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Are you looking for an experienced consultant in software quality or production application support?
Independent consultant specializing in Application Support and Quality Assurance, I have 25 years of experience in IT, including nearly 15 years in quality assurance and over 5 years in application support in a production environment.
My background has led me to work on both functional validation and testing strategies, as well as support and diagnostics for applications in production. This dual experience allows me to quickly understand application systems and their operational constraints.
Accustomed to demanding environments (banking, insurance, public sector), I work with a strong culture of quality, data reliability, and service continuity.
Available for full remote missions in the French-speaking market.
French
Native or bilingual
English
Fluent
Remote only
Primarily works remotely
Experience
- IMSAL2+/L3 Application Support – Health IT System (Critical Environment)PUBLIC SECTORDecember 2020 - December 2025 (5 years)Mordelles, FranceIntervention on a sensitive information system in a Unix/AIX environment with high-volume batch processing and inter-application dependencies.Responsibilities:L2/L3 production incident management on critical applicationsMonitoring and piloting of batch flows ($Universe / UniViewer)Analysis of system and application logsControl and validation of data via Informix / SQL queriesIntegration and validation of fixes in pre-production (Cobol/JCL)Coordination of operations, business, and development teamsAchievements:Stabilization of sensitive batch processesReduction of recurring incidents through preventive actionsFormalization of recovery and control proceduresTechnical environment: Unix/AIX; Informix database; batch processing; $Universe scheduler (UniViewer); Shell scripting; Cobol/JCL.
- AccentureSenior QA Consultant – Major Client Application ProjectsDIGITAL AND ITDecember 2016 - November 2020 (3 years and 11 months)Saint-Herblain, FranceIntervention on application projects for major clients (public sector), with a strong focus on quality and delivery security.Responsibilities:Definition and structuring of test strategiesPlanning and coordination of validation campaignsAnalysis of quality risks and indicator monitoringValidation of database evolutions and migrationsSupport for production deploymentsImpact:Secured deliveries in an Agile environmentImproved test coverage and reduced production defectsStrengthened project quality processesEnvironment: SQL Server, MySQLQA Tools: Quality Center 12.5, Jira/Xray, Hexawise; reporting/BI: Power BI.
- Société générale, Crédit Agricole, Leaseplan, Stime, LaCieQA Consultant – Major Clients (Banking, Retail, Industry)DIGITAL AND ITJanuary 2006 - January 2016 (10 years)Paris, FranceFunctional testing and quality assurance interventions for several major clients (Société Générale, Crédit Agricole, LeasePlan, Stime, LaCie).Responsibilities:Design and execution of test campaignsMaintenance of test cases and validation of application evolutionsControl of data quality and consistencyWriting and tracking defects until resolutionParticipation in acceptance testing phases and interaction with project teamsImpact:Secured production deploymentsImproved delivery reliabilityStrengthened validation processesVarious environments: banking (credit risk, Basel 3), retail, IT industry.
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Education
- Internal IMSA Training / Batch & Cobol Committee2023Formation interne IMSA / Batch & comité Cobol
- Internal IMSA Training / Use of MOM Queues2022Formation interne IMSA / Utilisation des files MOM
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