Dec 2023 – Present · 2 yrs 3 mos · Lisbon, Portugal · Remote

• As Head of My Own Adventures, I’ve delved into AI, not just as a hobby but as a full-blown quest. I’ve led ambitious personal projects, challenged the frontiers of my own curiosity, and explored the vast realms of machine learning. No deadlines or stress—just the occasional existential crisis about AI taking over the world.
• Eager to Build the Next Milestone Together with You.

Oct 2017 – Dec 2023 · 6 yrs 2 mos · Berlin Area, Germany · Remote

• SwitchUp is dedicated to creating a smart assistant designed to oversee customer energy contracts, consistently searching the market for better offers.
• In 2017, I joined the company to lead a transformation plan towards a scalable solution. Since then, the company has grown to manage 200,000 regular customers, with the capacity to optimize up to 30,000 plans each month. The migration reduced average system downtime by 40% and supported 10× user growth.
• ROLE
• In my role as Hands-On CTO, I:
• Architected a future-proof microservices-based solution.
• Developed and championed a multi-year roadmap for tech development.
• Built and managed a high-performing engineering team.
• Contributed directly to maintaining and evolving the legacy system for optimal performance.
• CHALLENGES
• Balancing short-term needs with long-term vision was crucial for this rapidly scaling business. Resource constraints demanded strategic prioritization. Addressing urgent requirements like launching new collaborations quickly could compromise long-term architectural stability and scalability, potentially hindering future integration and codebase sustainability.
• TECHNOLOGIES
• Proficient in Ruby (versions 2 and 3), Ruby on Rails (versions 4 to 7), AWS, Heroku, Redis, Tailwind CSS, JWT, and implementing microservices architectures.

Nov 2015 – Dec 2017 · 2 yrs 1 mo · Beijing City, China

• (Beijing, Shanghai, Paris, Madagascar) Data driven crossborder ecommerce.
• ✔ Implemented ecommerce websites (wordpress, paypal)
• ✔ Designed and built a platform to manage writing and publishing workflow of SEO contents (ruby on rails 5).

Jun 2010 – Oct 2017 · 7 yrs 4 mos · Beijing City, China

• Digital strategy - Communication - Sales performance - Online Marketing
• Second Bureau is an agency founded in 2010 with offices in Paris and Beijing.
• FIVES. International Industrial Group. Employees: 8k, Turnover: 1.7 Bn€
• (Beijing). Implementation of salesforce for the Combustion process solutions and services branch in China.
• FOTON. Chinese State-Owned Entreprise. Automotive industry. Employees: 300k, Turnover: 12 Bn€
• (Beijing). Design and build Foton Global Website (international) + several mini websites.
• Ruby on Rails, Aliyun
• CHINA PICTORIAL. Chinese State-Owned Entreprise. Oldest new magazine editor.
• (Beijing). Rebuilt English version of the main news title. Launched China India Dialogue website.
• Designed & Built, Maintenance. Ruby on Rails. Amazon Web Services China & International.
• AEFE. Agency for French Education Abroad. Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Ministry of Education.
• (Beijing - Hong Kong - Beirut). Designed and built a private social network for students and alumni.
• Design, Agile development based on statistics analytics, training. Ruby on Rails, Amazon Web Services. CNIL. Compliance with the European Regulation.
• and many more...

Sep 2005 – Jun 2010 · 4 yrs 9 mos · Paris, France

• Business Intelligence Project Leader
• E-Business Project Leader
• Micropole-Univers is one of the leading Business Intelligence and e-Business specialist in France. 1100 engineers and consultants are entirely dedicated to the success of medium and large-sized company projects, from consulting and engineering through to tutoring and skill transfer.

Apr 2001 – Jul 2005 · 4 yrs 3 mos · Paris Area, France

• By 2005, Unilog posted sales of €593,1m and its Europe-based workforce of 6,700 made the company a major player in IT consulting, engineering and training, placing it among the main 10 operators in the French market. The company has been bought by LogicaCMG in 2006.

Jul 1999 – May 2001 · 1 yr 10 mos · Beijing City, China

• Designed and set-up this web site covering scientific research. Carried out preliminary analysis and market studies for the foundation of the company and sought for external financing. Designed product specifications. Analyzed and identified target users (including qualitative research and interviews). Developed the business plan. Set up the Beta functioning website.

Jul 1998 – Oct 1999 · 1 yr 3 mos · Beijing

• Designed and organized training sessions for expatriates. Assisted top management in budgeting for new projects. Ensured that budgets and deadlines were respected. On the technical side, designed, installed, configured and maintained a Linux-based LAN network. Implemented a new MS Access-based solution. Also responsible for ongoing maintenance and the help desk. Managed a team of 6 people.