Samy BENGHALEM

TECH LEAD | Senior FullStack & Mobile Architect

Salary / Daily rate

Lille, France

Mobility: Namur, 52 Aachen, ...

Freelance

Remote only

Skills

NestKotlinSwiftNextScrapingLLMs / Large language modelsMicroservicesTailwind CSSAngularRedisAIFlutterIOSJavaMongoDBReact NativeAndroidAWSDynamoDBCouchDBElasticsearchAWS LambdaSwagger/OpenAPIClean ArchitectureOVHcloudXcodeTech LeadGoogle Cloud PlatformIBM CloudGitIoTMobile DeveloperClean CodeMariaDBDockerSQLiteRESTful APIsPhotographyJenkinsFrontend DeveloperAmazon EC2IonicFullstack DeveloperSEOCTOFigmaMySQLRaspberry PiAI EngineerScrum

Languages

French (Native)English

About me

Intro

Versatile Technical Leader with 12+ Years of Experience leading engineering teams through hands-on technical expertise, architectural guidance, and mentorship. Expert in full-stack development (mobile, web, backend, cloud) with proven ability to deliver complex systems while maintaining code quality and team velocity. Working between Paris, FR 🔁 Namur, BE | €12M+ business value delivered | Led 10+ engineers | 35+ production systems

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Work experience

TECH LEAD | Full-Stack & Mobile Architect | CTO hands-on

SBENG ConsultingFreelance

Sep 2008 - Present

18 years 2 months

Remote

I architect and deliver end-to-end solutions—from individual entrepreneurs to global enterprises—by bridging the gap between engineering, design, and business strategy. Wearing multiple hats as a Software, DevOps, and AI Engineer, I also bring together marketing strategy, product design, and hands-on development. My work spans building scalable SaaS products, launching and scaling e-commerce brands, and mentoring individuals through hands-on training. Tech Stack: · Mobile: Swift · SwiftUI · Java · Kotlin · Jetpack Compose · Frontend: Next.js · Angular · Backend: NestJS · FastAPI · PostgreSQL · CouchDB · MongoDB · MinIO · Prometheus · DevOps & CI/CD: Fastlane · Jenkins · GitLab CI · GitHub Actions · Docker · Helm · Terraform · Kubernetes · Harbor · ArgoCD · Cloud & Hosting: AWS · Hostinger · Vercel · AI & Tooling: Claude Code · Copilot · Stitch · Lovable · LLM Integration · Prompt Engineering · Design: Figma · Adobe XD

Founder

CleanConfigFreelance

Jun 2021 - Dec 2025

4 years 7 months

Remote

• Software Development • Digital Marketing

Practice Mobile Lead

Wemanity Group

Jun 2021 - Mar 2024

2 years 10 months

Belgium, WI, USA

- Knowledge Share speaker - Mobile & Web Recruitment

Mobile & Web Developer (via Wemanity)

AISIN Europe

Aug 2021 - Nov 2023

2 years 4 months

Belgium, WI, USA

Context : • Project Name : ”LBSSDK (Location Based Service SDK)” • Development of a bunch of modules related to the iOS SDK of LBSSDK project • Methodology: Scrum • Project Type: Legacy • Sector: Automobile • Target Technologies: iOS 15+, Swift 5.0 to 5.9 MY CONTRIBUTION : • Develop 4 modules of the LBSSDK : – PlaceSearch: responsible on the search of a places in a Map – Traffic: This module display traffic arround a user while navigating within the app – Common: This modules contains all common code, functions and core functionaltities needed by the different modules – Location: only responsible on handling user loat- ion; geocoding etc. • Develop a SwiftUI application that showcase the us- age of the different modules • Setup a Jenkins locally on a Mac Mini for CI/CD purposes • Integrate AppCenter to deliver the app to the mul- tiple audiences based in US Japan TECHNICAL ENVIRONMENT : • Swift 5.0 to 5.9, iOS 15+, Xcode 13+, Swift Package Manager, C-Wrappers, C++Interoperqbility on Swift, async/await, combine, SwiftUI, Xcov, Jenkins, JIRA, XcodeGen, Sourcery, Fastlane, AppCenter RESULTS : • https://www.aisin-mobility.com/products-services/lbs-sdk/

Web Developer (via Aisin)

D-Carbonize

Jan 2022 - Aug 2022

8 months

Belgium · Hybrid

Context : • Project Name : ”DCarbonize Cockpit” • Development of the first version of the Dcarbonize cockpit • Methodology: Scrum • Project Type: From Scratch • Sector: Carbon Reduction • Target Technologies: Angular, .Net, AWS MY CONTRIBUTION : • Develop main App Screens • Develop the Charts • Develop the services to consume the API TECHNICAL ENVIRONMENT : • Angular, .Net, AWS RESULTS : • App : https://d-carbonize.eu/fr/

Lead Developer | Technical Lead

ITNOVEM.

