Ghiles Kacel

– Expert Azure Solution Architect focused on Azure infrastructure architecture (IaaS & PaaS) for AI solutions and internal enterprise applications, covering Compute, Network, Storage, Monitoring and Security, with a strong role in architecture co-construction and Landing Zone integration.

– Designed and implemented Azure platform architecture covering identity, networking, security, and subscription topology, aligned with CAF and Well-Architected technical pillars – Implemented platform-level guardrails using policy-as-code, RBAC, network segmentation, and security baselines – Industrialized DevSecOps and Infrastructure as Code (Bicep) with CI/CD pipelines, validation gates, and drift control – Enabled production readiness through centralized logging, metrics, alerting, automation, and governance controls

– Delivered both architecture and hands-on implementation: CI/CD, platform practices, and PaaS enablement – Built and maintained automated pipelines with quality gates and consistent deployments across environments – Supported scalability and maintainability through Azure PaaS adoption and sound engineering standards – Ensured continuous delivery aligned with client expectations, product priorities, and engineering excellence

– Designed and built Azure platform foundations for a production SaaS – Implemented security, networking, and operational guardrails – Industrialized IaC & DevSecOps pipelines for platform reliability – Owned end-to-end delivery and operations

– Design and build production-ready Azure solutions – Enable governance, security, and automation – Combine architecture and hands-on delivery – Implement AI-ready infrastructures on Azure

– Designed and delivered GAEL, a centralized web platform for managing large-scale French language exams, covering end-to-end architecture, system integration, security, and delivery processes, while ensuring performance, data protection, and alignment with business requirements.

– Architect & Builder for a regulatory Azure-based solution, combining cloud architecture, hands-on development, and stakeholder collaboration. – Designed and implemented an Azure cloud solution supporting a regulatory banking workload, from architecture to production – Led the development of AnaCredit, ensuring alignment with ECB regulatory requirements and financial compliance constraints – Collaborated closely with financial and business stakeholders to translate regulatory and business needs into technical solutions – Ensured security, reliability, and operational readiness of the platform within a regulated financial context

– Architect & Builder of an Azure-based Most Valuable Product, responsible for cloud architecture design and hands-on implementation in a regulated fintech context. A Robo-advisor for automated client risk profiling, enabling financial institutions to support personalized investment advice. – Designed and implemented the Azure cloud architecture to support a Most Valuable Product, covering identity, networking, security, compute, and data – Built secure and scalable platform foundations, prioritizing business value, regulatory alignment, and time-to-market – Led hands-on technical delivery, making pragmatic architecture decisions to enable rapid value validation – Ensured production-ready foundations for the product, including monitoring, reliability, and operational hygiene

– Migrated an internal oil analysis product to a production-grade SaaS platform, designing data exchange mechanisms, ensuring operational reliability, and enabling scalable, cloud-based consumption by external clients.

– Developed and scaled a digital energy management platform by implementing API-driven integrations, supporting real-time data flows, increased transaction volumes, and reliable operations for energy providers.

– Led the revamp of Vente-privee's entertainment backend system, which improved the company's ability to offer enhanced user experiences and support new entertainment services, directly impacting business performance and customer engagement. – Optimized existing features and developed new functionalities to improve the platform's speed and scalability, enabling Vente-privee to handle larger volumes of transactions during peak events, such as high-profile sales and campaigns. – Worked closely with product management and marketing teams to align the platform's development with business objectives, ensuring that new features addressed customer needs and contributed to increased revenue.

– Developed and maintained the Dossier de Crédit application, a mission-critical workflow system for managing the end-to-end credit granting process, directly impacting the bank's risk management and credit approval operations. – Led the migration of key services from ASMX to WCF, enhancing the system's efficiency and scalability in handling sensitive financial data. – Collaborated with business units, providing technical solutions that aligned with risk management and regulatory requirements, optimizing the credit workflow and enabling seamless integration with risk monitoring tools. – Contributed to business process automation by optimizing the export functionalities and developing modules that reduced manual interventions, leading to faster credit processing.

– Customized Selligent CRM to support sales and marketing activities – Helped translate business needs into technical requirements – Worked on CRM integrations to improve data flow between systems – Assisted in improving CRM workflows and lead management