Raphaël Reck
Senior Full-Stack Engineer · DevOps Specialist · AI-Augmented Developer
Professional Profile
Senior engineer with 20+ years in IT, including 7+ years delivering enterprise-grade backend systems for Fortune 500 clients including Amadeus and Orange. I use AI tools daily to ship faster, debug smarter, and document better. Certified GitLab CI/CD Associate. Expert in Docker, PHP/Laravel/Symfony, and cloud-native architectures. Looking for remote-first work with a healthy work-life balance.
Technical Skills
Backend
PHP (Laravel, Symfony — 7+ yrs), Python, JavaScript/Node.js, C#, RESTful APIs, Microservices
DevOps & CI/CD
GitLab CI/CD (Certified), Docker, Podman, Terraform, Ansible, Cloud Foundry, GitHub Actions
Frontend
JavaScript, AngularJS, React (familiar), HTML5, CSS3/SCSS, Responsive Design
Databases
MySQL, PostgreSQL, SQL Server, NoSQL concepts, ORM (Eloquent, Doctrine)
AI-Augmented Dev
Claude, Cursor, GitHub Copilot — integrated into daily workflow for architecture, debugging, and docs
Practices
Agile/Scrum, TDD/BDD, Code Review, Clean Architecture, SOLID, System Design, SRE
Languages: French (Native), English (Fluent/Professional), Spanish (Intermediate)
Certifications
- GitLab Certified CI/CD Associate — GitLab (June 2024)
- Deep Learning Certificate — CoderSchool.vn, Python (2018)
- Cisco CCNA 1 & 2 — Cisco Networking Academy (2007)
Professional Experience
Senior Software Engineer | DevOps Specialist — Inetum
- 40% efficiency gain: led a critical SVN → GitLab migration across 15+ projects, improving team collaboration
- Pioneered Docker-based dev environments, cutting new developer onboarding from 3 days to 4 hours
- 99.8% production uptime: architected scalable microservices
- Reduced technical debt by 30% through modular backend design and service decoupling
- Reduced deployment failures by 25% via CI/CD pipeline implementation and automation
- Mentored junior developers on Docker, GitLab CI/CD, and clean code practices
Full-Stack Developer — Travel Tech Platform | Amadeus (via Inetum)
- Backend development on a global travel technology platform processing millions of daily transactions
- Managed testable microservices in Docker-based DEV/INT environments with CI pipelines
- Reduced MTTR (Mean Time to Resolution) by 35% through structured root cause analysis
- Collaborated with distributed international teams, demonstrating effective async remote work
Web Developer & Integration Engineer — Orange (via Inetum)
- Built and deployed UI components and backend APIs for enterprise systems serving 150,000+ employees
- Supported backend refactoring that improved system performance by 45%
- Contributed to legacy modernization efforts transitioning systems to cloud and microservices architectures
Software Developer Intern — SERDAO
- Upgraded internal ticketing system using C#, WPF, PHP, HTML, CSS, JavaScript
Education
- Diploma in Software Development (French Level 5 — Bachelor Equivalent) — AFPA, 2018
- French Baccalaureate in Networking & Computer Maintenance — 2009
- Professional Certificate in Industrial & Domestic Electricity — 2006
Unique Background & Remote Work
- 3+ years managing projects and collaborating with distributed international teams across time zones
- Humanitarian mission to Haiti (2011–2012): built a wind turbine from scratch, increasing village electricity access by 30%
- Professional Nautical Engineer background — adaptability, autonomy, and problem-solving in challenging environments
- Digital nomad aspirations — fully equipped and committed to remote-first, async work culture
- Active Aikido practitioner, lifelong learner (Japanese, music, martial arts)