Jun 2017 - May 2021

4 years

Paris, France

@SNCF

Technical Lead

SNCF

Jun 2017 - May 2021

4 years

Saint-Denis, France

👥 Led 10+ engineers across mobile, web, and backend teams delivering digital transformation projects Technical Leadership Achievements: Architecture & Technical Design: - Designed microservices architecture replacing monolithic legacy systems - Created mobile SDK strategy for code reuse across SNCF applications (Android, iOS SDKs) - Established API standards with REST/GraphQL/WebSocket for different use cases - Led migration from IBM Cloud to Azure for 15+ applications with zero downtime Code Quality & Engineering Excellence: - Implemented CI/CD pipelines reducing deployment time from days to hours - Established code review process with mandatory peer reviews before merge - Achieved 70%+ code coverage across all projects - Set up automated quality gates (SonarQube, Checkmarx, SwiftLint, Android Lint) - Reduced production bugs by 70% through automated testing and quality enforcement Technical Problem Solving: - Optimized Angular app performance reducing initial load time from 8s to 2s - Fixed critical memory leaks in Android app causing crashes for 15% of users - Resolved iOS CoreData concurrency issues causing data corruption - Debugged complex Bluetooth BLE connectivity issues in IoT sensor apps Mentorship & Team Growth: - Mentored 10+ developers from junior to senior levels - Conducted weekly tech talks on topics like RxJS, Kotlin Coroutines, SwiftUI - Established pair programming culture accelerating knowledge transfer - Created technical documentation and architectural guidelines Key Technical Projects: e.CB (iOS Digital Reporting - iPad): - Tech Lead for digital transformation of traction reporting - Architecture: MVVM with RxSwift, CoreData for offline-first, WebSocket for real-time sync - Technical Challenges: Offline data sync, complex form validation, PDF generation - Code Quality: 95% code coverage, zero production crashes - Impact: Reduced OpEx by 30%, CapEx by 60% - Tech Stack: Swift, RxSwift, CoreData, MVVM, WebSocket, Spring Boot backend e.POSE (Android IoT Sensor Installation): - Tech Lead for IoT sensor installation app - Architecture: MVVM with RxJava, Room for offline persistence, Bluetooth BLE integration - Technical Challenges: Bluetooth reliability, offline sync, real-time data visualization - Code Quality: 70% code coverage, automated UI tests with Espresso - Impact: Reduced OpEx by 30%, CapEx by 20% - Tech Stack: Kotlin, RxJava, Room, Dagger2, Bluetooth BLE, NestJS backend SDK CARTO (Indoor/Outdoor Routing SDK): - Tech Lead for mapping SDK development (iOS, Android, Web) - Architecture: Modular SDK design, offline map caching, route optimization algorithms - Technical Challenges: Indoor/Outdoor seamless routing, custom map rendering, performance - Distribution: Published to Maven (Android), CocoaPods (iOS), npm (Web) - Tech Stack: Swift, Kotlin, React, MapBox, OpenStreetMap, Ktor backend AAP (Angular Sensor Visualization): - Tech Lead for IoT sensor monitoring platform - Architecture: Angular with NgRx state management, WebSocket for real-time updates - Technical Challenges: Real-time data streaming, complex SVG visualizations, scalability - Performance: Optimized to handle 1000+ sensor updates per second - Tech Stack: Angular 7-9, RxJS, NgRx, WebSocket, NestJS, PostgreSQL CMT (Angular Maintenance Tracking): - Tech Lead for work train maintenance platform - Architecture: Angular with reactive forms, Spring Boot backend with JPA/Hibernate - Technical Challenges: Complex Gantt chart visualization, real-time collaboration - Tech Stack: Angular 6, PrimeNG, Spring Boot, Hibernate, PostgreSQL

