@ Orange Innovation · Available from mid-Aug 2026, open to offers

Hello, I'm Julien.

Linux systems engineer, I focus on everything that keeps complex environments running: from DevOps infrastructure to embedded integration, through Edge computing and IoT. I deploy, I integrate, I keep things running, on servers, embedded systems, or robotic platforms.

Three angles, one discipline: keeping complex systems running in production.

DevOps : CI/CD, containerization, observability, IaC

EdgeOps : Embedded Linux, IoT, protocols (Matter, MQTT), robotic platforms

MLOps : Model deployment, embedded ML, data pipelines

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About me

My name is KOLANI Julien Yendoupabe, currently finishing a Master's degree in Computer Science and Systems, a joint program between UTBM (France) and the University of Lomé (Togo).

Curious, rigorous, and fundamentally passionate about Linux systems, whether running on a production server, an embedded gateway, or a mobile robot. My playground spans DevOps infrastructure (CI/CD, containerization, monitoring) to embedded integration (IoT, Edge, protocols). I am not an application developer: I am someone who makes complex systems work, understands what is under the hood, and enjoys solving real foundational problems.

Tech Stack

Infrastructure & DevOps

Docker GitLab CI/CD Jenkins Grafana Loki Prometheus Nginx Unit Keycloak Teleport Vagrant OpenSSL

Systems & Networks

Linux (Debian/Ubuntu) Systemd TCP/IP VPN Firewall VPS

Languages

Python Bash C SQL

Robotics & Vision

ROS/ROS2 OpenCV ArUco PyTorch Kalman Filter A*

IoT & Embedded

Yocto/OpenEmbedded Embedded Linux Matter/Thread MQTT Docker/OCI ESP32 Raspberry Pi Home Assistant

Currently sharpening

Technologies I am sharpening alongside my current work.

Kubernetes Terraform Ansible

Languages

French

Native

English

Intermediate

Ewe

Native

Experience

Experience

Orange Innovation

Feb 2026 - Present

Embedded IoT & Smart Home Intern

Orange Innovation

Orange Innovation Division (6,000 employees, 740 researchers). Integration of Home Assistant Core and Matter protocol into a prplOS container for Livebox, embedded Linux environment. Setup of a reproducible GitLab CI/CD build pipeline. Matter interoperability proof (pairing, commands, devices). Tech stack: Embedded Linux, Python, Docker/OCI, GitLab CI/CD, Matter/Thread, Yocto.

DAC Technologies

Aug 2023 - Oct 2024

DevOps / System Administrator

DAC Technologies

Design and optimization of GitLab CI/CD pipelines. Dockerfile optimization (Multi-stage builds, cache), reducing build time by 80%. Migration to Nginx Unit. Deployment of Loki/Grafana/Promtail stack. Teleport cluster and Keycloak (SSO).

CoTIA

Since 2023

Web Administrator & Active Member

CoTIA

WordPress site management, tech events organization, AI promotion in Togo.

Allo Services

2024

Freelance DevOps

Allo Services

Docker Compose deployment on VPS, containerization of a Django REST API.

My Technical Projects

My Projects

Here are some of my recent projects. I'm always working on new ideas!

Multi-Stage CI/CD Pipeline & Automated Deployment

★ Featured

Personal project | 2024

Complete deployment infrastructure for a Django application. Multi-stage Dockerfile (lint → build → production) and 5-stage GitLab CI pipeline with automated SSH deployment to dev and prod environments. Backend served by Nginx Unit (ASGI).

GitLab CI/CD Docker multi-stage Nginx Unit Django SSH IaC
GitHub

Smart Home Solution Porting to Embedded Linux

★ Featured

Internship Orange Innovation | 2026

Porting an open source smart home solution to a constrained embedded Linux environment. Setup of a reproducible GitLab CI/CD build chain. Integration of the Matter protocol for connected device interoperability.

Embedded Linux Docker/OCI GitLab CI/CD Matter/Thread Python

Tank Arena - Augmented Reality Game

★ Featured

Specialty Project - UTBM | 2025

Real-time multi-actor system: integration of Intel RealSense sensors, ArUco visual detection, Kalman filtering for tracking, and coordination of multiple TurtleBot robots via ROS and WebSocket. Orchestration between embedded vision, robotic control, and real-time projection onto the game table.

Intel RealSense ArUco Kalman Filter Behavior Tree A* Pure Pursuit WebSocket ROS Pygame
GitHub
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Education

Education

University of Technology of Belfort-Montbéliard (UTBM) & University of Lomé

2024 - Present

Master's in Computer Science and Systems (Joint Degree)

University of Technology of Belfort-Montbéliard (UTBM) & University of Lomé

Specialty: Computer Vision and Autonomous Systems (VASA). ROS/ROS2, image processing, deep learning, mobile robotics. CCNA Routing and Switching certification.

University of Lomé - Lomé, Togo

2021 - 2024

Professional Bachelor's in IT Maintenance & Networks

University of Lomé - Lomé, Togo

Linux, networks, security, systems, maintenance, system programming.

Vallet Foundation & Bénin-Excellence - Cotonou, Benin

July 2023

Summer School on Artificial Intelligence (EEIA)

Vallet Foundation & Bénin-Excellence - Cotonou, Benin

Python, Machine Learning, electronics, robotics. 75% hands-on.

TIDD - Lomé, Togo

March - October 2024

FabLab Training - TIDD Lab

TIDD - Lomé, Togo

Electronics, prototyping, 3D modeling, embedded systems.

Do Well Do Good - Lomé, Togo

April 2024

NextGen Leaders Program

Do Well Do Good - Lomé, Togo

Leadership, social entrepreneurship, responsible innovation, Green IT.

Let's work together

Available from mid-August 2026 for a permanent or fixed-term position in Linux systems engineering, DevOps, EdgeOps, or MLOps. Mobile across France. If you have a complex environment to run, I would like to discuss it.

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