Olivier Gérardin Email & Phone Number

Neuilly-Sur-Seine, Île-De-France, Fr

Multiple activities including:• Java expert• Consulting for CETREL, BIL, Bourse de Luxembourg, AON, RBC Dexia IS, Ville de Luxembourg (see respective mission details)• High value / short term missions such as J2EE architecture auditing, software quality consulting, POCs, critical situation interventions, APM consulting, etc.• Pre-sales: replies to calls for tenders, technical support for sales force• Hiring/HR support: screening of resumes, technical evaluation of candidates, interviews, Playoffs• Management of a pool of collaborators: day-to-day following, yearly appraisals• Host and speaker for technology discussion meetings (Sfeir Info Days)• Trainer for: Go, Java, GWT, Scrum, UML, XML, Introscope (certified trainer), Lucierna

London, Gb

Lead role in defining and applying Fundsquare's new cloud architecture after acquisition by FE Fundinfo, with objectives being the rationalization, cost-efficiency and better integration with FE Fundinfo's own architecture and tools.-successful migration from former LuxSE-managed tenant to FE Fundinfo tenant-successful migration of base image for all AKS Java services to cgroups v2 compatible base image-migration from self-managed MongoDB on VMs to MongoDB Atlas (including PoC, migration plan definition and application, pipelines update, ...)-migration from self-managed Kafka on VMs to Confluent Cloud (including PoC, migration plan definition and application, pipelines update, ...)-developper support, tools and documentation

Luxembourg, Lu

As Solution Architect for Fundsquare, I have successfully planned and overseen the architecture transformation from legacy onprem ESB services and SQL Server monolith to a decoupled microservices architecture hosted on Azure cloud with tight resources and hard deadlines. The last onprem service was decommissioned in september 2022.My current missions are:- to design solutions within the enterprise architecture (Azure cloud, Kubernetes, Spring/Java, ReactJS, Kafka, MongoDB, ...)- to provide a clear and appropriate view of the architecture to multiple stakeholders including non-IT - to communicate and sync with developpers, Project Managers, Functional Architects, ...- to manage and maintain up-to-date documentation- to provide tools and guidance for Fundsquare developers

Luxembourg, Lu

As part of the "Référentiel" team, I took part in several projects and activities including:• API: design, development end-to-end of the Fundsquare Data API, including backend service and Azure API Management (Spring Boot, MongoDB, OpenShift, Azure API Management, Swagger)• development of the bridge between FundsDLT (http://fundsdlt.net) and the core order management platform• migration of the order management platform to SWIFT Standards MX Release 2017 • development and maintenance of business-critical services (Java, Tomcat, Sonic ESB, Sybase, SQL Server, SWIFT)• [DevOps] migration of traditional webapps (war, Tomcat) to containers (Docker, OpenShift). Development of related scripts.• [frameworks] introduction of Angular to the team. Definition of reference architecture for future référentiel applications (Spring based backend + Angular frontend). Training and coaching. • [continuous integration / continuous delivery]: harmonisation and optimisation of the build process across several technologies used in the team: Java web services, ESB services, .Net, Access (Maven, Jenkins)• [documentation] rationalisation of the team's documentation (Confluence)• [tools] introduction of Flyway as a tool for management of database migrations / associated processes for Git usage• [methodology] Scrum support and mentoring• [methodology] definition of git workflows for collaboration and integration

Zurich, Ch

In charge of requirements capture, design, specification and coordination of implementation for the new solution for invoicing issuing banks post-migration from the legacy Newcam core business platform to the new Way4 platform. The solution aims to automate most invoicing tasks, be more streamlined, more accurate and more flexible than the existing invoicing automation which is based on a complex flow. The solution is live in production since November 2014 and gradually extending to all issuing banks.Also took part in analyzing and preparing the transition to a new datawarehouse / BI system. Gathered requirements, provided detailed usage analysis for existing reports, estimated migration effort.

Luxembourg, Lu

I was hired as part of the Performance Improvement workstream and tasked with improving global performance of the new version of BIL's web banking application "BILnet". In collaboration with the Architecture team and DTS, with the help of tools such as Lucierna, JMeter, IBM Support Assistant, and by applying a structured and systematic approach, we managed to • reduce the unitary response times to an acceptable value for public opening• improve global throughput under stress• improve stability of response times with respect to system load• fix fatal errors causing user disconnectionsThe new BILnet website was successfully launched on June 23, 2013.

Toronto, On, Ca

In charge of the migration of a dozen ESB services from legacy framework Ginko to new internal framework EDEN.Estimates, code migration, documentation, unit tests, infrastructure requests, coordination with teams, etc.

