Profile and approach

I am a backend developer focused on architecture and tooling, with more than 10 years of experience across both salaried and freelance work.

I like building readable applications, tools that stay easy to maintain, and systems that remain understandable over time. I mainly work with Python, PHP (Symfony), and more recently Rust. On the infrastructure side, I also spend time on Docker and CI/CD topics, especially GitLab CI and GitHub Actions.

I care a lot about readability, maintainability, and explicit choices. In practice, that means TDD, Clean Architecture, and a security by design mindset: thinking about security constraints early, reducing the attack surface, and limiting privileges.

I also keep a strong interest in applied cybersecurity. I practice regularly on Root-Me and Hack The Box, with a focus on vulnerability analysis, system hardening, and sharpening defensive reflexes.

On the AI side, my main freelance focus is functional framing and AI project steering. When needed, I can take a PO-like role, rely on a well-driven SDD, and keep the technical work moving inside a clear and controlled framework.

In parallel, I am learning how to build local models, feed their training, and supervise their operation in realistic conditions.

What I want from AI is a concrete lever for design, framing, and industrialization, alongside my classical development work.

Contact:

• email: nicolas AT devgiants.fr
• github: https://github.com/devgiants
• gitlab: https://gitlab.com/devgiants