Christophe VALAT

More than 20 years of experience

Full stack and lead developer

Database administrator

Project manager

Quality manager

Computer and robotics engineer

Professional experience

02/25

09/24

Co-founder of Pandora Konnect / Freelance as Lead full stack developer and project manager

Creation of the Pandora Konnect system (https://www.pandorakonnect.io), allowing to generate complex platforms with the help of AI, with the aim of generating this type of platform via prompts
Implementation of a complete back-end in C# .Net Core, development of many innovative modules using AI (ChatGPT and MistralAI)
Development in Vanilla JS of a complete framework capable of generating any type of content
Setting up a complete infrastructure on the Microsoft Azure cloud with Azure SQL Server database
Development of connectivities with various market tools
Analysis and reflection of the integration of AI in any type of solution
Training in techniques related to accessibility of web applications for people with disabilities
Setting up SEO optimization campaigns
Project management and writing of detailed functional specifications for projects in various fields (cinema, events, electricity, tourism, paper, etc.)

Perpignan

.Net Core / C# :

Visual Studio :

SQL Server :

JS :

Azure :

Git :

ChatGPTMistralAIFigmaGoogle suiteStripePWAMailjetCloudinaryAnalyticsJIRAConfluence

09/24

03/23

CPO / Project manager

Design of many innovative modules
Detailed functional specifications writing
Analysis, specifications and implementation of connectivities with solutions related to the world of tourism (OTA, PMS, ticketing solutions…), payment managers (Stripe, Mollie, Adyen, Paypal…), Business Intelligence tools (PowerBI, Salesforce Tableau, Google Looker), as well as with various tools on the market (ChatGPT, Instagram, Google suite, Bubble, Intercom, Zapier, DocuSign, Testim…).
Management of many projects (Visit Brussels, Visit Wallonia, Club Med…)
Animation of project committees and steering committees in French and English
Active role in calls for tenders, estimation of the technical parts to be carried out
Maintained activity on complex full stack developments and database optimizations

Perpignan

.Net / C # :

Visual Studio :

SQL Server :

JS / JQuery :

SVN :

Azure :

StripeMollieAdyenPaypalPowerBISalesforce TableauGoogle LookerChatGPTInstagramGoogle suiteBubbleIntercomZapierDocuSignTestimJIRAConfluence

03/23

03/11

Software and database architect / Full stack and lead developer / Project manager

Management of technical team, resource planning
Responsive UX (Web Form, MVC with .Net/C# and React.js), APIs, batches, business code developments (full stack)
Design and development of a bank data storage platform in accordance with PCI-DSS
Administration and optimization of SQL Server databases with report design
Connectivity with APIs of CRM, ERP, payment managers (Stripe, Paybox, Payzen, Mangopay), and solutions related to the world of tourism (OTA, PMS...)
Maintenance of servers hosted on AWS then on Microsoft Cloud Azure
Management of many projects (Ministère Tourisme Québec, CRT Occitanie, Pages Jaunes, Webedia, Wallonie Belgique Tourisme…)
Animation of project committees and steering committees
Organization and management of qualification campaigns
Writing and implementation of training campaigns for customers
Application of Agile method as Scrummaster
Essential role played, at the end of 2021, in the election of elloha as the most innovative Start-up in the world by the World Tourism Organization

Perpignan

.Net / C # :

Visual Studio :

SQL Server :

JS / JQuery :

Git :

SVN :

Azure :

React.js :

HubspotIntercomTwilioStripeMangoPayPayboxPayzenAnalyticsTeamworkTrelloIceScrumZapierMandrillMailchimpCampaign MonitorGithub DesktopSSMSWindows ServerIISBootstrapJIRAZendeskSlackAgendrixSkelloFacebookiCal

02/11

04/10

Auto entrepreneur in the web domain

Design, development and maintenance of websites in motorcar and wellness sector
Creation of brochures and logos
Many SEO actions:
- SEO optimization
- Traffic analysis on Google Analytics
- Strategy for buying keywords on Google Adwords and Bing Ads
Creation of CRM and vehicle tracking application
Creation of web extractor discriminating and aggregating large volumes of data
Creation of sports results site with innovative concept

Perpignan

PHP :

MySQL :

JS / JQuery :

