Experience
Lead Infrastructure Engineer & Team Manager
XWiki SAS · September 2022 – present
Led the Infrastructure Engineering team responsible for hosting platforms, cloud services, internal systems, and infrastructure security.
Infrastructure & Operations
- Managed the operation and evolution of hosting platforms covering 700+ virtual machines.
- Owned reliability, monitoring, backup, disaster recovery, capacity planning, and production support.
- Drove infrastructure automation and Infrastructure-as-Code adoption.
- Remained hands-on across systems administration, DevOps, cloud operations, and software development.
Security & Compliance
- Contributed significantly to the ISO 27001 certification journey, translating security requirements into concrete infrastructure practices and controls.
- Worked closely with the Information Security Officer on risk assessment, mitigation, and security governance.
- Participated in EBIOS Risk Manager assessments.
Leadership
- Managed a fully remote international infrastructure team.
- Recruited, onboarded, mentored, and evaluated engineers.
- Set priorities, coordinated projects, and reported to executive management.
- Supported cross-functional teams and customers on complex technical and operational topics.
Cloud Engineer (DevOps)
XWiki SAS · 2016 – 2022
Designed, developed, automated, and operated the XWiki Cloud platform from its early stages, delivering and managing hundreds of customer environments.
- Developed Java microservices for provisioning, configuration, lifecycle management, and maintenance of customer environments.
- Designed automation workflows for reliable and repeatable cloud deployments.
- Contributed to distributed-system architecture using REST APIs, RabbitMQ, and automated orchestration.
- Implemented Infrastructure-as-Code using Ansible and Puppet.
- Operated production infrastructure and investigated complex incidents across application, infrastructure, and networking layers.
- Worked across development, infrastructure, and support teams to improve reliability and delivery processes.
Product Developer
XWiki SAS · 2013 – 2016
- Developed backend and frontend features for the XWiki Open Source platform.
- Participated in the full software development lifecycle, from specification to release.
- Contributed to architecture, code reviews, automated testing, CI, documentation, and open-source development.
- Worked closely with product, support, and engineering teams.
Technologies: Java, JavaScript, SQL, Maven, Git, Jenkins, Selenium.
Full Stack Developer & Consultant
XWiki SAS · 2011 – 2013
- Designed and developed custom applications and portals for major customers.
- Led development of a worldwide promotional-offers management portal used by hundreds of retail locations.
- Worked directly with customers on requirements, solution design, delivery, and support.
- Mentored new developers and contributed to estimation and technical design.
Technologies: Java, JavaScript, SQL, HTML/CSS, XWiki, Linux.
AI Engineer & Researcher
SpirOps · Paris · 2010 – 2011
- Developed AI and behavioral simulation systems in C++ for games, industrial applications, and real-time 3D simulation.
- Worked on decision-making systems and autonomous behaviors.
- Contributed to SpirOps AI and SpirOps Crowd, the company's behavioral and crowd simulation platforms.
- Worked on R&D projects with partners including Publicis, Aldebaran, Voxler, RATP, INRIA, and Orange.
Technologies: C++, AI, behavioral simulation, decision systems, 3D simulation.
Intern Developer
Eden Games · Lyon · 2009
Contributed to Test Drive Unlimited 2.
- Developed replay features in C++.
- Developed dynamic camera behaviors for race replays, including spring motion and vibration.
- Developed a C# tool for configuring and fine-tuning replay cameras.
- Implemented an intelligent camera director reacting to in-game events.
Technologies: C++, C#, 3D engine, real-time simulation.
Education
Institut de Mathématiques Appliquées (IMA) – Université Catholique de l'Ouest (UCO)
Angers, France
- Diplôme de l'IMA – Master level (Bac +5) – 2009
- Master's Degree in Applied Mathematics and Computer Science – 2009