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Ali KenanAK

Ali Kenan

Tech Lead FullStack | CTO | Node.js | React.js

€650/day
2 projects
Paris, FR
15+ years

Average response time: 1 hour

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About Ali

🎯 Do you need an expert capable of managing your web & mobile projects from A to Z?
I can assist you as a Tech Lead, outsourced CTO, or senior fullstack developer.

💼 With over 15 years of experience, I have worked in demanding environments, from early-stage startups to scale-ups of 50+ people.
I have notably collaborated with companies like TokTokDoc, Eazee-link, Crédit Mutuel...

Today, I also integrate AI-assisted development practices to accelerate delivery, improve code quality, and structure modern engineering workflows.


✅ As a Tech Lead - CTO, my core expertise includes:
- Development, Migration & Architecture
- Fullstack JS: Node.js, ReactJS, React Native, TypeScript, GraphQL
- Scalable & Secure Architectures
- Databases: MongoDB, MySQL, Firebase
- CI/CD, GitHub Actions, GitLab, Staging/Prod, DevOps best practices
- Implementation and management of product roadmaps with business teams
- Management & Mentoring (up to 15 people supervised)
- Recruitment, training, and skill development for development teams,
- GDPR & Health standards compliance (HDS)

🚀 What I bring to you
- A true hybrid profile: I code, I manage, I structure, and I think product
- A pragmatic approach focused on business impact
- Strong adaptability: MVP, scalability, rapid growth
- Ability to make technical complexity understandable for business stakeholders
- A long-term vision, whether for a one-off mission or regular support

📩 Have a project in mind? Let's talk, I'll respond quickly.

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  • English

    Native or bilingual

Can work on-site
Paris (up to 50km), Strasbourg (up to 50km), Lyon (up to 50km), Marseille (up to 50km), Lille (up to 50km)

Experience

  • Unit Group
    Tech Lead | FullStack Developer
    BANKING AND INSURANCE
    September 2025 - June 2026 (9 months)
    Paris, France
    UNIT Group is a player in the insurance sector developing a client extranet for managing contracts, assets, and claims, with strong interaction with a business ERP.

    I acted as Tech Lead for the complete refactoring of this extranet, aiming to rebuild on solid foundations, aligned with business constraints, scalability challenges, and product objectives.

    I designed and implemented the entire technical foundation from scratch: architecture, code structure, and development standards, to enable the team to develop effectively over time.

    My key responsibilities:
    - Design of the application architecture in line with business constraints (ERP, flows, validation)
    - Implementation of the technical foundation (structure, patterns, standards)
    - Management of a product team (PM, Designer, 2 developers)
    - Technical supervision (mentoring, code review)
    - Implementation of robust delivery processes (quality, organization)
    - Direct collaboration with the client for scoping and decision-making
    - Contribution to critical components

    Implementation of an AI-augmented development process:
    - Integration of an AI-assisted development workflow into the core of the delivery cycle
    - Use of AI to improve code quality (review, refactoring, simplification)

    Key results:
    - Complete product overhaul with a sound and sustainable architecture
    - Accelerated delivery capability through clear structuring and appropriate tools
    - Significant improvement in quality, maintainability, and scalability
    - Adoption of modern development practices integrating AI into the team workflow
    Node.js Fullstack Next.js Tech Lead Artificial Intelligence
  • TokTokDoc
    CTO | Tech Lead React Node.js
    MEDICAL
    September 2017 - January 2025 (7 years and 4 months)
    Strasbourg, France
    TokTokDoc is a telemedicine platform dedicated to healthcare access in assisted living facilities.
    I joined the company from its inception (4 people) as CTO, and stayed until its growth to over 50 employees.
    I designed, structured, and managed the entire information system and technical organization from scratch.

