Remi Guittaut
About Remi Guittaut
Remi Guittaut is a Tech Lead Team Core at Signicat in Trondheim, Norway, with extensive experience in software development and architecture. He has worked in various roles across multiple companies, focusing on billing infrastructure, APIs, and DevOps practices.
Current Role at Signicat
Remi Guittaut currently serves as a Tech Lead for the Core Team at Signicat, a position he has held since 2020. In this role, he is responsible for leading technical initiatives and fostering an environment that encourages autonomy in decision-making. His contributions include the development of company-wide services, such as billing infrastructure and APIs for payment and customer accounts. He has been instrumental in implementing DevOps practices and ensuring system reliability through functional programming.
Previous Experience
Prior to his current role, Remi Guittaut worked at WTW AS as a Technical Lead for APIs & Services for eight months in 2018. He also held the position of Full-stack Scala Senior Software Developer at the same company from 2016 to 2018. His earlier experience includes a position as a .Net Software Developer at SFEIR, where he worked on a mission for Sanofi from 2010 to 2011, and as a Java/.Net Software Developer at Sanofi-Aventis from 2008 to 2010.
Educational Background
Remi Guittaut studied at Polytech Paris-Saclay, where he earned a Master's degree in Software Engineering and Computer Science, achieving the title of Civil Engineer from 2006 to 2010. He also attended IUT de Cachan, studying Electrical Engineering and Industrial Computer Science (GEII), where he completed a program equivalent to a Bachelor's degree from 2004 to 2006.
Technical Skills and Expertise
Remi Guittaut possesses extensive technical skills, utilizing a tech stack that includes .NET and Scala, along with DevOps tools such as Kubernetes and Terraform. He has a strong background in implementing full CI/CD pipelines using tools like GitLab and Jenkins. Additionally, he is experienced in cloud services, specifically AWS and Google Cloud Platform, adapting to the evolving technological landscape.
Professional Philosophy
Remi Guittaut advocates for environments that promote autonomy in technical decision-making, which he believes fosters innovative problem-solving. He has a passion for continuous learning and improvement, regularly engaging in reading and self-education to stay updated with technological advancements. His focus on functional programming, particularly with Scala, emphasizes the importance of compile-time validation for enhancing system reliability.