RAKOTO DAVID
Montreal,QC
Summary
A 2012 graduate of INSA Centre in Security & Information Technologies, my career has focused on leading major IT projects for renowned French organizations. Specializing in backend development, I have consistently pursued projects that provide technical challenges and a robust project ecosystem. Currently, I am enthusiastic about transitioning my career to software development in high-value projects.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
Work History
Software Engineer
Abbeal
09.2024 - Current
Responsable Technique, Cloud Privé
Societe Generale
02.2020 - 09.2024
- Database As A Service (DBAAS) Feature Team
- Python development of the database provisioning service for Société Générale's internal services
- Roles: Application development, RUN production manager, architecture deployment, customer support, on-call duties for patching campaign or Disaster Recovery tests
- Coordinated with other departments effectively, integrating technical requirements into broader organizational goals seamlessly
- Built trusted relationships with stakeholders through clear communication and collaborative problem-solving efforts
- Enhanced team productivity by implementing agile project management methodologies and streamlining workflows
- Stack: Python - Flask - Celery - Apache Airflow - PostgreSQL - AWX - REST API - Ansible - Unix - ElasticSearch - Grafana
DevOps Engineer
SAP Concur
01.2019 - 01.2020
- Expense management application for the French government
- DEVOPS development of deployment pipelines for the expense report management solution
- Automation of application deployments on machines provisioned from Docker images, application monitoring and infrastructure of the solution in production, customer demos
- Designed and implemented containerization strategies using Docker and Kubernetes, improving resource utilization and management
- Stack: Python - AWS - Ansible - Docker - Kubernetes - Jenkins - CentOs - RHEL - Unix - NewRelic APM/Infra - Kibana
Senior Software Development Engineer
Dassault Systemes
01.2016 - 01.2019
- 3DPassport team: authentication management application
- Java J2EE development of the critical 3DPassport authentication application on the 3DEXPERIENCE Platform
- Increased application security by conducting thorough vulnerability assessments and implementing best practices in secure coding techniques
- Development of controllers called by the Single-Sign-On principle
- Tested and deployed scalable and highly available software products.
- Stack: Java, Spring, Maven, Grafana, Kerberos, JMeter - REST API
R&D Software Development Engineer
Thales Defense & Security
01.2012 - 01.2016
- Developed reusable code libraries to expedite future development efforts, reducing time-to-market for new features
- Optimized software performance by implementing efficient algorithms and code optimizations
- Development of OSGi bundles dedicated to monitoring network equipment such as
as OPTO 22 or the Comtech CDM-600 communication modem - Designed scalable architecture for applications to easily accommodate future growth in user base or functionality expansion
- Stack: Java J2EE - Spring - Maven - OSGi - Jenkins - Git
R&D Software Development Engineer Intern
Dassault Aviation
01.2012 - 09.2012
- DSI Tiers Maintenance Applicative
- Utilized latest technologies to develop online interactive applications and portals
- Refactored legacy code for better readability, maintainability, and performance enhancements where needed.
- Stack: Java J2EE - Spring - Maven - SVN Turtoise - Swing
Education
Master of Science - Security & Information Technology
INSA Centre Val De Loire
Bourges, FR01.2012
Classe Préparatoire aux Grandes Ecoles - Physique - Sciences de l'Ingénieur
Lycée Buffon
01.2009
Classe Préparatoire aux Grandes Ecoles - Physique - Chimie - Sciences de l'Ingénieur
Lycée Lavoisier
01.2008
Baccalauréat Scientifique - Option Sciences de l'Ingénieur
Lycée Martin Luther King
01.2007
Skills
- Python
- Flask
- CeleryPostgreSQL
- Java
- Spring
- Maven
- REST-API
- UNIX
- GIT
- Ansible
- Docker
- Kubernetes
- Jenkins
- Méthodes Agiles
- AWS
- Microsoft Azure
- JIRA
- Code debugging
- Linux
- Troubleshooting and resolution
- Database Management
Languages
French
Native or Bilingual
English
Professional Working
Timeline
Software Engineer
Abbeal
09.2024 - Current
Responsable Technique, Cloud Privé
Societe Generale
02.2020 - 09.2024
DevOps Engineer
SAP Concur
01.2019 - 01.2020
Senior Software Development Engineer
Dassault Systemes
01.2016 - 01.2019
R&D Software Development Engineer
Thales Defense & Security
01.2012 - 01.2016
R&D Software Development Engineer Intern
Dassault Aviation
01.2012 - 09.2012
Classe Préparatoire aux Grandes Ecoles - Physique - Sciences de l'Ingénieur
Lycée Buffon
Classe Préparatoire aux Grandes Ecoles - Physique - Chimie - Sciences de l'Ingénieur
Lycée Lavoisier
Baccalauréat Scientifique - Option Sciences de l'Ingénieur
Lycée Martin Luther King
Master of Science - Security & Information Technology
INSA Centre Val De Loire