    My key responsibilities:
    - Building, managing, and structuring a technical and product team of up to 15 people
    - Implementing a complete CI/CD pipeline with GitLab CI in an HDS-certified environment: build, automated tests, validations, staging & production deployments, monitoring, and rollback
    - Implementing robust processes for delivery, onboarding, code review, CI/CD, QA, versioning, technical documentation, and support
    - Defining and deploying the product roadmap in conjunction with business departments (patient journey, teleconsultation, medical equipment)
    - Building a scalable and secure modular architecture (API, GraphQL, SSO Authentication, NX Monorepo)
    - Supervising technical environments: GitLab CI, Docker, Kubernetes, Sentry, Grafana, Minio/S3
    - Integrating and managing connected teleconsultation equipment
    - Full compliance with sector regulatory requirements: HDS Hosting, STC, GDPR, HL7
    - Setting up interfaces with partners (Odys, Therap-e, Netsoins, Colisée, MSSanté, DMP)
    - Overseeing recruitment, tech HR processes, and role organization

    Key business results:
    - 3 successful funding rounds (+€10M) thanks to a clear and credible tech vision
    - Accelerated time-to-market via a high-performance and reliable CI/CD pipeline
    - Rapid delivery of strategic features, outpacing competitors
    - Securing the model through HDS, STC, GDPR, HL7 compliance
    - Growth from 4 to 50 employees with a structured tech team

    Technical Stack: Node.js, React, React Native, VueJS, TypeScript, GitLab CI/CD, S3
    Node.js React.js CI/CD Management Team Management React Native
  • Eazee-link
    CTO | Tech Lead React Native iOS Android
    RESTAURANTS AND FOOD SERVICE
    September 2014 - September 2017 (3 years)
    Strasbourg, France
    Vazee is currently the French leader in digital menus for bars and restaurants, with over 5,000 establishments as clients nationwide. I joined the venture from the beginning as Tech Lead and CTO, with complete responsibility for the information system and the construction of the technical team.

    My role covered setting up the technical architecture, managing the product roadmap, and structuring an internal development team, while ensuring the adoption of robust quality standards.

    My major contributions:
    - Establishment, structuring, and management of an internal development team (up to 6 developers)
    - Definition of the product roadmap in line with business challenges and growth objectives
    - Implementation of agile processes, with sprints, quality monitoring, technical documentation, and systematic code reviews
    - Supervision of the development of the receipt OCR algorithm, the core technology of the application
    - Continuous evolution of the mobile application on iOS and Android (management, visualization, data synchronization)
    - Management of the back-end infrastructure, data flows, and application security
    - Construction of a fluid delivery process

    Key business results:
    - Growth from 0 to 5,000 clients and market leadership in digital menus
    - Rapid deployment of a robust mobile product adopted at scale (iOS/Android)
    - Structuring of a high-performing and in-house tech team (6 developers)
    - Implementation of agile and continuous delivery processes to support growth
    - Accelerated development of key features (OCR, menu, synchronization)

    Technical Stack: PHP (CakePHP), MySQL, React Native (iOS & Android)
    Fullstack Tech Lead React Native Developer Mobile Application Back-End Development

Reviews

5.0

Out of 2 ratings

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Nicolas

CEO - Barrault

Reviewed on 12/2/2025

We engaged Ali to work on an application already in production, with a significant existing codebase to manage, accumulated technical debt, and several critical bugs to fix. This type of mission is often complex, but Ali handled it with remarkable mastery and efficiency. His ability to understand an old and heterogeneous codebase, to cleanly refactor the existing code, and to improve the overall stability of the software was decisive. He also implemented best practices and left a much healthier foundation for the future.
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Michel

MMD Development

Reviewed on 9/12/2025

I would like to highlight the excellent work done by Ali in developing the MVP of DOMOORA. His ability to quickly grasp the project vision, structure priorities, and transform ideas into a concrete and functional product was crucial. Ali combined technical rigor, design sense, and great responsiveness throughout the process. The result exceeds my expectations: a clear, fluid first stage of the MVP that already carries the platform's promise. I highly recommend Ali for any project requiring strong commitment, solid technical expertise, and a genuine ability to collaborate constructively.

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Education

  • Computer Engineering
    Université de Technologie de Belfort
    2011
    Ingénieur informatique
  • University Diploma in Technology in Computer Science
    IUT Robert Schuman
    2008
    DUT informatique

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