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Steven Michel

Symfony / React – Full-Stack Developer

€400/day
Vannes, FR
3-7 years

Average response time: 1 hour

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About Steven

🚀 Want a web or mobile application that works, scales, and impresses your users? I'll build it for you.

Full-Stack Symfony / React Developer for over 5 years, I support startups, SMEs, and agencies inthe design, development, and optimization of high-performance and reliable applications.

I have worked on various projects:complex back-offices, internal platforms, custom business tools, e-commerce, public-facing websites, and high-performance APIs,for prestigious clients such asENGIE, Renault/Nissan, Havas Voyages, HP, and Crédit Agricole.
I am also **founder and developer of ptitexplorer.com**, a complete web and mobile platform that I designed and developed from A to Z (Next.js, React Native, Node.js, Docker, advanced SEO).

My key skills:
  • Backend : Symfony, PHP, REST API / Node, scalable architecture
  • Frontend : React, Next.js, React Native, UI/UX integration
  • Infrastructure & DevOps : Docker, CI/CD, cloud deployment, performance optimization
  • Maintenance & audit : refactoring, monitoring, bug fixing, SQL optimization

Autonomous, results-oriented, and with a strong product vision, I transform your business needs intorobust, scalable, and user-friendly solutions.

Available immediately – contact me to discuss your project – remote or in-person Rennes/Vannes
  • French

    Native or bilingual

Can work on-site
Vannes (up to 50km), Rennes (up to 10km)

Experience

  • Le p'tit explorer
    Founder & Full-Stack Developer
    ENTERTAINMENT AND LEISURE
    October 2024 - Today (1 year and 8 months)
    Le Mans, France
    Complete creation of a web and mobile platform for listing "kids-friendly" places in France. Full product development: frontend, backend, mobile, back-office, infrastructure, and SEO.

    Main features:
    • Website inNext.jswith advanced SEO for excellent Google ranking.
    • Development of aNode.js APIto centralize data management.
    *React Nativemobile application (search, geolocation, detailed listings).
    • Creation of aNext.js back-officefor managing locations, moderation, media, and content.

    Stack & infrastructure:
    • Next.js · React Native · Node.js · PostgreSQL
    • Docker · Git · Hosting onScaleway
    • Image management viaCloudinary
    • Transactional notifications & emails viaBrevo (Sendinblue)
    • Address data viadata.gouv.fr Address API
    • Anonymized statistics withPlausible Analytics
    • Interactive maps withLeaflet

    Technical achievements:
    • Product design and developmentfrom A to Z.
    • Backend architecture (REST API), permissions management, sorting, filtering, geolocation.
    • Implementation of advanced technical SEO: dynamic sitemap, metadata, rich snippets.
    • Containerized deployment via Docker + performance optimization.
    • Complete back-office integration for catalog administration.
    • Implementation of a cookie-less analytics pipeline (GDPR-friendly).

    This experience allowed me to manage the entire development cycle: design, development, mobile, deployment, optimization, and monitoring.
    Next.js PostgreSQL Node.js React Native Nginx
  • Crédit Agricole d'Ile-de-France
    Head of Production Maintenance - Peri-Informatics
    BANKING AND INSURANCE
    January 2024 - October 2024 (9 months)
    Paris, France
    Intervention in a banking environment on the maintenance of over 300 internal applications.
    Responsible for maintenance, debugging, and incident resolution in production on a critical, high-volume system.

    Stack & tools:
    • PHP / Zend Framework, internal scripts
    • SQL Server, optimization and correction of stored procedures
    • Jira (ticket management, prioritization, SLA)
    • Grafana (application and server monitoring)
    • Internal scheduler, batch & job supervision

    Technical missions:
    • Incident analysis (performance, application errors, timeouts, SQL errors).
    • Debugging and fixes on PHP applications (legacy Zend).
    • Verification and optimization of SQL queries, refactoring of stored procedures.
    • Monitoring Grafana dashboards: availability, custom alerts.
    • Control of the scheduler, restart and supervision of scheduled jobs.
    • Stabilization and security of critical services.
    • Documentation of recurring incidents + improvement of support processes.

    This mission allowed me to deepen my skills in application diagnostics, advanced incident management, legacy code debugging, and real-time monitoring of a high-stakes multi-application environment.
    SQL Server Zend Framework Incident Management Planning and Scheduling Performance Management
  • Diji
    Full Stack PHP/Symfony Developer - C#/.NET
    CONSULTING AND AUDITS
    June 2022 - June 2023 (1 year and 1 month)
    Levallois-Perret, France
    Development and improvement of business applications for several major clients, in various environments focused on performance, reliability, and scalability.

    Main missions:

    • ENGIE – Development of new business modules

    Stack: Symfony, MariaDB, Git
    - Design of new features for an internal tool.
    - Implementation of backend best practices and query optimization.
    - Strengthening of the existing structure to support new business flows.

    • RENAULT / NISSAN – Complete overhaul of the DIAC back-office

    Stack: Symfony, REST API, SOAP API
    - Complete takeover of the back-office for a mobile application used by the DIAC network.
    - Creation of REST APIs and integration of SOAP services.
    - Technical migration, code rationalization, and performance improvement.

    • Ivory Coast – License Plate Management Application

    Stack: Symfony, RabbitMQ, PostgreSQL
    - Development of a complete business application for stock management.
    - Implementation of a queue system with RabbitMQ to ensure reliable processing.
    - Robust backend architecture to support a high volume of operations.

    • HAVAS VOYAGES – Advertising Improvement Modules

    Stack: C#, .NET
    - Development of internal tools to optimize ad insertion in emails.
    - Design of management and control interfaces.
    - Integration into the internal pipeline and automation of recurring tasks.

    Skills used: Symfony (5->7), PHP 7/8, REST API, SOAP, RabbitMQ, PostgreSQL, MariaDB, Git, C#, .NET, backend architecture, custom module design.

    This experience allowed me to design custom solutions and optimize complex backend architectures.
    PHP REST API PostgreSQL RabbitMQ Docker

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Education

  • BAC +2, Développeur web
    HITEMA
    BAC +2, Développeur web
  • Bachelor's Degree in Management
    Université Paris Dauphine
    2014
    Licence Gestion

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