Gaëtan Noël

Founded in 2021, Caïssa is a young IT services company (ESN) that brings together experts able to cover all aspects of a web project: graphic design, content creation, back-end and front-end development, SEO, and more. Its growing portfolio includes web agencies, small and medium businesses, and associations across diverse sectors such as insurance, business consulting, and relationship marketing. I regularly collaborate with the agency as a freelance developer, helping to reinforce the team on a project-by-project basis. My main roles include: - Back-end and API development using Symfony and API Platform - Front-end development using React, Tailwind, and Alpine.js - Full-stack development with WordPress I’ve had the opportunity to work closely with one of the agency’s co-founders, who also serves as CTO, and to contribute to a wide range of exciting projects. Tech stack: Symfony, WordPress, API Platform, React, Tailwind, Alpine.js, GitLab, WordPress development, WooCommerce development, Symfony full-stack, PHP back end, full stack...

Concierge Organizer is a flagship web application designed for the luxury hospitality industry. It’s built to keep pace with the evolving needs of hotel professions and skillfully integrates all operational requirements. Today, it is used by many hotel groups around the world. I joined the team at the IT services company Cogifor.com, the publisher of Concierge Organizer, to contribute to the redesign of a key API. Its main role is to ensure a close, tailor-made integration with various hotel management systems (such as Oracle, Shiji, etc.). Working alongside the CTO, I helped select the new tech stack and development processes, aiming for the most modern and reliable solutions possible. As a Symfony developer, my role included: - Proposing and discussing technical solutions and development methodologies - Implementing those solutions using API Platform and Symfony to build a robust API - Setting up a DDD (Domain-Driven Design) and CQRS (Command Query Responsibility Segregation) architecture, developed entirely with a TDD (Test-Driven Development) approach - Connecting the API to various third-party services using JSON-LD and GraphQL - Participating in code reviews via GitLab My contributions included: - Advancing a critical technical component of the Concierge Organizer application - Enabling the application to expand into new markets thanks to a fully revamped, highly modular API Tech stack: Symfony 7, API Platform 3, PHP 8.4, DDD, CQRS, TDD, GitLab, back-end PHP Symfony, Symfony back end, PHP backend...

myodess is a company dedicated to sexual well-being, offering an alternative to mainstream pornography by providing audio, written, and interactive experiences that promote a realistic, ethical, safe, and inclusive approach to sexuality. As the company was preparing to launch in 2024, they brought me on to design and develop their website, as well as to integrate their content — whether audio, written, or interactive. As a WordPress developer, my responsibilities included: - Developing the website using WordPress and WooCommerce - Creating a custom payment plugin for WooCommerce - Integrating front-end mockups (in collaboration with another freelancer) - Advising and supporting the team with technical decisions - Managing the site’s hosting and deployment I was proud to contribute to this exciting new venture and help bring their unique stories to a wider audience. Tech stack: WordPress, WooCommerce, Tailwind, Alpine.js, MySQL, Git, WordPress development, WooCommerce development, PHP back end, front end, full-stack development

NOSOLI is the leading bookstore group in France, encompassing the brands Furet du Nord, Decitre, DecitrePro, and ORB. The group spans B2C book sales, B2B book sales (ranking #1 in France), and bibliographic digitization services. I joined the technical team in 2023 to help evolve the ORB project into a fully B2B-focused solution — particularly by enabling book professionals to order their stock directly through the platform. The team included several freelance developers, led by an internal lead developer, an external technical project manager, and an internal functional project manager. As a Symfony developer, my responsibilities included: - Actively contributing to discussions regarding the evolution of the tech stack - Proposing technical and UX solutions directly to users during steering committees or ad hoc meetings - Developing both back-end features (Symfony, PHP) and front-end components (Bootstrap, jQuery...) - Finding and implementing ad hoc solutions for each Redmine ticket submitted by project management or end users My contributions allowed me to: - Work within a field I’m personally passionate about (books) - Develop highly requested features, both internally and from field users (bookstore staff and clients) - Help strengthen and grow the group’s B2B revenue, as the platform becomes the main B2B sales channel ORB: https://www.base-orb.fr/ Tech stack: Symfony 4, Bootstrap, jQuery, Docker, Git, GitHub, Atoum, Cypress, PHP CS Fixer, PHPStan, MySQL, back-end PHP Symfony, Symfony back end, PHP backend, front end, full-stack...