To adapt to changes in regulations and also to move away from mainframe technology, Ville de Luxembourg is rewriting its mission-critical applications using GWT. After a one-week proof-of-concept that I led in the end of 2007, VDL chose GWT as its core new framework for internal applications. I joined the development team in jan. 2009 to build an application intended to replace the old mainframe-based "registre de la population", mostly used by the Bierger-Center employees. The project involved a 3-tiered architecture, with a rich GWT front-end, a GlassFish application server and an Oracle backend.Activities:• One week POC for GWT• Implemented a development framework over Ext-GWT providing improved MVC components, wizard framework, Ext-GWT workarounds, etc.• Design and development of various parts of the application• Project management: estimates, planning, tracking, delivery, user-relationship management

Toronto, On, Ca

RBC Dexia has identified a business need for a strategic, generic reconciliation tool. The system should be able to reconcile any two given files according to parameters, and produce reconciliation reports.Technologies involved: JEE, WAS, EDEN (custom framework), Spring, PL/SQL, UML, Swing, GWT.Activities:• Completed Functional Requirements• Architecture of the Reconciliation System• Design of the JEE subsystem and parameterization GUI• Integration with other subsystems (file gateway, distribution)• Extension of the EDEN framework (FTP connector)

Toronto, On, Ca

The Distribution Support department (formerly Universal Ordering) of RBC Dexia IS is seeking to replace its legacy system (SARA) with an innovative, state-of-the-art web-based application. Technologies involved: Apple WebObjects, Hibernate, ActiveMQ, ServiceMix.Activities:• Audit of the architecture and recommendations• Analysis and design of the “Corporate Actions” module• Refactoring of the SWIFT library• Improvements in the framework

Luxembourg, Lu

Took part in high-level business requirements capture with extensive use of use-case approach, as part of preliminary work for “plan d’entreprise” (new IT organization). Took lead role in designing the new IT architecture as a federating platform for future enterprise-wide projects. • Service-oriented architecture, built on SonicESB / SonicMQ• Extensive use of XML / pivot schemas for data transportation• Database persistence with Hit Software Allora• Transformation with ItemField ContentMaster (now Informatica Complex Data Exchange)o Wrote complete specifications for and validated the Sonic ESB integration agent for ContentMaster developed by ItemFieldo Developed techniques and guidelines for writing transformations• Development of technical frameworks to leverage new architecture:o Java-relational persistence framework implementing a DAO/DTO design patterno ESB service framework on top of a simple workflow engineTook part in analysis, design, implementation, test of several projects for CCLUX using new architecture, including: • NAV data broadcast• Document broadcast• NAV data reception

London, Gb

Complete development of core business reinsurance management software using new technologies: Java 1.3, Swing client with Java WebStart, SOAP/Web services• Complete functional analysis and interface with the expert users.• Database design (Oracle 8i / Designer)• Object Oriented design • Designed and implemented technical functionalities : SOAP and Swing frameworks• Took part in Swing GUI and functionalities implementationTeam leader: 3 to 6 persons• Planning and time management• Technical coaching • Problem solving

Nanterre, Fr

Consulting for FastNet Resources, AON (see respective position details).XML trainer.

Took part in GUI (Java/Swing) design of “Euroclone” fund management projectWorked as a part of the team providing a common technical platform to several projectso re-factoring the initial version of a Java framework developed by a third party company, involving GUI (Java/Swing) and distributed architecture (EJB IBM WebSphere and BEA WebLogic, RMI, XML)o design and implementation of framework extensionso design and implementation of developer tools related to the use of the frameworko set-up of development procedures and guidelines, issue tracking and version/configuration management.

Luxembourg, Lu

• Implementation of nightly non-regression batch tests involving TIBCO rendezvous• Initiated corporate XML reflection group to set up corporate rules for use of XML• Designed XML schemas to represent SWIFT MT messages

Consulting for Clearstream (see assignment details)Internal work: designed and implemented a framework for object persistence in Visual C++ over ADO

Bryanston, Johannesburg, Za

• Took part in architecture, design and implementation of a two-tiered network management system, featuring proactive management, written in 100% pure Java with a Swing GUI (Rational Rose, Visual Café 2.5, JDK 1.1, JGL classes, RMI, SNMP, JDBC, Oracle, Sybase, SQL Server, Swing)• Took part in design and implementation of an integrated, three-tiered, wizard-driven network management environment with a Swing GUI (Visual Café 3.0, Microsoft Java SDK, RMI, Swing)• Team work (PVCS Tracker, PVCS Version Manager)• Technical consultant for several network audit and designs products (NetSuite, Visionael)

• Design and implementation of a range of client-server fax software for UNIX (C, X11/Motif, TCP/IP, class 2 fax). Ports to AIX, SCO, Solaris, SVR4, Linux, HP-UX, UnixWare• Design and implementation of several CTI applications (Windows NT, Visual C++, Java), including a smart ACD (automated call dispatch) application, and an applet driving a voice over IP telephony client• Setup of internal development procedures (version management, team development management, bug tracking)• Setup of the company’s Internet server (Linux, Apache, FrontPage,…)

Dess, Informatique (Option Génie Logiciel)

Baccalauréat, Série C