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Agency CTO, Lille Ippon

  • 2024
  • Lille, France
  • Full-time
IT services

Technical lead of an agency of 35+ consultants, mostly on long-term assignments in large groups (retail, banking...), plus consulting.

Key achievements

  • Led the agency and managed a team of 5 managers and 35+ multidisciplinary consultants
  • 20% revenue growth despite a tough economic climate

Client assignments

Tech Leader / Engineering Manager

Decathlon
2024

In the Digital Chain team (3D digital twins of the products), I coached and grew a team of junior developers, redesigned the technical architecture of the team's products and built a roadmap, working with the product, business and data teams on the future PLM.

Rebuilt the Python / Flask MVP that generates product images from the 3D models
Technical overhaul
Python
Django / Flask
GCP: Google Cloud Platform
Git, GitHub, GitLab
GitHub Actions
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Auditor

INSEE
2024

Ran and presented a 10-day craft assessment on 6 pillars (agility, team autonomy, codebase trust, architecture design, DevOps practices, community) in 3 INSEE teams in Lille.

10-day craft assessment on 6 pillars (agility, autonomy, codebase, architecture, DevOps, community) in 3 INSEE teams in Lille
Audit
JavaScript
React
TypeScript
Craftsmanship
Feedback
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Responsibilities

  • Supported the Lille team: hiring, training, coaching
  • Managed the managers of the Lille team: fortnightly one-to-ones, team workshops and co-design, objective tracking, annual reviews
  • Grew Ippon's local and national visibility: DevFest Lille booth, craftsmanship round table, organising and hosting local meetups, WeLoveDev promotional interview
  • High-value client missions: craft assessment, audit, architecture, tech lead
  • Pre-sales: understanding client needs and stakes, writing and pitching proposals
  • Ran the agency: rituals, monthly all-hands, internal presentations...
  • Built the agency's 2025 budget
  • Followed ongoing clients and identified new opportunities

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