Cooper Gay is a leading pan-European (re)insurance brokerage firm, offering innovative (re)insurance and underwriting solutions and services across Europe and worldwide. As part of a freelance mission, I joined the technical team at Cogifor.com (ESN) to help redesign the core management tool used by their long-time client, Cooper Gay. The web application was developed by a team of developers, each contributing on either the front-end or back-end according to our strengths. As a Symfony / Vue.js developer, my responsibilities included: - Developing a complex API using Symfony and API Platform to power the front-end - Writing data migration scripts to transfer content from the legacy software to the new web application - Designing and proposing tools and workflows to improve the development process - Occasionally reinforcing the front-end team with Vue.js development when needed - Supporting the migration from API Platform 2 to API Platform 3 at the end of the mission - Contributing to the implementation of TDD (Test-Driven Development) practices This allowed me to contribute to: - A major overhaul that now enables Cooper Gay’s users to work more efficiently, with improved features and performance - The growth of a talented technical team by helping establish tools and practices to improve production quality Tech stack: Symfony 6, API Platform 2 & 3, Docker, Vue.js, Git, GitLab, Symfony full-stack, PHP back end, full stack...

Be Web SA is a digital agency (ESN) based in Nyon, Switzerland, offering a range of digital products and services: websites, digital marketing, payment portals, emailing campaigns, affiliate marketing, and more. I joined the technical team in April 2020 to contribute to the development of several dating websites. The team was composed of multiple freelancers, each specialized in: - Symfony - Angular - System administration As a Symfony developer, my role included: - Developing an API using Symfony 5 to power various dating web applications - Building these web applications using Angular - Implementing and meeting the requirements of quality control tools - Maintaining the payment portal used across the dating sites - Contributing to the development (Symfony) of an emailing tool This allowed me to contribute to: - A technical overhaul across several dating platforms - The implementation of higher-quality, well-monitored code - A measurable increase in user activity across the dating sites Tech stack: Symfony 5, PHP 7, MySQL, JavaScript, Angular, Git, Jenkins, Symfony back end, PHP backend, front end, full-stack...

This experience was part of my 8-year full-time position at the digital agency Adexos. For over 100 years, Virax has been a leading tool manufacturer for professionals, with a strong presence in France and across Europe. The company offers a catalog of over 2,500 products — and more than 10,000 in production. I contributed to the creation of the Virax.com website, as well as a PDF catalog generator. As a Symfony developer, my responsibilities included: - Developing the back-end to allow users to manage institutional pages and the product catalog in ten European languages - Integrating front-end designs into the website - Improving SEO by structuring pages according to best practices at the time - Developing a full printable PDF catalog generator using Symfony, directly based on the MySQL database This allowed me to contribute to: - A flagship project for Adexos - A significant increase in Virax’s online visibility - Greatly easing the work of product catalog editors - Allowing the company to generate a large-scale printable catalog in just a few clicks, distributed across Europe Tech stack: Symfony 1.4, PHP 5, HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, jQuery, Git, MySQL, Redmine, Symfony full-stack, PHP back end, front end, full stack...

This experience was part of my 8-year full-time position at the digital agency Adexos. Adexos is a French web agency (ESN) specialized in digital commerce, particularly using Magento and Sylius solutions. Since its creation in 2006, it has built a strong portfolio of major clients (Zodio, Corine de Farme, Décapro, Phildar, Naturéo, Furet du Nord...) and fostered a great team atmosphere that I truly miss since leaving in 2018. For 8 years, my responsibilities as Lead Symfony Developer included: - Developing with Symfony 1 to 4 and WordPress across numerous websites and web applications - Handling various front-end development tasks based on mockups, responsive or not - Assisting and mentoring newcomers, often recent graduates - Proposing and implementing solutions and processes alongside the CTO - In my final year: initiating and taking on the role of Quality Manager (developing production monitoring tools, leading technical workshops to upskill the team…) This experience allowed me to contribute actively to the growth of an agency I remain deeply attached to. Tech stack: Symfony 1 to 4, WordPress, PHP, MySQL, HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, jQuery, React, Redmine, Linux, Docker, Git, Symfony full-stack, PHP back end, WordPress, front end, full stack...

This experience was part of my 8-year full-time position at the digital agency Adexos. Ads.ch was a newly launched Swiss online advertising agency. It allowed local Swiss businesses to run online ads in various formats popular at the time (banners, squares, corners, etc.) and access performance and cost statistics. I was involved in the creation of the ads.ch website and managed the relationship with the external provider responsible for the ad server development. We were two main developers: myself (senior) and a junior developer under my supervision. As a Symfony Developer, my role was to: - Develop the public-facing site, the admin interface (for service configuration, etc.), and the user interface that allowed clients to create and configure ads (format, frequency, cost, etc.) - Integrate the various mockups - Develop reporting interfaces - Build an API integrated with the external ad server This experience allowed me to contribute to the launch of a fully online service for a new company. Tech stack: Symfony 2, PHP 5, HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, jQuery, Git, MySQL, Redmine, Symfony full-stack, PHP back end, front end, full stack...

