Florian Pialoux
About Florian Pialoux
Florian Pialoux is a DevOps Engineer with extensive experience in IT and system administration. He has worked for various companies in Canada and France, specializing in cloud infrastructure, monitoring, and deployment pipelines.
Work at Bluelight
Florian Pialoux has been employed at Bluelight Consulting as a DevOps Engineer since 2020. In this role, he focuses on creating deployable pipelines using GitLab CI, Bitbucket, and Azure, adhering to the latest continuous integration best practices. He also develops scalable cloud infrastructure on AWS and GCP utilizing Kubernetes. Florian manages and deploys Kubernetes clusters using GitOps workflows with tools such as ArgoCD and FluxCD. His work involves collaboration with three major clients in the U.S., leveraging cloud services to enhance operational efficiency.
Education and Expertise
Florian Pialoux holds an Associate's degree in Information Technology from Lycée Marie Curie, which he completed from 2011 to 2013. He graduated with honors from Lycée Professionnel Gallieni, earning a High School Diploma from 2008 to 2011. Additionally, he obtained a Bachelor's degree in Network and System Administration from Aix-Marseille University in 2014. His educational background provides a strong foundation for his expertise in DevOps practices, cloud infrastructure, and system administration.
Background
Florian Pialoux began his career with internships in IT, including a position as an IT Network System Administrator at Sapa in 2010 and as an IT Network Technician at APHM in 2013. He also worked as an IT Field Technician at Digicom Marseille from 2013 to 2014. His professional journey continued in Canada, where he served as a Bilingual Customer Support Analyst at Sage and as a Help Desk Support Representative at Excelleris Technologies. Florian gained significant experience as a System Administrator and DevOps at PhotoSat from 2016 to 2020 before joining Bluelight Consulting.
Achievements
Florian Pialoux has developed a range of technical skills throughout his career. He creates and maintains Infrastructure as Code using Terraform and sets up application and infrastructure monitoring with alerts through Grafana and Prometheus. His ability to conduct monthly research on new open-source GitOps tools demonstrates his commitment to staying current with industry trends. Florian's work with cloud services and Kubernetes has positioned him as a knowledgeable professional in the DevOps field.