Vincent BRIDIER

Vincent BRIDIERBackend developer and DevOps engineer From code
to production.

Le Mans, France

I build applications with Laravel and the infrastructure they run on. Backend, Kubernetes and automation: I like understanding systems end to end and designing solutions that are simple to operate.

My approach About me

  1. ApplicationLaravel · API · PostgreSQL
  2. DeploymentGitLab CI · Helm · Flux
  3. InfrastructureKubernetes · Linux · S3
One thread, from the Git repository to the server.

Three trades, one thread

  1. Build

    I build business applications and APIs with Laravel. I take care of the data model and of integrations with other systems, including what happens when they stop answering.

    Technologies : PHP · Laravel · Inertia · PostgreSQL · MySQL · Redis

  2. Deploy and run

    I put those applications into production in containers, on Kubernetes and on Linux servers I set up myself. Networking, reverse proxies, storage and security are part of the job.

    Technologies : Docker · Kubernetes · Debian · Ubuntu · OVHcloud · S3

  3. Automate

    Anything repetitive goes into a pipeline or into code. Deployments follow Git, and infrastructure is described rather than configured by hand.

    Technologies : GitLab CI/CD · Helm · Flux · Bash · Python

About

I work between development and infrastructure. I write the application code, then take care of what it runs on: containers, deployments, servers and networking. Seeing a system as a whole helps me make better choices on both sides.

I use a lot of free software. I like staying in control of what I use and knowing how it works.

I would rather have a solution that is simple to run and easy to maintain than an architecture that looks impressive on paper. Whatever repeats, I automate.

What I care about

  • Open source
  • Tools that are simple to run
  • Automation
  • Understanding systems

Based in Le Mans, France.