DAVID LOCHOT

Independent CTO · Software Architect · DevOps · AI & Sovereign Infrastructure
Building reliable systems since 2009 · Production first · Human-centric automation
Status: AVAILABLE
Experience: 17+ years
Mode: Independent CTO / Technical partner
Technical Expertise
Backend — PHP / Symfony / APIs
Frontend — React / Next.js / JavaScript
Cloud Native — Docker / Kubernetes / Helm
CI/CD — GitLab / ArgoCD / Automation
AI Engineering — LLM / RAG / Agents
Infrastructure
Linux (Debian, NixOS)
Docker / Kubernetes
Infrastructure as Code
GitLab CI/CD
PostgreSQL
S3-compatible storage
Keycloak / IAM
Vector databases
Self-hosted AI stack
Languages
French — Native
English — Professional (B2/C1)
Contact
lochot.com
Professional Profile

Independent CTO able to design, build and operate complete digital platforms, from initial idea to production.

Specialized in robust architectures, automation, sovereign cloud and the integration of artificial intelligence into secure environments.

Approach: simplicity, technical control, long-term maintainability.

Experience Timeline

2009 → Present — Independent CTO

Creation and support of digital projects. Software architecture, fullstack development, infrastructure, security, CI/CD and production operations.

Long-term technical partner intervention: product design, technology choices, industrialization.

Before 2009 — Telecom Operations Manager

Operational management of up to 180 technicians. Field deployments, network monitoring, customer support and complex incident resolution.

Selected Projects

Legibus
AI assistant for legal professionals. LLM architecture, RAG, security, sovereign infrastructure.

Metalearn
Next-generation learning platform. Kubernetes, CI/CD, automation, cloud-native architecture.

MON-GN.com
Specialized e-commerce platform. Development, infrastructure, operations and product evolution.

Engineering Philosophy
  • Build understandable and durable systems
  • Prefer technical control over opaque dependencies
  • Automate what frees humans
  • Favor operational robustness over tech buzz
Technology Ecosystem
OVHcloud Scaleway NVIDIA EuraTechnologies CITC Lille Open Source Kubernetes AI Engineering