John M.

Led migration of AlphAI (Learning Robots' platform) from Python desktop app to React 19 + TypeScript PWA, while coaching the team on web technologies and best practices.

Context:

AlphAI deployed across 10,000+ students and 2,000+ employees globally. Clients: prestigious institutions (Cité des Sciences 2,100+ students in 2024, EFREI, EMLV, ENS Paris-Saclay), enterprises (RATP, Thuasne), backed by French Ministry of Education and European Commission.

Technical Leadership & Development:

• Led platform migration from Python to React 19 + TypeScript PWA with Material-UI

• Dual Bluetooth/WiFi connection with binary protocol for real-time robot control

• Interactive AI algorithm visualizations (neural networks, Q-Learning, KNN) with high-performance rendering

• SSL certificate management system for secure robot-to-browser communication

• RGAA compliance: keyboard navigation, screen readers, color contrast

• CI/CD pipeline: Vitest, ESLint/Prettier, OpenAI translations, multi-environment deployment

• i18next internationalization with AI-powered translation (5+ languages)

Team Coaching & Training:

• Trained Python team on React, TypeScript, Vite, Web APIs, Web Bluetooth

• Coaching on CI/CD, code reviews, automated testing, best practices

• Professional workflows: GitHub Actions, semantic versioning, deployment automation

• Code quality standards: ESLint, Prettier, pre-commit hooks, Vitest coverage

Tech Stack:

React 19, TypeScript, Vite, Material-UI, Web Bluetooth, WebSocket, Vitest, Storybook, Sentry, GitHub Actions

Impact:

Recognized by European Commission for Digital Education, deployed in prestigious institutions worldwide.

Technical Leader at Efalia, French leader in document management solutions (ECM) and intelligent workflows, following the acquisition of Fluicity.

Context:

Efalia: 2,800+ clients, presence in 35+ countries, AI-integrated Content Services platform (RAG-ready), SecNumCloud certified.

Responsibilities:

• Technical leadership on Fluicity product integration into Efalia platform

• Coaching development teams on best practices (Clean Code, TDD, Code Reviews)

• Close collaboration with product teams to define technical roadmap

• Technology watch and evaluation of new technologies for product evolution

Technologies:

Ruby on Rails 7, React 18, PostgreSQL, Redis, Sidekiq, Docker, Qovery, OpenAI API

Achievements:

• Architecture refactoring to improve code scalability and maintainability

• Implementation of code quality and performance metrics

Co-founder and CTO of Fluicity, a SaaS platform for participatory democracy and citizen engagement for local governments.

Mission:

Create a solution enabling cities and regions to strengthen relationships with their citizens through technology and data segmentation, improving local decision-making.

Successful Exit: Acquired by Efalia in January 2025

Product:

Integrated platform combining:

• Citizen mobile application (interactive news, smart surveys, multimedia suggestions, automated messaging)

• Sophisticated analytics dashboard with predictive and actionable data for decision-makers

• Multi-tenant system with customized spaces per municipality

Technical Responsibilities (CTO):

• Complete platform architecture: Rails 7.2 Backend + React 18 Frontend

• Technical team management

• Management of 124 ActiveRecord models, 70+ API controllers, multi-tenant architecture

• AI Integration: OpenAI API for content clustering and automated translations

• DevOps: Docker, Qovery (managed Kubernetes), GitHub Actions CI/CD, auto-scaling (up to 40 nodes)

• Security: multi-provider OAuth authentication

Technologies:

Backend: Ruby on Rails 7.2, PostgreSQL, Redis, Sidekiq, ActiveAdmin

Frontend: React 18, Material-UI, Vite, TypeScript

Infrastructure: Docker, Qovery, AWS (S3, Route53, SNS), Cloudinary

AI/ML: OpenAI API, Ahoy analytics, Matomo

Testing: RSpec, Capybara, VCR, SimpleCov

Quality: RuboCop, Brakeman, RubyCritic, Bullet

Impact:

• Platform deployed across France, Belgium, and South Africa

• Used by municipalities, regions, and NGOs (Médecins Sans Frontières, Red Cross)

• Several million citizen interactions and documents exchanged

• Multi-language platform (5+ supported locales)