This experience was part of my 8-year full-time position at the digital agency Adexos. Is there really any need to introduce L’Oréal? A global leader in cosmetics, founded in France in 1909. I was involved in the development of a REST API used by a mobile app built for the sales team. As a Symfony Developer, my role was to: - Develop a REST API using Symfony 2 - Process and integrate large datasets into a new database, used by the API - Collaborate with the third-party company in charge of the mobile app (requirements gathering, API documentation writing...) This allowed me to contribute to: - A prestigious international client - The development of a large-scale API used daily by sales representatives via their app Tech stack: Symfony 2, REST API, PHP, MySQL, Redmine, Git, Symfony back end, PHP back end...

This experience was part of my 8-year full-time position at the digital agency Adexos. Lotus Bakeries, the Belgian company, is widely known — especially for its iconic speculoos biscuits, a staple with coffee around the world. Hence their international rebranding to Biscoff (BIScuit + COFFee). As part of my work with Adexos, I was involved in the full redesign of the Lotus Bakeries website, right before the rise of fully responsive design. As a Symfony Developer, my responsibilities were to: - Develop the Symfony back end to manage marketing pages, the product catalog, and baking recipes - Develop and integrate the front end (Bootstrap, jQuery) based on the provided mockups - Actively participate in project management discussions and decisions This project allowed me to contribute to a high-profile international brand... and to develop a serious obsession with speculoos, waffles, and Dinosaurus cookies for a few months! Tech stack: Symfony 1.4, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, jQuery, Git, Redmine, Symfony back end, PHP back end, full stack...

This experience was part of my 8-year full-time position at the digital agency Adexos. Ataos was a company within the Oxylane (Decathlon) group, specializing in the buying and reselling of sports equipment, both online and in physical stores. I took part in the redesign of the Ataos e-commerce site, transforming it into a full-featured web application dedicated to product buybacks. As a Symfony Developer, my role involved: - Developing the back-end to allow users to manage marketing pages and the product catalog - Integrating front-end mockups into functional HTML/CSS/JS interfaces - Creating an advanced sports equipment buyback system (JavaScript/jQuery front end and Symfony back-end) - Building a barcode generator used in-store when a product previously registered online was brought back for trade-in This project allowed me to contribute: - To a standout project for Adexos - To the completion of a major project that provided Ataos staff and customers with an efficient and reliable product trade-in system used on a daily basis. Tech stack: Symfony 1.4, PHP 5, HTML5, CSS 3, JavaScript, jQuery, Git, MySQL, Redmine, Symfony back end, PHP back end, full stack...

ZicMeUp (WME) is a music-focused company dedicated to discovering new artists across France. Since 2007, the company has grown through both its online platform and its national talent tours, such as the ZicMeUp Tour and Vocal Tour, which gathered a large number of artists. I joined the technical team in 2007 to help build ZicMeUp.com, initially working as a contractor (via Actinext, part of the AFG Group) until 2008, then as the first in-house developer hired by ZicMeUp in 2009. The team ranged from 3 to 5 full-stack developers. As a full-stack developer, and later lead developer, my responsibilities included: - Enhancing and maintaining the PHP 5 back-end (in-house framework) - Improving the front end and integrating visual mockups - Supervising the technical team and interns (during my final year) - Proposing solutions to improve site maintenance, performance, and user experience - Managing communication with the hosting provider This experience allowed me to: - Be involved in all areas of web development and gain a holistic understanding of a digital product’s ecosystem - Contribute to the significant growth of the artist database - Actively support ZicMeUp's expansion by helping ensure smooth operations of their live events through a robust online platform Tech stack: PHP, HTML, CSS, JavaScript, jQuery, MySQL, back-end PHP, full stack, front end, back end...

Adexos is a web agency (ESN) founded in 2006, specializing in the development of websites and web applications, notably using the Symfony and Magento frameworks. The company has numerous successful projects and satisfied clients, including major brands such as Zodio, Méo, Corine de Farme, Décathlon, Phildar, Roady, particularly recognized for its e-commerce expertise. I joined the founding team of three partners in 2007 during my professional bachelor’s internship as a Web Developer, just as the company was getting started. As a Symfony and full-stack developer, my responsibilities included: - Developing certain websites and web applications using Symfony - Developing some e-commerce sites on osCommerce - Integrating various graphic mockups - Assisting in implementing technical processes, such as using Subversion for version control This role gave me the opportunity to: - Contribute to the agency’s first satisfied clients - Work closely with the CTO to establish production best practices Technical context: Symfony 1, PHP 5, osCommerce 2, XHTML 1.0, CSS 2, JavaScript, jQuery, Subversion, back-end PHP Symfony, full-stack development...