Eliot Dohollou

Responsibilities and achievements

• ▪ Led the complete migration of the platform from Java 8 to Java 21: dependency upgrades, refactoring, adoption of new language features.

• ▪ Migrated applications to Spring Boot 3.x: auto-configuration, externalized configuration, monitoring via Actuator.

• ▪ Gradual transformation from monolith to microservices architecture.

• ▪ Developed secure applications in PCI DSS zone: encryption, card data tokenization, secret management with HashiCorp Vault, secure logging.

• ▪ Developed backend for payment terminal (TPE) acquisition: REST API.

• ▪ Developed PSP (Payment Service Provider) microservices for complex payment workflows.

• ▪ Built and maintained the technical roadmap, managed Jira backlog, wrote functional and technical specifications.

• ▪ Led architecture meetings and proposed designs for modernization.

• ▪ Created several flow diagrams (payment and data) and maintained technical documentation.

• ▪ Implemented CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD), automated Maven builds and JUnit / Mockito tests.

• ▪ Analyzed and remediated security vulnerabilities, reduced technical debt, improved test coverage.

• ▪ Developed PHP backend services for payment processing, complementing Java/Spring Boot microservices.

• ▪ Updated frontend (PHP) and backend (Java) dependencies and libraries for security and compatibility reasons.

• ▪ Implemented release and change management processes aligned with ITIL; served as official Release & Change Manager. Wrote security policies and worked on security architecture. Managed Jira: created and managed project workflows, user management, board configuration, and automation rules.

• ▪ Coordinated end-to-end releases for over 200 Java / J2EE applications supporting critical financial operations.

• ▪ Orchestrated multi-environment deployments (development, test, acceptance, production) with go/no-go validation based on automated tests and quality criteria.

• ▪ Managed branching strategies, release trains, and change management with international stakeholders.

• ▪ Validated database schema changes and coordinated with DBA teams, managed Jira.

• ▪ Led the cross-functional release process with Product Managers, development teams, QA, and business stakeholders.

• ▪ Rigorously coordinated testing and validation processes (sign-off) between distributed teams and time zones, including a load testing environment.

• ▪ Led release planning meetings, coordinated go/no-go decisions, and managed reports when necessary.

• ▪ Provided technical leadership to the development team on the wealth management platform.

• ▪ Developed an automated deployment tool for environment-specific releases.

• ▪ Managed Git branching strategy and merge operations, performed Java and Oracle PL/SQL code reviews.

• ▪ Improved the CI/CD chain with Bamboo and integrated SonarQube for quality gates.

• ▪ Orchestrated technical releases: managed branches, coordinated builds, validated deployments.

• ▪ Articulated technical and business needs in a highly regulated private banking environment.

Technical environment: Java, Spring Boot, Oracle PL/SQL, Bamboo, SonarQube, Git, Windev, Unix/Linux, Shell