Analytics :

Adwords :

Photoshop :

Bing AdsIllustratorPHP Designer

04/10

01/10

Quality manager for an internal skills management application

Implementation of a qualification strategy
Test campaigns writing
Organization and management of test teams

Toulouse

Test director :

01/10

04/08

Design and development engineer for a technical facts management application

Detailed functional specifications and technical design documents writing
Development of specific modules with .Net/C# integrated into Advitium v9 software package
Administration and optimization of SQL Server databases
Writing and organization on site of test campaigns
Management of requirements coverage under Reqtify

Toulouse

.Net / C # :

Visual Studio :

SQL Server :

JS / JQuery :

Test director :

SVN :

AdvitiumReqtifyRegex

04/08

01/08

Design and development engineer for a technical facts management application

Detailed functional specifications writing based on the Advitium v7 software package
Development of an automated batch process
Qualification campaigns writing

Toulouse

Visual Basic :

ASP :

Oracle :

Test director :

CVS :

Advitium

01/08

09/05

Responsible for keeping in operational condition an customer tracking solution

Management of the team responsible for maintaining the application
Application administration with a complex Client/Server architecture (98 databases distributed on 4 servers)
Administration of complex Business Objects universes
Technical optimizations actions : studies on Sybase database architectures, batch and Business Objects universes
Sustained assistance to the Contracting Authority in drafting specifications
Developments on Powerbuilder, Business Objects and in UNIX Shell
Organization and management of qualification campaigns on several major versions
Writing and implementation of training campaigns for staff

Toulouse

Powerbuilder :

Sybase :

Shell UNIX :

Business Obj. :

Test director :

CVS :

Informatica

09/05

04/05

Tool designer for an customer tracking solution during the graduation internship

Design and development of functional analysis, monitoring and administration tools :
- Reverse Engineering and automated cataloging of application objects and links between them
- Modeling according to Merise
- SQL optimization
Design and development of automated monitoring tools facilitating the administration of UNIX, Sybase and Business Objects parts of the application

Toulouse

Powerbuilder :

Sybase :

UNIX Shell :

Business Obj. :

Power AMCRegex

09/04

06/04

Web developer during the 2nd year internship

Design and development of dynamic systems in PHP / MySQL and ASP (mailing lists, interfaceable sites, forums…)
Design and development of an HTML WYSIWYG and online editor in JavaScript and PHP

Perpignan

PHP :

ASP :

MySQL :

Javascript :

DreamweaverPhotoshop

Educational background

09/05

09/02

Engineering degree in computer science, robotics and artificial intelligence

Delivered by IMERIR (Mediterranean Institute for Study and Research in Computer Science and Robotics)
Major of the "Bernard Werber" promotion with very good mention
Bachelor of computer science obtained in parallel with the University of Perpignan

Perpignan

PHPJAVAVisual BasicC++ASMLISPMySQLJavascriptEclipseLinuxSystems & networksRobot KukaMS Project

06/02

09/99

Bachelor of Mathematics

Delivered by the University of Perpignan
Preceded by DEUG MIAS issued by the University of Perpignan

Perpignan

DelphiCC++

Hobbies and other skills

Creative and artistic activities

Slam singer with participation in several concerts in the South of France
Writing of poems, songs, short stories, novels, illustrated tales (winner of several writing competitions, 1st contract with a publishing house obtained in 2013, currently under contract with the Lys Bleu since 2021 for a collection of poems)
Creation of websites dedicated to the creation of amateur video games (webmaster of RPG Dimension and then of Makers Far Place in the early 2000s, quoted in magazines and TV shows)
Creation of video games (many awards in the world of amateur video games)
Animation of immersive writing workshops and contribution to the foundation of an artistic center in Saint-Nazaire (La Fabrique Production)
Creation of video reports (founder of a YouTube channel : Les Virées Improvisés)
Improv theater
Musical composition
Photography and photo editing

Sports activities

Tennis
Yoga
Speleology
Hiking

Other leisure activities

Travels and road trips
Concerts and festivals

Miscellaneous

Spoken languages :
- French (native language)
- English (First Certificate obtained in 2004, training followed at Sopra Group)
- Spanish
Holder of B driver's license
Dad of a 11 year old girl