Fr

I manage the realization of an inter-application exchange solution for GIS: collecting customer needs, assessing the state of the art of possible solutions, designing the chosen solution using Web Services and Web Map Services standards, and enabling inter-application exchanges.Development of this solution according to J2EE.This mission was done at the DIT of EDF Group in Paris.

Ronchin, Fr

I manage and contribute to the realization of the new intranet (informative and collaborative portal) for the group's Executive Directors (CxO and top 200), using a Jahia environment (CMS) and training these users in this environment.This mission was done at the DSIG of Groupe Adeo (Leroy Merlin)