I am Benito D'ALMEIDA, a JAVA - Finance design engineer with more than 15 years of experience delivering robust Java/JEE solutions in the financial sector. I excel at architecting scalable systems, leading technical teams, and driving DevOps and security practices across the development lifecycle. I enjoy turning complex requirements into solid, reliable software and guiding others through best practices. I stay current with evolving technologies, from microservices and cloud platforms (AWS/Azure) to performance testing and cyber security. I thrive in cross-functional environments, collaborate closely with architects and product owners, and am passionate about mentoring junior developers and delivering high-quality, maintainable code.

Benito d'ALMEIDA

I am Benito D'ALMEIDA, a JAVA - Finance design engineer with more than 15 years of experience delivering robust Java/JEE solutions in the financial sector. I excel at architecting scalable systems, leading technical teams, and driving DevOps and security practices across the development lifecycle. I enjoy turning complex requirements into solid, reliable software and guiding others through best practices. I stay current with evolving technologies, from microservices and cloud platforms (AWS/Azure) to performance testing and cyber security. I thrive in cross-functional environments, collaborate closely with architects and product owners, and am passionate about mentoring junior developers and delivering high-quality, maintainable code.

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I am Benito D’ALMEIDA, a JAVA - Finance design engineer with more than 15 years of experience delivering robust Java/JEE solutions in the financial sector. I excel at architecting scalable systems, leading technical teams, and driving DevOps and security practices across the development lifecycle. I enjoy turning complex requirements into solid, reliable software and guiding others through best practices.

I stay current with evolving technologies, from microservices and cloud platforms (AWS/Azure) to performance testing and cyber security. I thrive in cross-functional environments, collaborate closely with architects and product owners, and am passionate about mentoring junior developers and delivering high-quality, maintainable code.

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Language

English
Fluent
French
Advanced

Work Experience

Senior Studies and Development Engineer, Tech Lead at SGCIB Les Dunes (France)
April 1, 2025 - April 1, 2025
Led development for counterparty data repository initiatives; implemented microservices architecture (regulation, core, KYC), asynchronous communication, data migration to PostgreSQL and MongoDB; developed REST/SOAP APIs; led performance testing and API validation; mentored juniors.
Senior Full Stack Studies and Development Engineer, Tech Lead at ING France
May 1, 2021 - May 1, 2021
Lending applications (consumer, home, real estate) enhancements; insurance delegation and multi-insurance offers; implemented Puppet configurations, CI/CD pipelines, and Angular module development; fraud detection enhancements; technical documentation.
Senior Full Stack Research and Development Engineer, Archi at BNP Paribas CIB
March 1, 2018 - March 1, 2018
Cosima project: detection of conflicts of interest and anti-money laundering; PHP to Java redesign; CI/CD, TDD, Selenium tests; production support and agile leadership.
JAVA design and development engineer at Lyxor Asset Management
March 1, 2016 - March 1, 2016
MyLyxorMAP: performance, risk, exposure and stress test indicators; migrated from Sybase IQ to Oracle; implemented GUI tests, Jenkins pipelines, and test automation; led data recovery and batch processing improvements.
JAVA design and development engineer at JC Decaux
November 1, 2012 - November 1, 2012
Mosaic project: urban furniture management; development and maintenance of customer, commercial, stock, invoicing, and file modules; WAT-based administration.
Teach Lead, JAVA design and development engineer at D & O (now KLESIA)
March 1, 2012 - March 1, 2012
Led JAVA design and development efforts; KPI calculation indicators; data aggregation modules; implemented CI/CD, TDD, Selenium tests; contributed to production issue resolution and code quality.
Java/JEE development engineer at BNP Paribas Arbitrage
December 31, 2011 - December 31, 2011
Full-stack JAVA/JEE development; workflow modeling and Tibco iProcess; performance optimization; production monitoring; integration of electronic confirmation tools (DTCC/MarkitWire) and multiple product integrations.
Java development engineer at EURONEXT
December 31, 2007 - December 31, 2007
Application for management and dissemination of stock market notices; SQL tuning; PoJOs/DTOs/Beans; Excel data processing with HSSF; user rights and documentation.
Tech Architect at BNP Paribas Security and Services (France)
May 1, 2005 - November 16, 2025
Installed, configured, and managed WebLogic 14.1.2; designed Swift reader architecture; enforced quality gates; conducted cyber security scans (Fortify), intrusion prevention, and vulnerability remediation; addressed obsolescence and security hardening.

Education

Master in Computer Engineer at Léonard de Vinci Engineering School
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2007
Master in network and telecommunications at ESTEM Morocco
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2005
Graduate in Computer Science: Programmer Analyst option at CIC University of Lomé
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2003

Qualifications

MongoDB University Course Completion
September 1, 2013 - September 30, 2013

Industry Experience

Financial Services, Software & Internet, Professional Services, Government