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Cutaia Geoffrey

Profile

As an accomplished professional with over 15 years of experience in Information Technology, I bring a wealth of knowledge and expertise. Throughout my career, I have gained a reputation for being a self-motivated adventurer, eager to take on new challenges and explore new territories.

My past experiences as a System Engineer and Developer have given me a deep understanding of the inner workings of modern development. This fusion of knowledge sparked my passion for DevOps, which greatly contributed in my growth as an Engineer and as a manager.

Experience

Engineering Manager @ CareerCross Co., Ltd.

January 2020 ~ Present || Remote

  • › I am responsible for the seamless continuity of the Engineering department with the daily operations, hiring, budgeting, development and security of the company's flagship product, CareerCross.
  • › I ensure an effective communication and reporting to stakeholders to maintain transparency and keep all members informed of relevant updates, risks and progress.
  • › From vendor selection to project completion, I supervise the development of crucial projects undertaken by offshore companies,
  • › Provide guidance, coaching, and evaluation to international teams composed of developers, DevOps and managers.
  • › Promote and support ongoing training and career advancement opportunities for both junior and senior team members.
  • › Experienced in overseeing projects using both waterfall and Agile SCRUM methodologies.

DevOps Engineer @ CareerCross Co., Ltd.

January 2019 ~ 2024 || Hybrid

  • › Conducted approximately 40 major releases of the main product.
  • › Managed local development stack and monitored applications on up to 35 servers across two AWS accounts.
  • › Successfully migrated from outdated Jenkins system to GitHub Actions, reducing build times from over 120 minutes to 40 minutes.
  • › Principal responder for site reliability events, ensuring high availability with a 99.995% uptime.
  • › Designed and implemented new auto-scalable cloud infrastructure for product, replacing outdated tech stack.
  • › Provide mentorship and training to staff in DevOps practices.

Web Developer @ CareerCross Co., Ltd.

February 2018 ~ January 2020 || On-Site

  • › Contributed daily to the development of core features for the internal CRM system and the customer-facing product, CareerCross.
  • › Notable contributions include user registration process renewal (including A/B Testing), job search, the application process, and the subscription management page.
  • › Increased visibility of candidates from 20% to 65% within first three months, driving revenue growth and improving user satisfaction.
  • › Successfully delivered migration of vital but outdated components, such as job and resume search service.

Web Developer @ WINNERS 株式会社 ウィナーズ

2013 ~ 2018 (5 years) || On-Site

  • › Introduced responsive web design and MVC frameworks to the development team.
  • › Delivered internal tools using PHP with Laravel 5.
  • › Reviewed and validated technical aspects of internal projects.
  • › Progressed from a developer to a technical leadership position, leveraging skills and experience.

IT Systems Engineer @ ID Group S.A

From 2012 ~ 2013 (8 months) || On-Site

  • › Hired by the company after a catastrophic device failure destroyed the entire infrastructure.
  • › Initiated emergency project study and proposed a new virtualized infrastructure.
  • › Restored critical services to users and customers within days and led successful rebuilding efforts.
  • › Hired consulting firm to assist with project demands.

IT Systems Engineer @ ALTAIR S.A

From 2007 ~ 2011 (4 years) || On-Site

  • › Responsible for providing daily IT services and overseeing over 30 customer infrastructures.
  • › Gained valuable experience and expertise in network, systems administration and in a variety of products.
  • › Conceptualized and designed a Linux-based VoIP system utilizing the Asterisk ecosystem. This was sold to customers and greatly contributed to the company's growth.

Professional Certification & Achievements

  • › AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Associate [2021-09]
  • › MITx 6.00.1x : Introduction to Computer Science and Programming Using Python [2016-08]
  • › Japanese Language Proficiency Test N5 [2016-08]
  • › English for Speakers of Other Languages - CAE [2012-07]
  • › MCTS : Windows Server Virtualization [2010-06]

Skills

Development

  • PHP
  • Python
  • Golang
  • SQL
  • Bash
  • HTML
  • CSS
  • JavaScript

Frameworks & Libraries

  • Laravel
  • Phalcon
  • SQLAlchemy
  • Flask
  • TailwindCSS
  • Twitter Bootstrap
  • Vuejs
  • PHPUnit
  • Cypress
  • git
  • pip
  • composer
  • npm/yarn

Services & Systems

  • AWS
  • Elasticloud
  • Cloudflare
  • Github
  • GitLab
  • Linux OS
  • Mac OS
  • Microsoft Windows

Tools & Database

  • Ansible
  • Terraform
  • Sentry
  • MySQL
  • Redis
  • Memcached
  • Docker
  • Microk8s
  • Traefik
  • Grafana
  • Zabbix
  • Influx
  • LXC
  • Secret manager
  • Apache
  • Nginx
  • VMware
  • Proxmox
  • TCP/IP
  • pfSense

Related Skills

  • Agile (Scrum)
  • JIRA / Atlassian
  • Pivotal Tracker
  • Figma
  • Notion
  • Slack
  • Teams
  • Google Workspace
  • Office 365

Languages

  • › English: full professional proficiency
  • › French: native speaker
  • › Japanese: daily conversation to a certain degree

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science @ H.E.P.M.B.C

June 2007 (obtained with Distinction)

Information

  • › Availability: one calendar month
  • › Current working status: Full time employee
  • › Desired work style: Full remote, hybrid (Japan only)
  • › Location: Japan (no relocation)