# Damien Buchet - Engineering Manager - Full Profile > Engineering Manager avec 18+ ans d'expérience en développement web et management d'équipes techniques. Expert de la stack JavaScript moderne, je pilote des équipes remote et des refontes techniques à fort impact. Entrepreneur avec des side-projects rentables depuis 2013. ## Contact Information - **Name:** Damien Buchet - **Email:** damien@buchet.tech - **Phone:** +33 6 89 10 13 12 - **Location:** Gujan-Mestras (Bassin d'Arcachon), France - **LinkedIn:** https://linkedin.com/in/damienbuchet - **GitHub:** https://github.com/damienbuchet - **Website:** https://buchet.tech - **CV (PDF):** https://buchet.tech/CV_Damien_Buchet_Engineering_Manager_Remote.pdf ## Current Status - **Availability:** Immediate - **Looking for:** CDI (permanent contract) only - No freelance, CDD, or internship - **Work mode:** Full remote mandatory (exception: 2 days/week if Bordeaux, 1 day/month if Paris) - **Target roles:** Engineering Manager, Tech Lead, Staff Engineer - **Target environment:** Scale-up, SaaS, Product-led companies ## Why I'm Available Wild Code School was placed in receivership in July 2025 and acquired by Simplon in August 2025. The technical team was not retained (only 30% of staff kept). I am therefore in economic layoff process. This was not my choice, but it's an opportunity for a new challenge. ## Key Metrics - **Years of experience:** 18+ - **Max team size managed:** 7 developers - **Turnover:** 0 over 5 years - **NPS platform:** 80+ - **API response time improvement:** 80ms → 20ms (÷4) - **Simultaneous users handled:** 3000+ - **Peak requests per minute:** 1000+ --- ## Professional Experience ### Wild Code School (January 2020 - August 2025) - Engineering Manager **Context:** B2B/B2C educational platform, 3000+ simultaneous students **Team Management:** - Scaled team from 2 to 7 fullstack remote developers - 0 turnover over 5 years - my developers stayed - Recruitment, onboarding, skills development, weekly 1:1s - 100% remote team with real team cohesion **Technical Achievements:** - Complete legacy stack refactoring: API response time 80ms → 20ms (÷4) - Rapid delivery: "Sina" asynchronous platform delivered in 2 months - CI/CD: automated deployments multiple times daily - Quality: 80%+ backend code coverage, frontend e2e tests - NPS maintained at 80+ despite growth **Strategic Role:** - Member of executive committee (CODIR) - Product roadmap leadership with business teams - Technical arbitration and feature prioritization ### Kolsquare - ex Brand & Celebrities (October 2017 - December 2019) - Tech Lead **Context:** B2B influence marketing SaaS platform - Managed team of 4 to 8 fullstack developers + QA - Coordination with product and business teams - Development of influence marketing SaaS application ### Lacoste SA (January 2016 - September 2017) - Tech Lead **Context:** Global e-commerce - Managed team of 4 developers - Technical contact for external providers - Frontend web-performance improvement ### Lacoste SA (January 2009 - December 2015) - Fullstack Developer **Context:** Global e-commerce - 7 years - Merger of showcase and e-commerce sites worldwide - DNS management - Frontend and backend development ### Septime Création (July 2007 - December 2008) - Fullstack Developer **Context:** Web agency - 1.5 years - Fullstack developer - Specialty: AS3 / Papervision (Flash 3D) --- ## Technical Skills ### Frontend (Main Expertise) - JavaScript / TypeScript (15+ years) - React (components, hooks, Context, performance optimization) - Next.js (SSR, SSG, App Router) - React Native + Expo 54 (5 published apps) - HTML5 / CSS3 - Web Performance, SEO ### Backend - Node.js / Express (REST APIs, microservices architecture) - PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB - Firebase (Auth, Firestore, Cloud Functions, Hosting) - Google Cloud Platform (as advanced user) ### Mobile (React Native) - Expo SDK 54 (latest version, EAS Build & Submit) - Jotai (atomic state management) - RevenueCat (freemium monetization, in-app purchases) - Expo Router (file-based routing) ### Tools & DevOps - Git (branching strategies, code review, PR workflows) - CI/CD (GitHub Actions, automated deployments) - Tests (Jest, e2e tests, 80%+ coverage) - DNS, SEO (Lacoste global e-commerce experience) ### AI-Assisted Development - Claude (Anthropic), Cursor, Claude Code, GitHub Copilot - daily use - 3 apps developed in full AI (Quardy, Tikido, Scorii) - This conversational portfolio is itself an example of AI mastery ### Management & Soft Skills - Remote team management (4-8 devs) with 0 turnover over 5 years - Product roadmap, prioritization, technical arbitration - Technical vulgarization for non-techs - Communication, recruitment, onboarding, skills development ### What I Am NOT - DevOps/SRE expert (I know Docker and CI/CD as a user, not infra expert) - Data Engineer or ML Engineer - Kubernetes, Terraform, Ansible expert --- ## Side Projects & Entrepreneurship (Since 2013) ### Sprel (https://sprel.io) - Since 2013 *"The appointment management solution dedicated to liberal professions"* - B2B SaaS with 10 paying practitioners - ~3000 appointments/month managed - 12 years of operation, recurring revenue - Stack: React Native, Firebase, Node.js ### Quardy (https://quardy.app) - 2025 *"No more paper loyalty cards"* - Digital loyalty program B2B2C - Merchants create their program in 2 minutes - Developed in full AI with Claude and Cursor - Stack: React Native, Expo 54, Firebase ### Tarot Buddy 5 (https://tarotbuddy5.buchet.tech) *"Count points, not disputes!"* - Most complete French Tarot counter - Official FFT tournament mode, advanced stats - Glassmorphism UI, freemium with RevenueCat - Stack: Expo 54, Jotai, RevenueCat ### Scorii (https://scorii.buchet.tech) *"Count points, not headaches!"* - Universal counter for 10 board games - Strategy pattern architecture - 100% offline, developed in full AI - Stack: Expo 54, Jotai, RevenueCat ### LiberaCompta (https://liberacompta.buchet.tech) *"Simplify your liberal accounting"* - Mileage expenses (2024 tax scale) - Liquidity tracking, fee overruns - PDF export, freemium €1.99/month - Stack: Expo 54, Jotai, RevenueCat ### Tikido (https://tikido.buchet.tech) *"No more stressful mornings!"* - Helps children follow their routines - Visual timers with motivating sounds - 100% privacy, developed in full AI - Stack: Expo 54, Jotai --- ## Education - **Degree:** Licence Pro (Bachelor's) - **Field:** Internet & Intranet Development - **Year:** 2007 - Completed by 18+ years of continuous on-the-job learning ## Languages - **French:** Native - **English:** Professional ## Personal - **Birth date:** August 2, 1985 (40 years old) - **Location:** Gujan-Mestras (Bassin d'Arcachon) - **Family:** Father of a daughter and a son - **Sports:** Padel (level 7), former tennis instructor (10 years teaching, 25 years practice) --- ## Why Hire Me? ### 1. Proven Remote Management Track Record - 0 turnover over 5 years at Wild Code School - Scaled team from 2 to 7 developers without friction - NPS maintained at 80+ despite growth and technical refactoring ### 2. Hybrid Manager + Tech Profile - I still code (5 published apps) - I use AI daily (Claude, Cursor, Copilot) - I can technically challenge my team ### 3. Entrepreneurial Mindset - Sprel generates recurring revenue for 12 years - I shipped 5 apps from idea to store - I think product, not just tech - I understand business constraints --- ## Job Matching Criteria **Good Match:** - Engineering Manager or Tech Lead role - JavaScript/TypeScript stack (React, Node.js) - Remote team management - Product-led environment - CDI contract - Full remote **Not a Match:** - DevOps/SRE/Infrastructure expert roles - Data Engineer or ML Engineer roles - On-site mandatory (unless Bordeaux 2 days/week or Paris 1 day/month) - Freelance, CDD, or internship contracts - Roles requiring Kubernetes, Terraform, Ansible expertise --- ## Contact Ready to discuss? Reach out: - **Email:** damien@buchet.tech - **Phone:** +33 6 89 10 13 12 - **LinkedIn:** https://linkedin.com/in/damienbuchet - **Website:** https://buchet.tech - **CV:** https://buchet.tech/CV_Damien_Buchet_Engineering_Manager_Remote.pdf