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Cloud & DevOps Architect | Tech Lead .NET Azure | Solution Architect and Technical Project Manager
With 19+ years of experience at Microsoft, I am an Azure DevOps Cloud Architect, Azure DevOps .NET Technical Lead, Solution Architect, and Technical Project Manager. My technical and functional expertise is focused on designing and deploying robust solutions.
Current Mission: Azure DevOps Cloud Architect at L'Oréal Luxe I am leading the technical redesign of backend/API architectures for connected beauty applications for brands like Lancôme and Biotherm. My role is to transform monoliths into resilient microservices on Azure, orchestrating multi-zone deployments (APAC, EMEA, AMER, China) for 24/7 availability. I am strengthening platform security, industrializing CI/CD pipelines with Azure DevOps, and maintaining constant technological watch.
Key Technical Skills: Developed in the Energy, Telecoms, Banking, and Luxury/Cosmetics sectors, my skills include:
Azure Cloud: PaaS/IaaS/Serverless (App Service, Functions, Logic Apps, APIM, IoT, Data Factory, Cosmos DB, SQL).
DevOps & CI/CD: Azure DevOps (YAML Pipelines, Repos), Git, IaC (ARM, Bicep), automation.
.NET Development: .NET Core (.NET 6-9), C#, ASP.NET Core, Minimal APIs, REST, Microservices.
Security and Identity: Azure AD, OAuth2, Key Vault, APIM Policies, OWASP Top 10.
Project Management: Technical leadership, Agile team coordination (Scrum, Kanban).
I am passionate about complex digital transformations, migration to cloud-native, and designing highly secure, scalable, and resilient solutions. Excellence is my priority: impeccable visual and code quality.
Availability & Mobility: I prefer long-term assignments. I am available for fixed-price or daily rate contracts (on-site presence if necessary), and mobile throughout the Île-de-France region (max. 1-hour commute).
Feel free to contact me to discuss.
English
Fluent
Arabic
Native or bilingual
French
Native or bilingual
Can work on-site
Villeneuve-le-Roi (up to 50km), Paris (up to 30km)
Experience
- L'Oréal SA - L'Oréal FranceCloud Architect Azure DevOpsLUXURY GOODSJanuary 2023 - Today (3 years and 5 months)Clichy, FranceContext:- For luxury brands such as Lancôme, Kiehl’s, Biotherm, Armani, Carita Lux, Kerastase, Vichy, YSL, HR, Prada, and Takami, I carried out a technical backend redesign of offline solutions and APIs used by Android/iOS applications to perform in-store diagnostics using connected tools like NEXA, SkinConnect, GPSkin, and ScalpReader. These applications then analyze the results via RNI algorithms to produce a detailed report with personalized product recommendations.- Transformation from a monolithic architecture to multi-zone microservices, maintaining 24/7 availability.Tasks:
- Technical leadership and coordination of a team of 4 engineers, defining priorities and supervising deliverables.
- Transformation of a monolithic architecture to a cloud-native microservices model.
- Design and delivery of new business services, including clienteling features for the US, UK, and CA markets.
- Definition and implementation of a multi-zone architecture (APAC, EMEA, AMER) and isolated duplication for China, ensuring high availability, data isolation, and regulatory compliance.
- Architecture and implementation of a hybrid solution for managing refresh tokens (in-memory cache + Azure Blob Storage) to improve session resilience and authentication reliability.
- Global platform security: identity and access management, API security, and governance of cross-functional services.
- Redesign and industrialization of CI/CD pipelines (Azure DevOps), reduction of technical debt, and complete automation of application and infrastructure deployments.
- Co-design of the Core Data Model with a Data Engineer, structured by product categories, and integration via Azure Data Factory (ADF) pipelines.
... - CORSAIRTech Lead / .NET Azure DevOpsAVIATION AND AEROSPACEJuly 2022 - December 2022 (5 months)Orly, France
- Leadership and supervision of a team of 6 developers
- Quality assurance management for developments and software
- Leading workshops and technical training sessions (in French and English)
- .NET Core Development (Front-end, API, Azure Functions)
- Drafting technical specifications
- Design of a new Microservices architecture on Azure with .NET 6 and Blazor.
- Development on Microsoft Azure
- Automated CI/CD pipelines (YAML)
- ORM: Entity Framework Core (Code first)
- Azure Repos – Git Repositories + TFS
- Cache management on Azure with (Redis)
- Application cache management with (LazyCache)
- Automated monitoring (NetVigie) with alerts (Email, SMS, and Call)
- Agile-Scrum with 3-week sprints.
- Log monitoring with ExceptionLess and Azure Insights.
- Project and ticket management with YouTrack
- Amadeus: Web services used for flight search, My Booking (MMB Eretail), WebCheckIn (SSCI Rfex)
- Payment: Direct with Pledg API / Installments with Worldline Ogone API
- APIM: API management on Azure
- DevOps: Azure Boards, Repos, Pipelines
- Azure: WebApp, Application Insight, Azure Functions, Azure Storage (Queue, Table, Blob), Service Bus, LogicApp, Redis Cache, AAD, KeyVault, VNet, Docker deployment, etc.
- Supervising developers and collaborating with remote teams.
- Applying new mockups received on Figma
- Writing technical and functional documentation on the Wiki (Markdown format)
- ALD InternationalConsultant .NET / Azure DevOpsAUTOMOBILEJanuary 2022 - June 2022 (5 months)Rueil-Malmaison, FranceContext Carmarket: A trading platform for used cars for professionals.Tasks:
- Facilitating agile ceremonies (in English) such as (DSM, Sprint review, Framing, Task cutting, Grooming, Retrospective, Demo, etc.)
- .NET Core Development (BackOffice / FrontOffice and API) for the used vehicle sales platform for professional traders.
- Microservices architecture design.
- Development on Microsoft Azure (public cloud, private cloud)
- Automated CI/CD pipelines (YAML)
- ORM: Entity Framework Core, Dapper
- Azure Repos – Git Repositories
- Cache management with Azure Cache for Redis
- Agile-Scrum with 2-week sprints
- Mobile App (iOS, Android): AppCenter (Build, Distribute), iTunesConnect (TestFlight, Submitting to app store)
- L3 Support (Azure monitoring dashboard, Application Insight, deployment pipeline approvals, FF, JIRA tickets, etc.)
- APIM: API management on Azure
- DevOps: Azure Boards, Repos, Pipelines, Docker
- Azure: WebApp, Application Insight, Azure Functions, Azure Storage (Queue, Table, Blob), Event Hub, Service Bus, Redis Cache, AAD, KeyVault, SignalR, DataFactory, VNet, DNS Zone, etc.
- Collaboration with internationally dispersed teams in English
- Carrying out PoCs, Unit Tests (NUnit), Integration Tests (CANOPY)
- Writing technical and functional specs on the Wiki (Markdown format)
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Education
- Master II Pro,Université Paris Diderot2009Master II Pro,
- Computer Engineering Degree major,Université Mansoura2007Diplôme d'ingénieur Informatique spécialité
Certifications
- MCTS CertificationMicrosoft France2013
- MCP CertificationMicrosoft France2009