Gaetan Riou

http://www.mrgaetan.eu
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Education

• Sept 2000 to Sept 2005

  Brest, France
  ISEN Brest
  Master's Degree in Engineering
• Sept 1997 to Jun 2000

  Landerneau, France
  Lycée St Joseph (High School)
  Baccalauréat (A Level with majors: maths, physics, mechanics)

Professional Experience

• Jan 2010 to Present

  London, United Kingdom
  Software Developer
  Openbet
  Developed high volume transaction betting platform for Sportsbet.com.au. Worked on cusotmer site, involving daily interaction with the customer.

  • Web Development using javascript and TCL based on informix database
  • Integration with third-party application, using XML or Json
  • Performed analysis on different projects
  • Managed support release
  • small to medium project management, from writing specification , developpement to handover to client and support
  • Coducted code review. Oversaw junior developers
  • Early adopter of unit testing and Test Driven Development within the team

  Lately I have been involved in a pilot project using agile methodology (SCRUM), requiring close interaction with the customer business analyst and tester.
• Jan 2009 to Dec 2009
  Pursued personal interest in travels
  
  Travelled around to world to experience different culture and visit beautiful places.
• Jan 2006 to Dec 2008

  Ashford, Kent United Kingdom
  Software Engineer
  AMJ UK
  Worked mainly on web application :

  • reporting system for bank, including importing text fils in database (PHP, Mysql)
  • intranet application used to follow and interconnect files from different source (PHP,MS SQL, AJAX)
  • website base on spip , frontend using AJAX technologie
  • Blog platform base on Joomla. Including writing of extension and internationalisation
  • intallation and improvement of Mantis , including integration of web service manticonnect
  • poll webbased system , including SOAP server to access result (PHP)
  • parcel management application based on symfony framework
• Mar 2005 to Sep 2005

  New Romney, Kent United Kingdom
  Work placement as Software developer
  Studio-solution.com Ltd
  Developed an intranet system :

  • internal online hotels booking system including complex search engine and bookings enquiries
  • Wrote the specification and documentation related to the project
  • Coded the on-line booking system Using PHP, Javascript, SQL on a PostgreSQL database, Module View Controller (MVC) architecture
  • Administration of Subversion and configuration of Subversion client (SVN)
• Jun 2004 to Sep 2004

  Lannion, France
  Work placement as Software developer
  Neotip
  Developed a client-server licence system :

  • Wrote specifications and documentation procedures
  • Developed a client/server software using C++,PHP, MySQL

Skills

• Programming

  • PHP,framework Symfony
  • Javascript / AJAX
  • XHTML / HTML / CSS
  • Perl
  • Python
  • C / C++
  • XML(SOAP)

• Database

  • MySQL
  • PostgreSQL
  • Oracle
  • MS SQL

• Open Source Project

  • SPIP
  • Joomla
  • Symfony
  • Mantis

• Development tool

  • Merise
  • UML
  • Design pattern (MVC)
  • Eclipse
  • CVS
  • Subversion

• Operating System

  • Microsoft Windows
  • GNU/Linux

• Languages

  • French : Mother tongue
  • English : Fluent
  • Spanish : Conversational

Additional information

• Sports

  • rock climbing
  • hiking
  • running

• Activities

  • Comittee member and webmaster of Melbourne University Mountaineering club (www.mumc.org.au)
  • Reading mainly science fiction and fantasy.
  • Travels, Irland, Great Britain, Morocco, Belgium, Greece, Reunion Island, South America (6 month), Asia (6 month), New Zealand
  • Volunterring with AFECT in order to help an Akha Tribe in Thailand