François Régis Deboffles
About François Régis Deboffles
François Régis Deboffles is a Software Architect and Technical Lead at Vaisala, specializing in Lightning Solutions. He has over two decades of experience in software engineering, including a prior role at Steria and a strong academic background in Computer Science from ESIEA.
Current Role at Vaisala
François Régis Deboffles serves as a Software Architect and Technical Lead for Lightning Solutions at Vaisala. He has held this position since 2003, contributing to the development and implementation of advanced software solutions in Louisville, Colorado. His work focuses on enhancing the capabilities of Vaisala's lightning detection and monitoring systems.
Previous Experience at Steria
Before joining Vaisala, François worked as a Software Engineer at Steria from 2000 to 2002. During his two-year tenure in Les Milles, Bouches du Rhône, France, he gained valuable experience in software development and engineering, which laid the foundation for his future roles in the industry.
Education and Expertise
François Régis Deboffles studied Computer Science at ESIEA - ÉCOLE D'INGÉNIEUR·E·S D'UN NUMÉRIQUE UTILE, where he earned his Master's degree from 1995 to 1999. His educational background provides him with a strong foundation in software engineering principles and practices, which he applies in his current role.
Technical Skills and Contributions
François has advocated for continuous integration and automated deployment, utilizing tools such as Jenkins, Nexus, Sonar, and Spinnaker. He has implemented modern deployment strategies with technologies like EKS, Kubernetes, CloudFormation, Terraform, Prometheus, and Grafana. Additionally, he played a significant role in migrating legacy applications to a new datacenter, employing Docker, microk8s, and Let's Encrypt.