Alexandre Brochu
About Alexandre Brochu
Alexandre Brochu is a Full Stack Developer at Intact, where he has worked since 2018. He has a background in various development roles and holds a Bachelor's degree in Information Technology Engineering.
Work at Intact Financial Corporation
Alexandre Brochu has been employed at Intact Financial Corporation as a Full Stack Developer since 2018. In this role, he has contributed to various projects and initiatives, leveraging his expertise in modern technologies. Prior to his current position, he worked at Intact as a Web Developer for a brief period in 2018 and also served as a Web Developer specializing in Angular in 2016. His tenure at Intact has been marked by a focus on enhancing application infrastructure and performance.
Education and Expertise
Alexandre Brochu holds a Baccalauréat en Génie des Technologies de l'Information from École de technologie supérieure, where he studied Software and Multimedia Applications from 2015 to 2018. He also earned a Diplôme d'études collégiales in Management Computer Science from Collège de Valleyfield, completing his studies from 2012 to 2014. His educational background provides a solid foundation for his expertise in a variety of programming languages and technologies, including ReactJs, Kotlin, Spring Boot, Java, Docker, OpenShift, Kubernetes, Python, and Dynatrace.
Background in Software Development
Before joining Intact, Alexandre Brochu gained valuable experience in software development at several organizations. He worked at Groupe Jean Coutu as an RPG Developer on AS400 from 2013 to 2014. He also held a position at TECSYS as a Java Developer in 2015. His diverse work history has equipped him with a wide range of skills and knowledge in different programming environments and technologies.
Key Contributions and Projects
Alexandre Brochu has played a significant role in several key projects during his career. He was instrumental in transitioning the company's application infrastructure from WebSphere to a containerized environment on OpenShift, facilitating more frequent and downtime-free deployments. Additionally, he contributed to the architectural shift from monolithic to microservices, which improved the scalability and maintainability of applications. He is also actively involved in application monitoring using Dynatrace to ensure optimal performance and reliability.