'Matt Marcha'
Matthias Martin-Chave

Ethical Software Engineer

Near 10 years of experience, I'm looking for a Software Engineer position in Aotearoa through sponsorship.
Resourceful and versatile, I deliver reliable and sustainable work, aligned with strong ethics. My ideal work environment cares about diversity, privacy, carbon footprint, and supports Free & Open Source Software.

Work history

CTO & ERP Developer / 2024-now

Pacific ERP, Pape'ete, Tahiti, French Polynesia

Lead the tech department in a small company providing Odoo ERP to local businesses. A fairly generalistic role, as is common in small businesses.

  • Development & Architecture
  • Build & maintain Odoo custom modules
  • Contribute to Odoo's core & open-source modules
  • Python & JavaScript development
  • Integrations with external tools and APIs
  • Design & build internal tools
  • Write & run automated tests
  • Manage PostgreSQL databases & optimize queries
  • Upgrade Enterprise & Community Odoo databases
  • Point of sale set up : install & configure devices, network and IoT

  • DevOps & Management
  • Assist & advice on-premise Odoo installation
  • Write GitHub actions, design custom git flow
  • Design & build custom dev environment with Docker
  • Manage cloud providers services
  • Design and improve internal processes & workflows
  • Set up code licensing policy and guidelines
  • Translate clients needs in technical specifications
  • Draft specifications, guidelines & documentation
  • Time estimation & tasks planification
  • Helpdesk, Customer support

Website Developer / 2024

Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu, Ōtautahi/Christchurch, Aotearoa New Zealand

In charge of development and maintenance of ~15 websites and AWS infra.

  • Development & Architecture
  • Maintain, update and develop SilverStripe websites
  • PHP & JavaScript development
  • Reverse engineer websites structures & features
  • Enforce best practices for accessibility, SEO, security, code maintainability
  • Reverse engineer deployment & maintenance processes

  • DevOps & Management
  • Implement Content Security Policy
  • Improve team processes for servers maintenance, security and git flow
  • Manage hosting, MySQL databases, DNS, load balancing on AWS
  • Draft technical documentation

Web Developer & Project Manager / 2019-2023

Self-employed, Lyon & Grenoble, France

Running my own 1-person digital agency creating low-carbon footprint websites and applications for various local organizations.

  • Development & Architecture
  • Design, develop & maintain modules and themes for various CMS
  • Buid eCommerce websites and web applications
  • PHP & Javascript development
  • Semantic HTML & mobile-first responsive CSS
  • Low-carbon footprint design
  • Manage MySQL & MariaDB relational databases

  • DevOps & Management
  • Manage cloud services on various providers
  • Translate user's needs in technical specifications and build solutions
  • Implement processes for deployment, backup & recovery
  • Draft project documentation
  • Time estimation, tasks planification and project followup
  • Bridge external collaborators and stakeholders

Web Developer & Project Manager / 2016-2019

Théra, Tassin-la-Demi-Lune, France

Main developer in a digital, communication & event agency. In charge of various projects from informational websites to event management softwares.

  • Development & Architecture
  • Design, develop & maintain plugins and themes for various CMS
  • Buid eCommerce websites and web applications
  • PHP & Javascript development
  • Semantic HTML & responsive CSS
  • Implement mock-ups into website themes
  • Write HTML email templates
  • Manage MySQL & MariaDB relational databases

  • DevOps & Management
  • Design & build internal tools
  • Translate user's needs in technical specifications
  • Plesk server maintenance & administration
  • Implement a git-based deployment process
  • DNS & email services configuration and management
  • Time estimation, tasks planification and project followup
  • Draft project documentation & specifications

Community experience

French Climate Citizen Convention (Convention Citoyenne pour le Climat)- Paris, France - 2019-2021
Member of an Assembly of 150 French citizen randomly drawn, working together to write the new Environment Act. An amazing journey about politics, environment and collective intelligence.

Zebrascrossing - Lyon, France - 2015-2020
Community welcoming and supporting neurodiverse persons through an online forum and regular real-life meetings.

References

David Brooks, Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu - Reference letter
Charline Herniot, the Speight's Ale House Wānaka - Reference letter
Xavier Dullin, Ekno (ex Théra)