FRANCIS EYTAN DORTORT

SENIOR DEVSECOPS ENGINEER | CLOUD SOLUTIONS ARCHITECT

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Background

A highly accomplished IT professional and Certified Cloud Security Professional (CCSP) with 20+ years of experience driving digital transformation, building secure and scalable cloud infrastructure, and leading high-performing DevOps teams. Proven ability to deliver innovative solutions that enhance security, optimize performance, and reduce operational costs. Expertise in AWS, Containerization, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), and implementing CI/CD pipelines. Seeking a challenging role where I can leverage my expertise to contribute to the growth and success of a forward-thinking organization.

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Skills

Cloud Platforms

  • AWS (EC2, S3, ECS, EKS, RDS, VPC, IAM, Route 53, CloudFront, CloudWatch, Lambda)
  • Azure
  • Cloudflare
  • OVH

DevSecOps

  • CI/CD Pipelines
  • Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, CloudFormation)
  • Containerization (Docker, Kubernetes)
  • Configuration Management (Chef)

Security

  • CCSP
  • Static & Dynamic Code Analysis
  • Security Hardening
  • Compliance (PCI-DSS, SOC2)
  • OWASP

Programming Languages

  • PHP (Symfony, CakePHP, Silex, Zend)
  • JavaScript (Node.js, Vue, Ember.js)
  • Bash
  • Lua
  • Python
  • Java

Databases

  • MySQL
  • Percona
  • Aurora
  • MongoDB
  • Redis
  • Elasticsearch
  • Memcached

Tools & Technologies

  • Git
  • Jira
  • Confluence
  • Jenkins
  • Hudson
  • GitHub Actions
  • Nginx
  • Apache
  • ELK Stack
  • Datadog
  • Sentry
  • Nagios
  • New Relic
  • Twilio
  • Mandrill
  • Salesforce (Visualforce/APEX)

Methodologies

  • Agile
  • Scrum
  • Lean
  • Site Reliability Engineering (SRE)
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Experience

Sep 2014 - Current

Consultant - DevSecOps & Full-stack Engineer

  • Elevated DevOps Maturity: Led the training and mentorship of a DevOps team, resulting in the implementation of robust CI/CD pipelines and improved deployment frequency by 40%. Established incident response SOPs, reducing MTTR by 30%.
  • Enhanced Security & Compliance: Dockerized a payments orchestration application, improving portability and security. Implemented automated image testing and vulnerability scanning, lowering hosting and PCI-DSS/SOC2 compliance costs by 30%.
  • Cloud Migration & Optimization: Spearheaded the migration of on-premise infrastructure to AWS for multiple clients, achieving significant cost savings and improved scalability.
  • Security Audits: Conducted thorough security audits of PHP applications, identifying and remediating critical vulnerabilities in anticipation of product launches. Utilized tools like phploc, phpcpd, PHP_Depend, PHPMD, and OWASP ZAP.
  • Full-Stack Development: Developed and maintained various web applications and APIs using PHP frameworks (Symfony, CakePHP, Silex, Zend), JavaScript, and various database technologies.
Jan 2015 - Dec 2019 PhoneCall

Co-founder & CTO

  • Built and Scaled a SaaS Platform: Led the development of a multi-tenant call center SaaS application from the ground up, scaling it to handle 3 million calls per week and generating $70K+ MRR.
  • Architected for High Availability: Designed and implemented an auto-scaling, multi-tier, microservices-based architecture using AWS Elastic Beanstalk, SQS, ECS, and CloudFront, ensuring high availability and resilience.
  • Leveraged Machine Learning: Integrated a machine learning-backed predictive dialer to optimize call center efficiency.
Dec 2007 - Apr 2014 3999 SA

Tech Lead / CTO

  • Delivered MVP & Secured Funding: Developed a Minimum Viable Product (MVP) for a multi-channel local search engine (web and SMS), securing a 2.5M € seed funding round.
  • Built & Led a High-Performing Team: Recruited, mentored, and led a team of 7 DevOps engineers, fostering a culture of collaboration and innovation.
  • Improved Search & Ranking: Led the rewrite of the core search engine, resulting in significant improvements to search relevance and performance.
  • Automated Data Pipeline: Built an automated data pipeline for updates and aggregation using VoiceXML and custom scripts, ensuring data accuracy and freshness.
  • Introduced Agile and Automation: Implemented Agile/SCRUM methodologies and CI/CD pipelines, streamlining the development process and reducing time to market. Scaled a content management system (CMS) to 18K active users.
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Languages

  • English (Fluent)
  • French (Fluent)
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Certifications

  • CCSP (Certified Cloud Security Professional)
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Academic Profile

  • 2002 - 2006
    Touro College Computer Science