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Hello, welcome to my profile.
My background is quite unusual and not originally related to IT, even though I've always had this connection, starting by developing personal management software a long time ago on a SEGA computer.
I've held various positions and have become a functional and technical tester, as well as a test automation engineer.
- Sensitive to continuous improvement and capitalization.
- Sensitive to teamwork and personal development
- Technological watch and innovation
- Advice on process development and open-mindedness in business
- Business Behavioral Observer
- NLP user
French
Native or bilingual
English
Conversational
Can work on-site
Nantes (up to 20km)
Experience
- Bouygues TelecomLead AutomationTELECOMMUNICATIONSNovember 2025 - Today (7 months)Nantes, FranceParticipation in test automation within the MOE Client Repository department for several Technical Systems, and supporting the skill development of automation engineers.Team: 25 people (Nantes, Paris, Morocco)1. Structuring and industrializing test automationImplementing a homogeneous automation base across the entire scopeCompleting the existing framework (adding missing keywords and calls)Improving existing projects, notably:- setting up continuous integration- developing a Python script for exporting Robot Framework results to XRAY- code factorization2. Operational support to teamsSupporting test teams in MoroccoSupporting project teams in updating and maintaining automated testsReviewing Merge Requests related to automated tests3. Documentation, training, and monitoringWriting documentation for the automation baseTraining and supporting Moroccan teams on framework maintenance and evolutionImplementing weekly progress reporting4. General- securing CI/CD by adding security and secret scan jobs- adding jobs for checking Robot Framework and Python code conventions- using AI and agents for code review
- OVIMINDPO - AI - AutomationCONSULTING AND AUDITSJuly 2025 - Today (11 months)Nantes, FranceOVIMIND- DirectorClients:- Bouygues Télécom: Lead Automation Engineer- Kereis: Product Owner Automation | Test Automation Engineer- Younup: AI meetups / talks, CypressSolutions:- AI SDLC Manager: Development of an AI application to structure, analyze, and enrich user needs.#AI #SDLC #Solutions #Software #Automation
- Kereis (ex CBP)PO QA Automation and testingBANKING AND INSURANCEApril 2023 - Today (3 years and 2 months)St.-Herblain, FranceConsultant at Kereis France (formerly GIE CBP Group) - Consulting, brokerage & life insurance - Saint Herblain (44)🎯 Product Owner Automation | Test Automation EngineerPassionate about automation, software quality, and continuous improvement of the development cycle, I work at the intersection of product and technology.My goal: to ensure reliable deliveries, accelerate testing cycles, and provide teams with visibility into product quality.🔹 Key Projects1. Pricing Test Automation – Borrower InsuranceImplementation of a test framework in Next JS / React / Node JS to validate pricing and insurability.👉 Web interface for entering, executing, and reporting automated tests via API.Stack: GitLab CI, AWS, Docker.2. Design System Tests (Angular / Storybook)Development of a Node JS framework integrating Playwright, Axe-core, and Cypress.👉 Accessibility tests, simulation of user interactions, visual comparison of components.Project managed autonomously from analysis to implementation.3. Automated PDF Document Comparison – iText MigrationCreation of a web tool (Next JS / React) to compare PDFs between environments.👉 Generation of visual reports via Puppeteer, Mocha, compare-pdf.4. E2E and API Test Automation – B2B/B2C Borrower JourneyDefinition of automation strategy, BDD test design (Cypress + Cucumber/Gherkin), and CI/CD integration (GitLab CI / Jenkins).👉 E2E tests, API flow validation with Postman/Newman, complete functional coverage.5. Research / WatchExperimentation with tools (AI, MCP Servers...) to optimize SDLC🧩 Hybrid profile between technical PO and Automation Engineer, with strong expertise in the JavaScript stack, modern test frameworks, and CI/CD pipelines.I design solutions to improve the quality, traceability, and speed of tests in complex environments.
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Education
- Marketing Techniques, Marketing, Law, EconomicsIUT Bordeaux1997Techniques de commercialisation, Marketing, Droit, Economie
Certifications
- ISTQB Certified Tester, Foundation levelOrsys2015
Skill set
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