Cyril Chapellier

Full-stack web engineer

🇫🇷Paris XXe, France⏱Europe/Paris

I am a multi-disciplinary engineer with strong experience in software, IT, digital fabrication and hacking/making. I am rigorous, committed and technical, with strong communication skills in English, French and Spanish.

I strive to design efficient architectures and create functional and well-thought applications and systems. I am a strong advocate of standards and best practices.

Skills

  • Full stack development (backend, frontend, embedded)
  • Systems Architecture and DevOps
  • Technical specifications
  • Digital fabrication: 3D Printing / Laser cut / Textile / Woodworking

Tools

  • Frontend — JavaScript, VueJS, HTML, CSS
  • Backend — Node.js, Python, PHP (Symfony)
  • Database — MySQL, PostgreSQL, MongoDB
  • Devops — Ansible, Jenkins
  • Platform — Linux, Docker, AWS (ECS / Fargate), OpenStack

Notable projects

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Pianette

Two classical pianos turned into Playstation 2 controllers using custom electronics and a specific Python3 firmware to map a classical playing style onto the Street Fighter Alpha 3 Gameplay.

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Predictable Farm (Air Liquide)

I contributed (as a contractor) to open-source Predictable Farm, a connected farm system that allows to run a small to mid-sized cluster of farms automatically.

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tuneefy

A simple service and API that makes sharing music across various streaming platforms simple.

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My own private cloud

My own infrastructure (based on OpenStack and Docker) detailed in a set of container images, installation scripts and a blog post.

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Board games

A full-fledged Vue.JS game engine for multiplayer board games, created during lockdown to allow remote friends to play together.

Selected Work Experience

Software Engineer — Alan

📍 Paris, France (Full Remote) 🗓Since 04/2022
Python JavaScript Node.js PostgreSQL

Takes part in the engineering processes (recruiting, mentoring, problem solving) for various scopes

Works on both backend and frontend for the main Alan website and client portal

Lead Architect — Useradgents

📍 Paris, France 🗓09/2020 → 03/2022
HTML/CSS JavaScript Node.js Vue.JS PHP Docker MySQL Ansible

Recreated and maintains the whole company infrastructure (VMWare ESXi / Docker + various middlewares)

Defined the new web applicative base stack

Automated code deployment and tests with a Jenkins CI/CD + WebVitals

Worked on various backend (mainly PHP and Node.js) and frontend projects (mainly HTML/CSS/Vue)

Lecturer — HETIC

📍 Montreuil, France 🗓School years 2018 & 2019
Data IoT Various

Lecturer for final year students (H5) on IoT, connected objects and Data

Jury for final year projects (mostly applications and digital services)

Creative Technologist — Joshfire

📍 Paris, France 🗓01/2017 → 09/2020
HTML/CSS JavaScript Node.js PHP C/C++ Yocto MySQL

Created embedded systems for various clients in a wide range of industries (smart screens, long-range camera boards, realtime sensors, Bluetooth devices, medical apparatus, ...)

Created mobile applications and frontends to complement embedded devices with dashboards and control interfaces

CTO — CKAB

📍 Paris, France 🗓05/2013 → 01/2017
HTML/CSS C/C++ asm Node.js Python IoT

Managed a small team of experts and technicians around projects on embedded systems and 3D printing (software, mechanical & electronics, thermodynamics)

Created embedded systems prototypes for various companies

Trained partners and corporate clients on various subjects ranging from embedded development, rapid prototyping, IoT in general

Backend developer — Qobuz

📍 Paris, France 🗓06/2012 → 05/2013
HTML/CSS PHP MySQL

Developed and maintained the customer account invoicing API (Symfony)

Worked on frontend revamping of the customer account

Managed externals development agencies (for web and mobile) and wrote technical specifications.

Technical Project Manager — Brainsonic

📍 Paris, France 🗓10/2009 → 06/2012
HTML/CSS C/C++ Javascript

Managed web development projects including WebTVs, Rich media applications and websites

Live Streaming Engineer / Product Manager (framework) – Responsible for the Live API & Framework technical specifications and product line.

Created and maintained web GUIs to manage RTMP stream flows for live event (webinars, concerts)

Education

  • 2004 → 2008 Student engineer, Ecole Nationale Supérieure des Mines de Paris, France

    ENSMP is the first-ranked French engineering school with a program leading to a qualification equivalent to an Msc

  • 2005 → 2006 One-year cursus at Créapole

    One of the best design schools in Paris, in Industrial Product Design and Rough

Extra Curriculum

  • 2012 → 2018 Founder and curator at Thirdplace, an entrepreneurs association
  • 2012 Created and launched tuneefy.com, a service for sharing music links easily
  • 2011 → 2012 Trainer at the Benchmark Group « Encodage, Streaming, Live... Les fondamentaux techniques de la vidéo en ligne »
  • 2008 Finalist of the ’08 Debating Tournament (in English language)
  • 2004 → 2006 Managed the student’s residence computer network infrastructure (over 400 PCs/ 3 servers)

Languages

  • 🇫🇷 French — Fluent (Mother tongue)
  • 🇬🇧 English — Fluent (London-based for one year, CPE obtained at 17, Numerous trips to the US, Australia, Canada, and many others...)
  • 🇪🇸 Spanish — Very good knowledge (Numerous trips to Latin America & Spain)
  • 🇸🇦 Arabic — Starter

Other interests

  • Crafts and Making — Woodworking / CAD / CNC / 3D printing
  • Sports — Rock climbing / Sailing / Various

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