Lead Developer Android (via Itnovem)

SNCF Réseau

Jun 2017 - Nov 2017

6 months

Paris, France

App Wikideo : Development of an Android Application that display SharePoint Documents for Online & Offline reporting. App Features : -- - Download Attachments - Display Report on a Google Map - Open attachment using Doc@Work via deeplinks - Add comments to the Reports - Search for reports - BookMark a report - Develop delivery pipelines using combination of Jenkins & Fastlane to MobileIron (private store) Technical Stack : -- IDE: Android Studio Android: Java, Android Volley, ORMLite Back Office: Microsoft SharePoint, Office 365 CI/CD: Jenkins, Fastlane, HockeyApp Delivery: MobileIron Repository Manager: Gitlab, Git-Flow

SEPHORA

Mar 2015 - May 2017

2 years 3 months

Paris Area, France

WebMobile Developer (via CGI)

Mar 2015 - May 2017

2 years 3 months

Paris Area, France

Type : WebMobile (BackBoneJs) Sector : eCommerce Mission : Development of the WebMobile App of Sephora Brand under BackBoneJS Technologies : - IDE : Vscode - CI/CD : Jenkins - Repository Manager : SVN - Front : Apache ANT, DustJS, RequireJS, GruntJS, Sonar Link Apps : - http://m.sephora.fr/ - http://m.sephora.it/ - http://m.sephora.pl/ - http://m.sephora.es/ - http://m.sephora.cz/

Android Developer (via CGI)

Mar 2015 - May 2017

2 years 3 months

Paris, France

Type : Android Dev (Java) Sector : eCommerce Methodology : Scrum / V-Cycle Mission : Dévelopment of the M-Commerce Sephora App on Android Technologies : - IDE : Android Studio, XCode - CI/CD : Jenkins, Fastlane, HockeyApp, GooglePlay, TestFlight, AppStoreConnect, Nexus - DB : Sqlite, CoreData - Repository Manager : SVN - SDK : Accengage push notification, BazaarVoice Reviews, Google Analytics, CrashLytics, CyberSource Fraud Detection - Android : ORMLite, Gradle, Android Volley, WebView (BackBoneJS), Espresso Link Apps : - https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=fr.sephora.sephorafrance - https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=it.sephora.sephoraitaly - https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=kw.sephora.sephorakuwait - https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=ae.sephora.sephoraunitedarabemirates - https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=bh.sephora.sephorabahrain - https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=qa.sephora.sephoraqatar - https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=sa.sephora.sephorasaudiarabia

Mobile Developer

CGI

Mar 2014 - May 2017

3 years 3 months

iOS & FullStack Developer (via CGI)

Hermès

Dec 2014 - Mar 2015

4 months

Paris Area, France

Type : iOS Only (PhoneGap/Cordova) Sector : eCommerce & Luxury Methodology : V-Cycle Mission : Development of a Hybrid Mobile App called myHpad for Hermes brand on iPad using PhoneGap framework. Technologies : - IDE : Vscode - CI/CD : Jenkins, Nexus Sonatype - Back : Apache ESB "Service mix", Apache Solr, Apache Camel - Web Mobile : PhoneGap (Cordova), AngularJS - Delivery : MDM MobileIron - DB : MongoDB, transat SQL - Repository Manager : Gitlab - Language : PhoneGap (Cordova), AngularJS - CRM : Eudonet Lien App : - App in private store

Android Developer (via CGI)

PRESSTALIS

Apr 2014 - Nov 2014

8 months

Paris Area, France

Type : Android(Java) Sector : eCommerce Methodology : V-Cycle Mission : Development of an Android App based on Java for Presstalis Technologies : - IDE : Java Eclipse, ADT - CI/CD : Jenkins - DB : Sqlite - Repository Manager : SVN - Tools : Zbar, ORMLite, Beacons "usage", GCM Link App : - https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=fr.presstalis.zeens&hl=fr


Education

ECE. Ecole d'ingénieurs. Engineering School.

Engineer's degree, Embedded Systems

2010 - 2014

5 years

Activities and societies: JBTV.

UC Irvine

Exchange Programm, Management & Manufacturing

2013 - 2013

1 year

Concordia University

Exchange Programm, Electrical and Electronics Engineering

2011 - 2011

1 year

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