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RYKHTIK

Cloud & DevOps Expert · Digital Transformation · Engineering Leader

Toulon, France  ·  On mission · Defense sector

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About

15+ Years Building Resilient Systems

I'm an Enterprise Architect specializing in cloud-native ecosystems, DevSecOps, and large-scale digital transformation. My work bridges high-level IT strategy and hands-on engineering — from defining 5-year IT roadmaps to deploying Kubernetes clusters in production.

Currently consulting for a major French defense group on cloud-native observability and DevOps industrialization, while teaching Cloud Computing at ISEN, a graduate engineering school.

I hold certifications in Google Cloud, Kubernetes (CKAD), Terraform, ArchiMate, and Google Generative AI Leadership. Fluent in French, English, Ukrainian, and Russian.

15+
Years Experience
200+
Projects Delivered
200+
Students Taught
42
Engineers Trained

Expertise

Core Competencies

Strategy & Governance
Enterprise Architecture IT Roadmap ArchiMate Application Mapping Data Governance DAT / POS
Cloud & Infrastructure
Google Cloud (GCP) Kubernetes Terraform Ansible IaC GitLab CI/CD Jenkins Observability
Artificial Intelligence
AI Strategy GenAI Governance RAG Architecture MLOps / LLMOps AI on Premise Offline LLM Models Responsible AI
Security & Compliance
DevSecOps Network Segmentation Fortinet CrowdStrike Access Management SecNumCloud
Development & Architecture
Python Go Microservices API Management REST / gRPC
Leadership & Education
Team Management (100+) Change Management R&D Strategy Tech Community Mentoring Tech Watch / AI

Career

Professional Experience

DevOps Architect Consultant
Current Jan 2026 → Present
Les Filles et les Garçons de la Tech — Defense sector mission · Toulon / Fuveau
  • Guiding engineering teams on cloud-native environments and industrial DevOps practices.
  • Designing and improving observability platforms for critical Kubernetes environments (monitoring, logging, distributed tracing).
  • Automating deployments and operations via Infrastructure as Code and CI/CD pipelines.
  • Reinforcing platform reliability and resilience through proactive observability and SRE practices.
  • Authoring technical documentation, operational standards, and industrialization procedures.
Kubernetes Observability SRE IaC CI/CD Cloud Native
Enterprise Architect (SI)
Jan 2022 → Dec 2025
AGPM — Association Générale de Prévoyance Militaire · Toulon
  • Led the 5-year IT strategic roadmap, aligning IT trajectory with business objectives.
  • Built and maintained the application landscape map (POS) to rationalize the existing portfolio.
  • Defined the technical architecture requirements framework covering performance, security, and scalability.
  • Orchestrated key modernization projects: cloud migration (Move2Cloud), API Management platform, development platform overhaul.
  • Strengthened security posture via network segmentation, access management (Fortinet, CrowdStrike), and DevSecOps promotion.
  • Trained 42 engineers and led the Tech Leads community to diffuse best practices.
GCP ArchiMate API Management DevSecOps Fortinet Terraform
Technical Lead / Expert
Nov 2020 → Dec 2021
AGPM · Toulon
  • Drove digital transformation by introducing modern practices and tooling to the engineering team.
  • Implemented DevOps practices and Infrastructure as Code (Terraform) on private cloud.
  • Contributed to software architecture overhaul (Java, Spring Boot/Cloud) and CI/CD pipelines (GitLab).
Terraform GitLab CI Spring Boot DevOps
Chief Technology Officer
2015 → 2020
Stratis · Toulon
  • Managed and structured development and DevOps teams (100+ engineers): hiring, training, career development, performance reviews.
  • Drove delivery of 200+ client projects by optimizing production pipelines and processes.
  • Defined and executed R&D strategy to eliminate technical debt across the company.
  • Migrated company infrastructure to cloud services, improving scalability and reducing maintenance costs.
Team Leadership Cloud Migration R&D 100+ Engineers
Senior Software Engineer
2010 → 2014
Stratis · Toulon
  • Designed and developed 30+ large-scale web projects, owning technology selection and architecture.
  • Architected robust infrastructure solutions for high-traffic applications.
  • Streamlined development workflows by introducing Git orchestration (GitLab) and engineering best practices.
Software Engineer
2008 → 2010
HighCo Shopper / BlueRoy.com · Marseille
  • Developed scalable web portals for government and private clients using Magento, Drupal, TYPO3.
  • Built custom extensions and modules to address specific client requirements.
  • Contributed to development process optimization in a fast-growing startup.

