Cloud Native Architect
BPI France
- Led deployment of VKS platform and migration from Tanzu
- GitOps with ArgoCD — 80% faster in production
Edouard Topin
Started in full-stack dev, ended up deep in infrastructure. 8 years later, same goal: turn complex problems into solutions that last.
Background
Engineering graduate from Télécom SudParis, I started in full-stack development before moving into cloud infrastructure. That dual background — code and infra — changes everything when designing solutions: you understand both ends of the stack.
Cloud & DevOps Architect on critical environments: banking, defence, public health. Not just deploying VMs — architecting entire platforms, automating everything that can be, and guiding teams through the transition.
Why this blog
Writing forces clarity. When you can explain a concept simply, you've truly understood it. This blog is my space for that: field retrospectives, tech explorations, opinions on the state of Cloud and DevOps. No imposed schedule.
If it helps someone searching for the same answers — or avoiding the same pitfalls — all the better.
Key experience
Senior Cloud Consultant
INSERM
- HDS-certified secure Cloud platform for medical research
- Cohort "as-a-service" — 5 days faster to launch a health project
Senior Cloud Consultant
Ministry of Defence & Interior
- Full IS orchestration (IaaS/PaaS) — FW, LB, IPAM, Backup
- +30% capacity and performance on platforms
Cloud Consultant
Orange · SFR · Bouygues
- SDDC deployment and vCloud Director hosting platform
- Server park automation and compliance tooling
Tech stack
Cloud & Infra
VCF 5 & 9 · NSX-T · vSAN · VKS · AWS · Google Cloud
DevOps
Kubernetes · Docker · Terraform · Ansible · ArgoCD · Jenkins · Git
Development
Golang · Python · JavaScript · Angular · PowerShell · Java
Automation
Aria Automation · Aria Orchestration · GitOps · IaaC · CI/CD
VMware Certified Professional
VMware Cloud Foundation Administrator — VCF 9
Outside work
Climbing & tennis
Sport, grip and cervicals.
Video games
Speedrunning & competitive.
Music
Drums, guitar, audiophile.
Tech & tinkering
Homelab, personal automation.