Aldric Gaudinot

Helping tech-forward companies scale their infrastructure, secure their edges, and optimize their engineering operations through high-impact fractional leadership and architecture consulting. ➤ FRACTIONAL CTO SERVICES: Strategic technical leadership for startups and scale-ups. Bridge the gap between business goals and technical execution without the cost of a full-time executive. ➤ CLOUDFLARE SPECIALIST: Modernizing legacy stacks with Workers, D1, R2, and Zero Trust. Reducing latency and cloud egress costs while improving global resilience. ➤ PLATFORM ARCHITECTURE: Designing and auditing high-traffic systems. Specializing in Infrastructure as Code (Terraform), GCP modernization, and scalable data pipelines. ➤ COMPLIANCE & SECURITY: Hardening infrastructures for PCI-DSS L1 standards and implementing Zero Trust security models.

Led the technology vision and architecture for a massive-scale affiliate network, transforming legacy infrastructure into a resilient, edge-native platform designed for global performance. KEY ACHIEVEMENTS & IMPACT: ➤ EDGE-NATIVE ARCHITECTURE: Orchestrated a global fleet of 12,000+ domains. Migrated core business logic to the Edge using Cloudflare Workers, Durable Objects, and D1, achieving sub-millisecond performance and near-perfect uptime at scale. ➤ DATA PIPELINE INNOVATION: Spearheaded the development of a custom, automated Affiliate Statistics Tracker. Engineered a complex ETL engine that automates data collection from hundreds of third-party platforms, transforming fragmented data into real-time business intelligence. ➤ ENGINEERING LEADERSHIP: Managed and mentored a high-performance team of 30 professionals across Engineering, QA, and DevOps. Introduced rigorous standards, including Architecture Decision Records (ADRs) and an automated testing culture. ➤ INFRASTRUCTURE AS CODE (IaC): Standardized the provisioning of thousands of zones and Zero Trust security policies via Terraform. This automation eliminated manual errors and accelerated deployment cycles across the entire property portfolio. ➤ COST & SECURITY OPTIMIZATION: Implemented a "Cloudflare-first" strategy, significantly reducing cloud egress costs and storage overhead while hardening the security perimeter through Zero Trust and advanced WAF configurations.

Led the engineering and architecture for high-stakes financial systems, overseeing the critical infrastructure responsible for risk mitigation, payment processing, and fraud detection across 6 global brands. KEY ACHIEVEMENTS & IMPACT: ➤ TRANSACTIONAL SCALE: Architected and maintained core payment systems processing over 7.3M monthly transactions, supporting a yearly transaction volume exceeding €300M. ➤ MULTI-REGULATORY COMPLIANCE: Ensured 100% adherence to 8 distinct international gambling regulations and maintained rigorous PCI-DSS Level 1 compliance across 20+ different deposit methods. ➤ RISK & FRAUD ARCHITECTURE: Acted as the Lead Technical Architect for complex fraud detection engines, balancing strict security requirements with a seamless user experience for millions of active users. ➤ ENGINEERING LEADERSHIP: Scaled and managed a cross-border engineering team of 17 professionals (Malta & Minsk). Optimized SDLC processes and spearheaded technical recruitment to build a high-performance culture. ➤ STRATEGIC ALIGNMENT: Bridged the gap between business stakeholders and technical execution, defining the long-term vision for the group’s financial infrastructure and risk management roadmap.

Led the development team for the global Eurofins OnLine portal, focusing on laboratory integration and deployment automation. ➤ GLOBAL COLLABORATION: Synchronized stakeholders and engineering teams across Luxembourg, France, India, and China. ➤ DEPLOYMENT AUTOMATION: Pioneered the automation of deployment pipelines to improve global release cycles. ➤ L3 SUPPORT MANAGEMENT: Oversaw mission-critical support for international laboratory connectivity.

Led the engineering team responsible for the mobile web ecosystem of Betclic and Expekt across all primary European markets. ➤ MOBILE SCALE: Managed the development and maintenance of high-traffic mobile platforms (m.betclic.com, .fr, .it) during the critical transition to mobile-first user experiences. ➤ LEADERSHIP: Led a cross-functional team of 12 developers, ensuring system stability and high-performance delivery. ➤ SERVICE ARCHITECTURE: Provided backend services and APIs to support external mobile app providers and internal native app development.

➤ AGILE LEADERSHIP: Acted as Team Leader at Betclic, spearheading the transition to Agile workflows and improving team delivery velocity. ➤ TECHNICAL ADVISORY: Provided senior-level expertise in .NET architecture and software craftsmanship to stabilize and scale mission-critical betting components. ➤ CONSULTING MINDSET: Operated as an external expert to solve complex technical bottlenecks and align engineering practices with business growth.