Jerome Barea

Hi there! I’m an AI enthusiast and automation specialist with a passion for building intelligent systems that transform workflows and drive innovation. I thrive at the intersection of artificial intelligence and process automation, helping businesses unlock new efficiencies, optimize operations, and deliver exceptional experiences. I use my skills in designing AI-driven solutions, from crafting smart conversational agents and deploying machine learning models to automating complex workflows across various industries. Whether it’s creating a custom chatbot that boosts customer engagement or leveraging AI to streamline repetitive tasks, I bring creativity, technical expertise, and a problem-solving mindset to every project. What I Do Best Develop Intelligent AI Agents: I specialize in building NLP-based systems like chatbots, virtual assistants, and smart decision-making tools powered by frameworks like OpenAI’s GPT models. Automate Processes with AI: From data analysis to workflow optimization, I use AI and automation platforms like n8n and Make to create seamless and scalable solutions. Integrate AI into Business Systems: I ensure AI tools are integrated smoothly with APIs, CRMs, and cloud platforms. What Drives Me I’m passionate about how AI and automation can simplify lives and empower businesses. Seeing an organization save countless hours or scale their operations thanks to a solution I’ve built is what gets me excited. Let’s Connect! If you’re looking for someone to help you harness the power of AI or automate your workflows, I’d love to chat! Feel free to send me a message—I’m always excited to collaborate on innovative projects and tackle new challenges.

I realize your needs in PHP development for front-end and back-end apps. E-commerce specialist, I can give you my experience, my advices and all my expertise for your project.

Development and Evolution of a Web Platform: From Modest Beginnings to a Large-Scale Application Initial involvement in the creation of a Laravel-based backend-oriented platform, working with a team of 3 developers. Contributed to the integration of the Laravel framework to develop dynamic, responsive components aimed at improving user experience. Project Progression: Over the years, the platform evolved into a comprehensive solution used by thousands of users, requiring a robust and scalable architecture. The team expanded to over 50 members, including developers, designers, QA engineers, and managers. Key Achievements: Implemented core features: routing, authentication, and form validation. Developed the first Livewire components to handle front-end interactions without full page reloads. Optimized SQL queries using Eloquent ORM to ensure performance. Gradually refactored the architecture to support a growing user base. Integrated Redis for caching and queue management for asynchronous tasks. Built RESTful APIs for new features and to enable integration with external services. Continuous Improvement: Automated unit and functional testing using PHPUnit to ensure code stability. Optimized backend performance to reduce response times. Final Outcome: A scalable, high-performing platform that grew from a handful of users to thousands, with an optimized user experience thanks to Livewire. Significant technical growth and the ability to adapt within a rapidly expanding environment, evolving from a small agile team to a group of over 50 collaborators. Successfully transitioned from an MVP to a fully deployed production product.

Led the development of a cross-entity commercial operations management interface, overseeing technical design and delivery. Symfony 3 expertise: built a scalable web application for managing promotional campaigns. Designed and implemented a high-performance, scalable architecture to support growing business needs. Delivered full-stack development using PHP (Symfony 3), JavaScript, HTML, and CSS. Managed and optimized PostgreSQL databases for reliability and performance. Integrated REST APIs, web services, and third-party services to enhance system capabilities. Implemented CI/CD pipelines with Git for continuous integration and deployment. Applied best practices: TDD, code reviews, documentation, and automated testing to ensure quality and maintainability.

Expert in Symfony 2 framework and Prestashop.

Company with 2 commercial websites, selling US imported products. www.powerputty.eu www.mxvideo.eu Role as webmaster : Projects definition, technical choices, development, SEO, design and optimization. Role as founder : Business definition, market analysis, seller search, accounting work.

The company has two of the most important websites for French bikers, selling motorbike equipment for more than 12 M€ each year. www.motoblouz.com www.access-moto.com Development of website upgrades, Development of new applications, Emergency debugging, Optimizing and updating existing PHP code. Writing code documentation. Strong use of MVC framework : Symfony, Perfect knowledge of Propel & Doctrine ORMs, Use of SVN versioning tool, Use of Sphinx, Fluency with MySQL, Object Oriented Web Development only, Linux & Apache Environment.

Setting and starting up bottling machine. Working mostly abroad (Europe and USA). International team management up to 10 people. Team work planning. Full responsibility for EUR 500,000 projects success.

With another partner, founded a community website that would select the 100 most interesting questions to ask to the candidates of the upcoming French presidential elections. First and amazing experience creating on the web, using PHP ( CakePHP, CodeIgniter ) + MySql