Jean Hugues Gilbert
About Jean Hugues Gilbert
Jean Hugues Gilbert is a Senior Fullstack Engineer currently working at Fieldwire in Montpellier, France. He has extensive experience in software development, having held various engineering roles across multiple companies since 2011, and emphasizes autonomy, optimization, and teamwork in his professional approach.
Current Role at Fieldwire
Jean Hugues Gilbert serves as a Senior Fullstack Engineer at Fieldwire, a position he has held since 2022. He works in Montpellier, Occitanie, France, contributing to the development of software solutions that enhance project management for construction teams. His role involves both backend and frontend development, with a focus on automation and operations.
Previous Experience in Software Development
Before joining Fieldwire, Jean Hugues Gilbert accumulated extensive experience in software development. He worked at NTT from 2017 to 2022 as a Fullstack Engineer, and prior to that, he was a Software Engineer & Service Developer at NTT Communications for five months in 2018 in Tokyo, Japan. His earlier roles include working as a Fullstack Applicative Engineer at Arkadin from 2015 to 2017 and as an IT & Web Engineer at Groupe SII from 2014 to 2017, both in Région de Montpellier, France.
Educational Background
Jean Hugues Gilbert studied at Ecoles des Mines d'Alès, where he earned an Ingénieur degree in Informatique et Réseaux from 2011 to 2014. He also completed his Baccalauréat in STI Génie Electronique at Lycée Champollion from 2005 to 2009 and obtained a BTS in Informatique et Réseaux pour l'Industrie et les Services Techniques at Lycée Jean-Mermoz - Montpellier from 2009 to 2011.
Professional Philosophy and Approach
Jean Hugues Gilbert emphasizes autonomy in learning and problem-solving while recognizing the importance of seeking help when necessary. He advocates for honesty in project management and values sharing knowledge within a team. His approach includes questioning established norms and promoting reverse-engineering as a method to understand complex systems. He believes in being polyvalent, adaptive, and precise in his professional work.
Technical Interests and Skills
Jean Hugues Gilbert has a strong passion for both backend and frontend development. He values the abstractive thinking process over specific programming languages and stresses the importance of optimization in software development, while cautioning against over-optimization. He promotes the creation of complex frameworks to simplify business code when necessary, reflecting his commitment to effective software solutions.