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Hi, I am Youssouf

Youssouf Naciri

Blockchain Architect at YZ Network

As a skilled web and blockchain architect with extensive experience in designing and implementing complex solutions, my objective is to leverage my expertise in distributed systems and blockchain technology to help organizations in improving their business operations.
I am committed to delivering innovative and cost reducing solutions according to my clients constraints and budget in order to drive growth and increase efficiency, while ensuring security, data integrity and quality practices requirements are met.
My goal is to contribute to the success of organizations that value innovation and excellence.

Communication
Method
Solutions
Teamwork
Open-mind
Efficiency

Experiences

1
YZ Network

Nov 2017 - Present, Paris

Chief Technology Officer

Web3 advanced tokenization platform

Nov 2021 - Present

  • YZ aims to provide full transparency to all parties involved in web3 projects by providing automated charged tokens solutions, allowing to unlock liquidity while enabling early stage token economies to be created, helping projects to focus on the core of their business.
Environment:

React, Redux, Bootstrap, NodeJS, GraphQL, MongoDB, Ethereum, Metamask, Solidity, geth, Remix IDE, Docker, Github actions, AWS, Infura, Quiknode

Real estate investments tokenization platform

Nov 2017 - Dec 2020

  • Had to cover for the lack of tools by developing in-house tools such as a debugger, gas profiler and deployment automation.
Environment:

React, Redux, NodeJS, Express, GraphQL, JSON Web Tokens, MongoDB, Redis, Ethereum, Solidity, geth, Remix IDE, Docker, AWS

TotalEnergies Digital Factory

May 2021 - Mar 2023, Paris

Assistant Techlead & JEE/Angular Fullstack developer

Collaborative and configurable platform for Drilling Statement of Requirements
Responsibilities:
  • Worked on a critical application for drilling projects, based on existing business practices, from day one to the final product delivery, using a unique and flexible data model enabling the team to use runtime form generation.
  • Trained juniors on the team, gave recommendations during feature definition meetings with the tech lead and troubleshot several issues on data integrity, atomicity, performance and quality.
  • Automated end user and load testing and added real-time capability to improve user adoption.
Environment:

Azure, Github, Tomcat, Spring, Ehcache, OpenAPI, Angular, Gatling, Sonarqube, JUnit, Testcafe, Gherkin, Terraform, Terragrunt, docx-stamper

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Markeyz

Dec 2020 - Apr 2021, Ivry sur Seine

Ethereum Blockchain R&D Engineer

Automated Arbitrage Trading system
Responsibilities:
  • Extensive research on Decentralized Exchanges such as Uniswap, Balancer, Curve to fully understand the Automated Market Making concept and existing solutions. Reverse-engineered smart-contracts source code to extract trading formulas and theorized formulas and requirements to optimize profitability.
  • Managed in house nodes hosting and optimization to reduce downtimes to zero, while developing a distributed architecture running trading bots on several DEX at the same time, executing trades whenever an opportunity appeared.
  • Optimized trades execution rate by integrating flash loans and gas tokens.
  • Handled recruitment and training of new members for the team.
Environment:

Typescript, NodeJS, Express, MongoDB, Docker, AWS, Ethereum, geth, web3, Solidity, Remix IDE

Foodles

Sep 2016 - Jun 2018, Clichy

Software Architect & Python/AngularJS Fullstack developer & DevOps

Automated meals dispensers
Responsibilities:
  • Designed a new back-office & interfaces to replace legacy no code tools and integrate every business process in a single system, from prototyping to production deployment, defining the scope with the direction team and operatives.
  • Adapted the solution while handling testing, cloud deployment and automation, following the startup evolution.
Environment:

AWS, Docker, Python, Django, AngularJS, PostgreSQL, Apache HAProxy, Elasticsearch, Kibana

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IFP School

Aug 2015 - Nov 2015, Rueil Malmaison

Software Architect & Fullstack Developer

CAS - Decentralized skills assessment system
Responsibilities:
  • Designed and developed a decentralized web solution to replace legacy practices and improve the organization’s efficiency in one month.
  • Ensured compatibility with the old system through worksheets import/export as a fallback.
  • Automated build and deployments.
Environment:

AngularJS, JEE, JAX-RS, Apache POI, Spring, JPA, Birt, MySQL, Tomcat, Maven, Docker, Git, Nginx

French Central Bank

Apr 2010 - Dec 2014, Paris

Senior JEE developer

GISEL - Securities database usable as loans collateral

Nov 2013 - Dec 2014

  • Developed and tested several modules with the design team.
  • Trained the maintenance team and collaborated with them on some feature developments.
Environment:

JSF 2, JPA, Spring, Hibernate, JUnit, Maven, JBoss 6, Oracle, Bamboo, Eclipse

TELSAT - Treasury bonds auction system

Apr 2010 - Nov 2013

  • Developed the new application on JEE ecosystem from the start until it reached production.
  • Reverse engineered the legacy application to complete the features specifications.
  • Automated user & load testing to be able to profile performance and optimize the application for traders.
  • Debugged deployment tools with the infra teams.
Environment:

JSF, Spring, Hibernate, JUnit, Maven, Tomcat, Oracle, Bamboo, Eclipse, Selenium

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MSH - Paris Nord

Sep 2006 - Apr 2008, La Plaine Saint-Denis

Assistant CIO

IT Infrastructure audit & enhancement

Jan 2007 - Apr 2008

  • Mapped and reverse engineered network and services in order to optimize them when needed, automated backups.
  • Added new services to help researchers gain in efficiency (Active Directory, LDAP, websites, FTP, Windows roaming profiles).
  • Deployed an automated computer inventory system on every computer of the lab (OCS inventory).
Environment:

Perl, Java, Apache httpd, OpenLDAP, Samba, DNS, FTP, Mail, FreeBSD, Windows, Cisco

Collaborative software customization & deployment

Sep 2006 - Dec 2006

  • Single-handedly deployed and tuned an entreprise collaboration system (eGroupWare).
  • Trained researchers on the system usage.
  • Identified redundant administrative processes and developed custom modules to automate them.

Education

Paris VIII University
2002-2006
Master in Computer Science
French grades: 17 out of 20 (Highest honors)
Publications
Taken Courses
  • Combinatorial Optimization
  • Artifical Intelligence
  • Networking & Distributed computation
  • Data Structures & Algorithms
  • Operating Systems
Extracurricular Activities
  • Educational supervisor in practical sessions
  • Students delegate
  • Japanese learning
Cergy-Paris University
2000-2002
Bachelor in Electronics and Industrial Computing
Ranking: 2nd out of 70 (High honors)