Description

Welcome to my profile, I am Damien !

About me:

Keen on solving complex problems and leveraging cutting-edge technologies to create impactful solutions, I am a freelancer with extensive knowledge in backend technologies and strong communication skills. I am proficient in Python and Cloud environments, and I have recently adopted AI as a focus area, continuing to learn and expand my expertise. I am seeking to join a forward-thinking remote team with a healthy mindset, where I can contribute to innovative projects, help others grow, and continuously sharpen my skills.

Hard skills

• AI: OpenAI ChatGPT, LangChain, prompt engineering.

• Authentication: Keycloak, OAuth2, OpenID Connect, SSL/TLS.

• Databases: NoSQL, SQL, Elasticsearch, PostgreSQL, MySQL, SQLite.

• Devops: Docker, Kubernetes (K8s), Ansible, Github CI/CD, Gitlab CI/CD.

• Infrastructure: Google Cloud Platform (GCP).

• Messaging & caching: Kafka, Celery, RabbitMQ, Redis.

• Monitoring: Elastic Stack (ELK), Grafana.

• Programming languages: Python, Bash, Javascript, C.

• Web development: FastAPI, ReactJS, NextJS, Shadcn, Tailwind.

Soft skills

• Adaptability: Learning new technologies, working in dynamic environments.

• Communication: Writing technical documentation, synthesizing complex ideas, giving talks.

• Leadership: Taking decisions, mentoring juniors, handling uncertainty.

• Problem solving: Analytical thinking, troubleshooting, debugging.

• Team collaboration: Adopting agile methodologies (Scrum, Kanban).

Languages

French
Native or bilingual
English
Fluent
Spanish
Basic
Italian
Basic

Workplace preferences

Remote only

Primarily works remotely

PwC France
Senior developer · Generative AI REST APIs
February 2024 - Today (2 years and 4 months)
• Design AI-driven REST APIs using Python, FastAPI and OpenAI GPTs, facilitating decision making across diverse departments, such as billing, recruitment, and calendar management.
• Optimize AI prompts on ChatGPT-4, enhancing complex query responses.
• Manage APIs on Kubernetes and Google Cloud Platform, ensuring scalability and reliability.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate AI solutions into business processes.
• Ensure security and compliance, 100% aligning with PwC's data protection standards.
BNP Paribas Personal Finance
Technical Lead · MLOps platform
August 2019 - June 2023 (3 years and 10 months)
• Built a machine learning (ML) platform supported by 30 RedHat servers and 500 Docker containers, allowing 200 data scientists to develop models in an efficient environment.
• Deployed ML models to production, leading to a cut of credit fraud by over €2M annually.
• Monitored platform health with the ELK stack, achieving high availability (zero downtime).
• Upgraded authentication backend with Keycloak, ensuring platform security.
• Improved quality and delivery speed using SonarQube and Gitlab CI/CD pipelines.
• Enhanced user experience and interface (UX/UI) by redesigning the frontend with ReactJS.
• Participated in recruitment, team training and product definition.
Natixis Corporate & Investment Banking
Technical lead · Log analytics
June 2017 - July 2019 (2 years and 1 month)
Paris Metropolitan Area, France
• Engineered a log analytics platform, using Kafka, Elasticsearch, Logstash, and Grafana.
• Maintained clusters, enhanced availability, optimized multi-terabyte data ingestion pipelines.
• Trained and mentored a team of 3 persons.