KODJO ATIVON

• Main responsibilities:
  As dedicated resource to the European Central Bank’s project for collateral management in Eurosystem
  National Central Banks, below are my main responsibilities:
  - Integrate the Eurosystem Collateral Management System (ECMS) project with the existing TARGET2
  services and technical components (MQ, Databases, Datawarehouse)
  - Package and deploy new releases/sprints from build to production environments
  - Develop bash/shell scripts to automate routine tasks
  - As DevOps, deliver quality technical support to Development, Operational and functional teams
  - Ensure information system security by implementing security techniques and protocols as defined by
  the organization’s cybersecurity experts.
  - Deliver and configure new servers and infrastructures using Ansible, puppet
• Main achievements:
  - Successfully integrated into a complex international, multicultural, and multilingual environment as
  part of a high-impact European project led by the four major central banks of Europe — Deutsche
  Bundesbank, Banque de France, Banco de España, and Banca d’Italia.
  - Actively contributing to and successfully ensuring the seamless integration of the ECMS application
  with other TARGET2 services (T2S, CLM, ECONS), as well as with the data warehouse and Oracle databases, ensuring full interoperability and compatibility using MQ technologies and webservices
  - Acquiring advanced knowledge in Informatica PowerCenter, SAP BI, PostgreSQL, IBM MQ, XLDeploy,
  ETL processes, Maven, Ansible, and cloud technologies
  - Conducting successfully releases/sprints packaging and deployments from testing to production
  environments using Maven, XLDeploy and Banque de France internal cloud assets.
  - Developing bash/shell scripts to automate routine tasks and dynamically launch health checks
  during the night maintenance window.
  - Consistently delivering high-quality technical support within strict SLA constraints (as short as 15 minutes) on the mission-critical ECMS project, leveraging strong debugging, root cause analysis and
  problem-solving capabilities to ensure operational continuity.
  - Successfully deployed a global monitoring console (GMC) for the ECMS application based on Grafana, Elasticsearch, Metricbeats and Logstash
  - Progressed from B2 to C1 level in English, demonstrating strong professional proficiency, and reached an upper elementary (B1) level in Spanish

Main responsabilities:

• Maintain a strong digital presence and ensured the association’s identity and values were effectively
  reflected across our website
• Develop and enforcing cybersecurity policies to protect our systems.
• Support innovation and adoption of new digital tools
• Develop new features and ensure the continuous evolution and maintenance of existing WordPress-based projects.
• Integrate the latest updates in development languages and technologies, including HTML, CSS, PHP and JavaScript.

Main achievements:

• Developed and maintaining our official website (ecolotrip.org)
  Developed and implemented cybersecurity policies to protect our systems (HTTPS, SSL/TLS, Emails filtering ...)
• Ongoing redesign of our website to better reflect the association’s image, values, and evolving activities.
• Managing my team members access and roles and professional emails
• Deployed an online voting system for a project competition organized under one of our main programs, Jeunes Voix Francophones (JVF).
• Gathering on monthly basis, metrics and KPIs to enhance and improve our digital communication strategy

Main responsibilities:

• Lead the evolution of the test automation strategy, aligning it with the Eurosystem Collateral
  Management System (ECMS) project’s objectives to improve efficiency, scalability and long-term
  maintainability of functional testing processes.
  • Design and implement a robust test asset management methodology to ensure traceability and
  consistency across the testing lifecycle
  • Conduct thorough validation and analysis of tests results
  • Contribute to the enhancement of the project’s internal test automation tool named B2Suite

Main achievements:

• Developed and validated automated test scenarios covering both positive and negative testing
  ensuring comprehensive coverage of the application’s expected behavior (form 30% coverage to
  90%).
  • Analyzed, interpreted tests execution reports identifying test failures with precision. Ensured quick
  resolutions by addressing the discrepancies between expected and actual values.
  • Successfully led the integration of security protocols, including the installation of digital ESCB PKI
  certificates, configuring keystores and truststores and integration with external services.
  • Deployed HTTPS version of the test automation tool and successfully implemented LDAPS
  authentication and IBM MQ messaging protocol integration over SSL/TLS.
  • Developed bash/shell scripts to automate routine tasks
  • Played a pivotal role in the deployment of sprints demonstrating strong DevOps skills
  • Also coordinated sanity and smoke checks with operational teams to ensure operational integrity
  and performance before communicating to the broader teams (European National Central Banks)
  • Successfully coordinated meetings held between our developers, the software provider and the
  ECMS (Banco de Espana and Banque de France) functional teams.

Main responsabilities:

• Quickly get up to speed with the company’s internal Oxalis framework to ensure productive integration into the development workflow.
• Contribute to the design and implementation of a secure web interface for managing SSL certificates.
• Collaborate effectively within a team of four engineering students, applying agile development practices.
• Ensure code quality and maintainability using version control and modern frontend/backend technologies.

Main achievements:

• Successfully mastered the Oxalis framework within a short time, enabling efficient contribution to project development.
• Designed and developed a secure and functional certificate management interface using ReactJS, Redux, and JEE, ensuring proper integration with OpenSSL.
• Implemented SSL certificate generation and validation features, improving security and automation.
• Maintained high code quality using Git and followed collaborative development practices.
• Delivered a working prototype within deadlines, meeting both technical and security requirements.
• Tools & Technologies : Git, JEE, ReactJS, Redux, OpenSSL

Main responsibilities:

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams (e.g., QA, DevOps, Product) to ensure seamless delivery.
  • Participate in daily Agile/SCRUM ceremonies (stand-ups, sprint reviews, etc.).
  • Write technical documentation and user guides.
  • Develop a web application to streamline and automate the update and deployment of EMVCo test
  plans
  • Manage deployment pipelines and supporting CI/CD processes.

Main achievements:

• Designed and developed a web application to automate and streamline the update and deployment
  of 3D Secure 2 certification test plans provided by EMV 3D platform.
  • Achieved a significant reduction in processing time (from around 1 hour per test case to some
  seconds per dozen test cases) and mitigated human error risks in the update and deployment
  process.
  • Successfully integrated the application within the existing IT infrastructure, ensuring full
  compatibility and operational stability.
  • Implemented a DevOps layer using Docker and GitLab CI/CD pipelines, enabling automated testing
  and continuous deployment.
  • Authored comprehensive user and developer documentation to support application adoption and
  maintenance.
  • Applied Agile SCRUM methodology throughout the project lifecycle, contributing to efficient project
  delivery and team collaboration.
  • Utilized a modern tech stack: Django, Django REST Framework API, Angular 7, Angular Material,
  Docker, Docker-Compose, GitLab CI/CD, Postman, Pyhton