Academia

Teaching & Lecturing

Cloud Computing Lecturer
Current Nov 2024 → Present
ISEN — Institut Supérieur d'Électronique et du Numérique (graduate engineering school) · Toulon
  • Teaching Cloud Computing, Kubernetes, and digital sovereignty in a specialized master's program.
  • Designing and delivering modules on GCP architectures, Edge Computing, and SecNumCloud compliance.
Lead Teacher — DevOps & Kubernetes
Feb 2020 → Jul 2020
SupInfo International University · France / Belgium / International
  • Led the DevOps specialization track for 200+ students across 5 campuses in France and Belgium.
  • Designed the entire DevOps curriculum: CI/CD pipelines, IaC (Terraform), Kubernetes (CKAD), DevSecOps.
  • Optimized existing courses and labs for a blended remote learning framework.
Web & Digital Technology Lecturer
2015 → 2016
Kedge Business School · Toulon
  • Taught Bachelor and Business Engineering students web technologies, digital marketing (SEO/SMO), and online payment security.
Associate Professor — Telecom Networks
2003 → 2006
NURE — National University of Radio Electronics · Kharkiv, Ukraine
  • Taught telecommunication network disciplines to 500+ students at bachelor's and master's level.
  • Conducted research on "Intelligent Communication Networks" as part of a doctoral program.
  • Participated in national conferences and developed laboratory methodologies.

Academic Background

Education

🎓
Master of Science — Telecommunication Networks
NURE — National University of Radio Electronics · Kharkiv, Ukraine
1998 → 2003
  • Complex communication protocol design and analysis
  • ITU/IETF standards, network topology modeling, QoS algorithms
  • Doctoral research: "Intelligent Communication Networks"

Credentials

Certifications

🤖
Google Cloud
Google Generative AI Leader
Visionary proficiency in how generative AI transforms businesses, with deep knowledge of Google Cloud GenAI offerings and responsible AI adoption.
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The Open Group
ArchiMate 3 Foundation
Certified to model relationships between strategy, business, applications, and infrastructure — aligning IT systems with business objectives.
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☁️
Google Cloud
Associate Cloud Engineer (ACE)
Certified to deploy applications, monitor operations, and manage enterprise solutions on Google Cloud using both console and CLI.
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⚙️
HashiCorp
Terraform Associate
Proficient in Terraform concepts, skills, and use cases for infrastructure automation — including enterprise-grade IaC strategies.
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CNCF / Linux Foundation
Certified Kubernetes Application Developer (CKAD)
Certified to design, build, configure, and expose cloud-native applications for Kubernetes with scalable monitoring and tooling.
Certificate ID available on request
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Public Speaking

Conference Talks

2021
"API Security Enhancements with DevSecOps"
DevOps D-Days #6 · Marseille, France · November 18, 2021
2018
"Methodology of Multi-Criteria Comparison and Typology of Open Source Projects"
Open Source Summit · Edinburgh, UK · October 22, 2018
2018
"Comparison of 10 Go Web Frameworks"
GoLang Meetup · Marseille, France · May 2, 2018
2018
"Methodology and Tools for Drupal Sites GDPR Compliance"
Drupal Developer Days · Lisbon, Portugal · July 5, 2018
2017
"Web Applications Automated Security Testing in a Continuous Delivery Pipeline"
Drupal Developer Days · Seville, Spain · March 21, 2017
2015
"Monolithic Installs vs. Single Responsibility Networks"
Drupal Developer Days · Montpellier, France · April 17, 2015

Let's connect

Get in Touch

Currently on mission in the defense sector. Open to future collaborations, speaking invitations, and interesting conversations about cloud architecture and DevSecOps.

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