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Emilien Escalle

On-Demand CTO and Lead Developer

€850/day
Aix-en-Provence, FR
8-15 years

Average response time: 1 hour

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About Emilien

I combine technical coaching, DevX excellence, and cloud-native modernization to transform product quality while keeping teams autonomous and responsible. I help companies industrialize their development and raise the technical level of their teams. On-demand CTO and Senior Lead Dev for assignments requiring structure, velocity, and clean execution. Node.js & PHP expert with in-depth mastery of NestJS, Symfony, and Laravel.
  • English

    Fluent

  • German

    Conversational

  • French

    Native or bilingual

Remote only
Primarily works remotely

Experience

  • Escemi
    On-Demand CTO & Senior Lead Dev
    September 2019 - Today (6 years and 11 months)
    Aix-en-Provence, France
    Independent strategic partner for SMEs and scale-ups needing to industrialize their delivery without a permanent CTO. I architect SOLID platforms, adapt CI/CD and observability to each client context, and embed coaching rituals to empower teams.

    - Challenge: Ambitious roadmaps executed by under-structured teams
    - Actions: SOLID API platforms, custom CI/CD + IaC stacks, FinOps reviews, immersive coaching
    - Results: 90% automation of checks, deployments in <30 min, savings of €80-150K/year, preparing teams for 10x traffic
    CI/CD CTO Team Management IS Strategy Mentoring
  • Cloud Native Aix-Marseille
    Co-organizer & Speaker – Meetup Cloud Native Aix Marseille
    October 2022 - Today (3 years and 10 months)
    Aix-en-Provence, France
    As co-organizer and speaker for the Cloud Native Aix Marseille meetup, I actively contribute to promoting cloud-native technologies in the region. In collaboration with the CNCF community, I organize innovative events and lead technical sessions to share best practices, technologies, and tools from the Cloud and DevOps ecosystem. This role allows me to stay at the forefront of technological advancements, facilitate knowledge exchange among professionals, and strengthen the local network around cloud-native solutions.
    Lead Developer CTO Node.js PHP CI/CD
  • build and run FR
    Hands-On CTO and Senior Freelance Lead Developer | Lean & DevX Expert | Node.js, PHP & Cloud Native
    February 2020 - Today (6 years and 6 months)
    Aix-en-Provence, France
    As a member of the Build & Run group, I bring my expertise as a CTO and Senior Lead Developer to help companies structure, optimize, and evolve their technical teams. My role covers: Architecture & Scalability: implementing robust and scalable solutions, aligned with business objectives and best practices (Clean Code, Clean Architecture, SOLID). DevOps & Automation: improving CI/CD workflows, optimizing deployment on Kubernetes and cloud infrastructures. Developer Experience (DEVx): implementing tools and processes to maximize the productivity and well-being of tech teams. Coaching & Mentoring: supporting teams to upskill and adopt modern and effective development practices. Product & Delivery: aligning technical objectives with business goals to ensure maximum impact. With Build & Run, I join a collective of experts sharing the same vision: combining technical expertise with pragmatism to build lasting solutions.

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Education

  • Master 2
    Aix-Marseille III Paul Cezanne University
    2010
  • DUT
    IUT GEA Gap
    2007

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