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Description

YID is an experienced Backend Developer with over 7 years of experience, specializing in Node.js, Java, and Python environments with strong DevOps expertise (CI/CD, Docker, Kubernetes). He has worked in critical environments for large corporations and possesses solid expertise in data integration and processing/transformations with Apache Nifi, acquired notably at ENGIE and La Poste Groupe, in contexts with strong business stakes. He is versatile and has worked on projects such as modernizing legacy architectures, implementing serverless solutions (AWS Lambda, API Gateway), and evolving backend components exposing GraphQL and REST APIs. YID masters the HTTP protocol, advanced application monitoring (CloudWatch, Grafana, Kibana), and the open-source culture (documentation, scalable code, pair programming, and knowledge sharing). He is also recognized for his skills in CI/CD automation (GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, CodeBuild), multi-environment pipeline management, unit and performance testing integration, and API security (OWASP, Keycloak, OAuth2). He integrates perfectly into Agile Scrum/SAFe dynamics and knows how to support cross-functional contribution and the skill development of technical teams. YID keeps up with technological trends. He shares his experience, his expertise in tech, and popularizes technical topics through his LinkedIn publications, his Medium blog, and his GitHub repository to serve the tech community and explore new horizons resulting from various exchanges.

Industry field of expertise

Languages

French
Native or bilingual

Workplace preferences

Can work on-site

Paris (up to 50km)

ENGIE Solutions
Data Engineer
ENERGY AND UTILITIES
January 2025 - Today (1 year and 5 months)
Assisted with the migration and integration of data from multiple repositories (Oracle databases, Excel files, etc.) into Salesforce. Maintained a Big Data infrastructure (Kafka, Nifi, Redis, and OpenSearch).
Apache Nifi Python GoCD Gitlab CI/CD Data Integration
YID
Tech Watch & Content Creator
September 2024 - Today (1 year and 9 months)
I share my expertise, techniques encountered in client projects, and I popularize tech topics through my Medium blog (https://medium.com/@idoughiyani) and on LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/yid0/).

- Maintained and managed personal GitHub repositories.
- Shared expertise around WEB, API, DevOps, and Big Data.
- Created optimized Docker images based on Alpine Linux for various technologies: Node.js, Python, FastAPI, Java, Keycloak, PostgreSQL, etc.
- Deployed and automated CI/CD pipelines with GitHub Actions.
- Developed a centralized logging library compatible with Elasticsearch and OpenSearch (pyglog).
- Promoted Serverless & Edge Computing technologies such as Cloudflare Workers, Pages, KV, and their ecosystem.
- Shared expertise on Big Data tools like Apache NiFi for data migration and processing.
- Popularized and wrote technical articles on Medium, exploring topics like the evolution of cryptography, binary logic, and advanced algorithms and their applications in our modern world.
- Explored AI / LLM models around the Ollama ecosystem.
Node.js FastAPI Docker Keycloak Kubernetes
La Poste
Big Data/API & DevOps Consultant
June 2021 - July 2024 (3 years and 1 month)
Assisted in the modernization of La Poste's information system by migrating 11 million user data from Couchbase. The objective was to improve data quality, optimize user experience by introducing new schemas and business rules that meet the expectations of the business, citizens, and post offices. Also, reduce maintenance costs related to infrastructures hosting legacy applications and data.

Assignments and tasks:
- Design and development of Apache NiFi flows for migrating 11M records from Couchbase, with real-time processing via Kafka.
- Maintenance and launch of data catch-up jobs (Spring Batch, Jenkins).
- Design, evolution, and maintenance of backend microservices (REST API, Kafka, Spring Boot).
- Deployment on OpenShift cluster, CI/CD management with GitLab CI and Jenkins.
- Management of environments (BUILD/RUN), variables, and releases (Confluence).
- Close collaboration with the solutions architect, participation in Agile Scrum and SAFe ceremonies.
- API security (OWASP, Keycloak, Node.js Captcha), security review, and code audit.
- Maintenance and optimization of Docker images (multi-stage, Dive, Trivy).
- Monitoring via Dynatrace, Grafana, and log analysis on Kibana (dashboard construction).
- Monitoring of migration quality (acceptance, integration, pre-prod, prod, DR).
- Contribution to cross-functional tasks: Jira tickets, story points, technical documentation on Confluence.
- Participation in Technical DOJOs: improving test coverage and reducing technical debt.
Apache Nifi Spring boot NestJs Node.js OpenShift