Pedro Machado
Founder @ AvaXcadabra | Blockchain, Web3 Expertise
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Nice, France
Freelance, ouvert au CDI
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Founder
AvaXcadabraFreelance
juil. 2025 - Présent
1 an 4 mois
At AvaXcadabra, I established a groundbreaking platform that simplifies tool development on the Avalanche blockchain for both B2B and B2C markets. By enabling users to become validators without requiring technical skills, I significantly increased community engagement. My efforts in streamlining infrastructure management allowed web3 builders to concentrate on the growth of decentralized applications, fostering innovation within the ecosystem.
Blockchain Architect
Ztamp
janv. 2024 - juil. 2025
1 an 7 mois
Blockchain Architect Mission: Leverage my blockchain expertise to design and build innovative solutions that secure Web3 After successfully launched the Sepolia explorer testnet for Ztamp, allowing users to verify smart contract ownership, we are now prepared to contribute to help building a safe and transparent Web3. Ztamp (/stæmp/) protects Web3 users from frauds and scams by issuing digital certificates that authenticate and verify the owner of smart contracts. We issue certificates via our patent-pending (USPTO Reg: 63528915) systems and methods.
Chief Technology Officer (CTO)
DCbrain
avr. 2019 - janv. 2024
4 ans 10 mois
Thriving at the Intersection of Leadership and Technology: For 5 years at DCbrain, I led a vibrant engineering team within a dynamic startup environment. This experience fostered a unique blend of leadership and technical expertise, allowing me to seamlessly integrate both in diverse projects. Beyond core skills, I delved into the practicalities of AI integration at scale, gaining a deep understanding of the challenges and strategic complexities faced by our clients. Key Achievements: DevOps Transformation: Elevated our practices to establish a top-tier DevOps team, streamlining efficiency and agility. Kubernetes Deployment: Transitioned from virtual machines to a scalable Kubernetes cluster, delivering best-in-class availability for client instances. Resilient Infrastructure: Rigorously tested our disaster recovery plan through regular "Chaos Monkey" exercises, ensuring operational preparedness. Security: As the information security manager, I was responsible for drafting and implementing the company's security policy and IT charter, ensuring the company's compliance with the ISO 27001 standard. This multifaceted experience has equipped me with the leadership acumen, technical know-how, and strategic foresight to effectively tackle complex challenges and drive innovation in any environment.
Orange
janv. 2005 - mars 2019
14 ans 3 mois
IT Infrastructure Manager
juil. 2014 - mars 2019
4 ans 9 mois
Leading Network, Hardware, Storage, and Virtualization Teams Key Achievements: Orchestrated the design and implementation of IT infrastructure, aligning it with present and future organizational needs. Established and directed Build-To-Run services through innovative infrastructure solutions planning. Cultivated partnerships to test new solutions, staying abreast of industry trends and best practices to optimize integration. Built strong internal customer relationships, ensuring alignment with business and customer needs while prioritizing crucial initiatives. Effectively managed and developed the infrastructure department budget. Fostered productive vendor relationships. Established and negotiated service level agreements (SLAs). Leadership Highlights: Provided oversight to a department encompassing operational teams (network, hardware, storage, and virtualization), collaborating closely with product owners to implement a scalable strategy across infrastructure, platforms, and services. Championed technical integrity, scalability, and stability of infrastructure components. Conducted risk analyses, pinpointing vulnerabilities and recommending disaster prevention and mitigation strategies. Adhered to infrastructure best practices. Exhibited technical leadership in planning, organizing, and executing infrastructure activities within a dynamic environment.
Datacenter and Hardware Operation Manager
janv. 2005 - juil. 2014
9 ans 7 mois
Datacenter and hardware operation manager at Orange Internet Portal As Hardware Operation Manager: Led technical operations teams with over 20 technicians and engineers in three datacenters. This team was responsible for: Installing new servers, switches, routers, and storage hardware. Troubleshooting and resolving datacenter issues to keep servers up and running. Understanding and debugging network, hardware, and Linux OS-related issues. Using and maintaining server automation and installation tools. Assisting in resolving technical challenges across multiple datacenters. Creating documentation for the site operations knowledge base. Possessing experience working with networking and server hardware. As Datacenter Manager: Led facilities, operations, and security staff responsible for maintenance, monitoring, and reporting. Managed all aspects of budget management related to datacenter facility operations, including Capex & Opex. Drove efficiency and cost-cutting initiatives, implementing datacenter best practices.
System and network engineer
janv. 2001 - déc. 2004
4 ans
Mass mailing and mass virtual hosting sysadmin
System and network engineer
Echo Interactive
janv. 2000 - déc. 2001
2 ans
Sysadmin of search engine and internet portal services
Formation
École Polytechnique
Blockchain starter program, Blockchain
2022 - 2023
7 mois
Université Nice Sophia Antipolis
Master's degree, Network and System Administration/Administrator
Conservatoire National des Arts et Métiers
Master's degree, Information Technology