emilien escalle

Independent strategic partner for SMEs and scale-ups that need industrialized delivery without a permanent CTO. I architect SOLID-centric platforms, tailor CI/CD and observability stacks, and embed coaching so mixed-seniority teams become autonomous. - Challenge: ambitious product roadmaps executed by under-structured mixed-seniority teams - Actions: engineered SOLID-centric API platforms, client-specific CI/CD + IaC stacks, FinOps reviews, and immersive coaching - Results: 90% automated quality gates, <30 min deployments, €80-150K/year savings, squads ready for 10x traffic

Promoting cloud-native technologies in the Aix-Marseille region with 60+ meetups animated for 1,200+ members alongside the CNCF community. - Co-organized 60+ Cloud Native meetups (61 past events) uniting 1,200+ registered members across the Aix/Marseille tech scene - Delivered 6 technical talks on Kubernetes, GitOps, and DevOps practices while sustaining a 4.8★ score based on 250 Meetup reviews

Fractional CTO within the Build & Run collective, engaged with scale-ups needing structure, modern DevX, and senior guidance. Designed reference cloud-native applications, reusable CI/CD stacks, and leadership rituals that align squads around measurable delivery outcomes. - Challenge: multi-squad delivery slowed by heterogeneous stacks and manual releases - Actions: standardized "12 factors Application" blueprints, reusable GitHub/GitLab CI/CD templates, DevX scorecards, and leadership rituals - Results: +35% velocity, -40% debt, 5x releases, onboarding cut from 4 weeks to 1 with <5% change failure rate

Teaching software architectures and web development best practices. - Taught software architecture course to 60+ Master's students annually, covering practical applications of Clean Architecture, SOLID, and design patterns - Developed hands-on curriculum with 10+ real-world case studies, achieving 90% student satisfaction rating and 85% pass rate

Co-founded Ouistiti to launch a zero-debt travel inspiration platform, owning product engineering from concept to growth. Delivered a JAMStack/serverless stack on AWS, orchestrated continuous UX loops, and instrumented the growth engine with SEA, CRM, and analytics. - Challenge: launch a zero-debt travel inspiration MVP under 3 months with aggressive acquisition goals - Actions: delivered JAMStack/serverless stack on AWS, rapid UX experimentation, data-driven CRM/SEA funnels, and product ops dashboards - Results: MVP shipped in 12 weeks, <500 ms loads, 5K MAU in 6 months, +40% engagement, 300+ sign-ups/week at €2.50 CPA

Led the modernization program for Qwamplify, consolidating 8 business units, taming a legacy PHP estate, and sustaining high-volume marketing campaigns. Owned the IT master plan, architecture standards, and delivery governance for a 25-person engineering org. - Challenge: fragmented legacy PHP stack blocking consolidation of 8 business units and rapid campaign launches - Actions: ran 3-year IT master plan, introduced SOA/microservices and standardized environments, enforced CI/CD + observability governance - Results: release cycle cut 4w→1w, production defects -55%, sprint reliability 85%, €200K/year maintenance savings

Owned the evolution of the company's modular SaaS core product, from requirements gathering through development leadership to client validation of each release. - Challenge: Balance client-driven innovations with mounting technical debt while maintaining a packed SaaS roadmap. Actions: Prioritized roadmap governance, led a cross-functional squad with mandatory code reviews, and enforced a shared Zend Framework baseline. - Results: Delivered 20+ major upgrades annually, stabilized release quality, and cut request-to-production lead time by 30%.