PHILIPPE FLORENT

Nature

DEVOPS ENGINEER - COMPUTER SCIENTIST

Devops engineer, Omp - Wommelgem [Jan 2023 -]
  • Kubernetes

    • Containerization and deployment of applications in orchestrated environments.
    • Administration of clusters and pods.

  • Argo CD / Argo Workflows

    • GitOps-based application deployment and workflow automation on Kubernetes.
    • Setup of Argo events.
    • Argo workflows and templates development and maintenance.

  • Azure Pipelines / YAML / Pull requests / Repositories

    • Design and maintenance of CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps and YAML.
    • Git repositories usage and maintenances and pull requests.
    • Usage of github (code maintenance and pull requests).

  • Automation

    • PowerShell / Python / Bat / Shell scripts
    • Development of scripts for automation, administration, and technical tasks.

  • AI

    • Daily usage of Copilot/Chatgpt.
    • Experimening with a custom Python agent addressing a local Ollama instance.

  • C# / WPF

    • Development and maintenance of a Visual studio extension using C# and WPF.
    • Needs analysis, and redaction of related spikes and user stories in ADO.

  • Documentation

    • MD format and mermaid diagrams.
    • Creation of diagrams with draw.io

Architecture / Web developer / Support, Edenred - Auderghem [May 2015 - Feb 2022]
  • Web applications developpement

    • Development and maintenance of marketing and business applications.
    • I managed to toughen my PHP/Mysql knowledge's to fulfill stakeholders request an requirements for the main Edenred web site and other projects (Accentiv catalogs, Leads2Win web site, and other smaller projects)

  • Database administration linked to Marketing app's

    • Creations, migrations and maintenances of Mysql databases with daily usage of phpMyadmin, Mysql workbench and Talend.

  • Cloud architecture

    • As a vSphere certified engineer, I was asked to build an Apache/MySql architecture on a VmWare cloud on OVH datacenters. With two firewalls, a VPN, a backup server, an orchestrator (Salt/Python) I build 2 main front ends. One deserving PHP/Mysql pages under Apache.
    • The other one hosting static content and deserved through LightHttpd.

  • Local web team support

    • As a lifelong IT specialist, my role was to coach my colleagues in need of versioning/GIT knowledge and other IT related questions.

  • Angular, .NET, PHP, Python, C/C++, Java

    • Skills in various development languages.

Personal projects, Home [Jul 2011 - Apr 2015]
  • Java development of different programs and OpenGL games
  • Embedded development boards
  • Android Programming (Games, Apps, Arduino interface)
  • Electronic Boards (PCB) design and etching
  • Porting/Debugging of A.I. code
  • Java, C/C++, Python, Bash

Web Master, European Parliament [Jun 2011]
  • Web page maintenance and integration
  • Code cleaning and integration
  • Applying CSS and rules from graphists team
  • Integration of all EU languages
  • Html, CSS

Consultant, My Services [Apr 2005 - May 2011]
  • Field support
  • Web/Android development, maintenance of servers
  • Virtual and Physical Architecture Maintenance
  • Programming/Scripting
  • Php, C++, Java, Python, Bash...

Support Engineer, EOS [Jan 2002- Mar 2005]
  • Mainframes monitoring.
  • Backup system maintenance.

Technician, AVTC [Jan 2000 - Dec 2002]
  • Fixing HIFI and Video devices

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As a Devops Engineer and Computer Scientist with years of experience, I develop and maintain architectures and automations, as well as desktop applications.

I use a wide range of software, hardware, and technical skills, allowing me to be flexible and capable of reaching a given target.

In my latest positions, I maintain cloud based applications and Kubernetes clusters. I also maintain automation and pipelines in various languages, on different platforms.

Skills & Capabilities :

  • Architecture maintenance
  • Software programming
  • Database maintenance
  • Business analyses
  • Process improvement
  • Project management
  • Infrastructure management
  • Graphic design
  • Sound engineering
  • Game mechanics
  • Storyboard
  • Creativity

Technology :

  • Kubernetes
  • ArgoCD/ArgoWorkflows
  • Python
  • C/C++/C#
  • Java
  • PHP
  • draw.io
  • MD/Mermaid
  • VmWare
  • PCB design
  • Arduino
  • RaspberryPI
  • Teensy
  • Daisy seed
  • Blender/Unreal/Substance painter

Personality :

  • Problem solving
  • Curious
  • Accommodating
  • Independent
  • Resourceful
  • Self-taught
  • Inventive
  • Investigative
  • Authentic
  • Observant
  • Impatient
  • Reserved
  • Conscientious
  • Collaborative
  • Thoughtful
  • Open-minded
  • Eager to learn
  • Fun to work with

Languages :

  • French : fluent
  • English : fluent
  • Flemish : average