Iyed Derbali
About Candidate
Motivated and results-driven Software Engineer graduate from the Higher Institute of Computer Science and Multimedia of Sfax (ISIMS), with a strong focus on
DevOps, Cloud infrastructure, CI/CD, and infrastructure automation. Skilled in AWS, Linux, Docker, Kubernetes, Terraform, Ansible, GitLab CI/CD, GitHub
Actions, Prometheus, Grafana, and full-stack web development using React, Next.js, Node.js, Express, and MongoDB. Hands-on experience designing CI/CD
pipelines, automating infrastructure deployment, containerizing applications, configuring monitoring systems, and deploying self-hosted enterprise services.
Location
Education
2 years Integrated Preparatory Program and 3 years Software Engineering
Work & Experience
Designed and implemented a sovereign CI/CD platform to automate OpenStack infrastructure deployment and management. Built infrastructure automation workflows using Terraform and Ansible for provisioning, configuration and deployment. Developed a self-hosted GitLab CI/CD pipeline covering validation, testing, security checks, deployment, monitoring, and diagnostics. Integrated Docker, Kubernetes, and Helm to containerize and deploy application components. Configured monitoring and alerting with Prometheus, Grafana, Alertmanager, and Node Exporter. Developed an AI-assisted diagnostic module using OpenAI/LLM capabilities to analyze platform issues and generate troubleshooting reports.
Deployed and administered self-hosted infrastructure services for source code management, e-learning, business management, and internal communication. Built and configured a private Gitea server to centralize source code hosting and improve collaborative development workflows. Deployed enterprise platforms including Open edX for LMS needs and Odoo for internal business management. Set up company email infrastructure using Mailcow and Roundcube, including SMTP/IMAP services, webmail access, domain configuration, and DNS records. Contributed to the migration of the company website from o2switch to IONOS, handling server transfer, hosting configuration, and deployment adjustments. Collaborated within an agile team, participating in daily stand-ups and sprint reviews to deliver features on schedule.
Contributed to the development of a project management web application using React, Node.js, Express, and MongoDB. Strengthened skills in frontend design, API integration, and database modeling through hands-on project work. Gained exposure to CI/CD concepts and cloud deployment practices using tools like GitHub and Docker. Improved code quality through version control, testing, and adherence to best coding practices.
Assisted in maintaining and improving internal tools using HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. Supported the IT team in troubleshooting and basic development tasks. Gained foundational experience with Git, Linux, and workplace collaboration tools.
