Resume

Co-Founder & CTO at Apogée Consult in Lyon. I design and deliver web, mobile and AI (RAG) applications end-to-end: business framing, architecture, full-stack development, CI/CD, observability and production rollout. In a little over a year: 15 client projects shipped, 100k€ revenue in the first six months and over 200 B2B sales calls to qualify needs and drive the customer relationship. Engineering degree from Polytech Lyon (expected Sep. 2026), with experience at Métropole de Lyon and Superwyze. Passionate about endurance sports (trail, cycling, triathlon).

Education

Software Engineering

Sep. 2023 – Sep. 2026 · Polytech Lyon · Engineering Degree (work-study)
Software development, agile methods, full-stack web, data/AI systems

Engineering degree in Computer Science at Polytech Lyon (work-study: public sector and startup). Full-stack focus: API design, modern frontends, databases, DevOps. End-to-end delivery: requirements, architecture, implementation, testing, deployment and continuous improvement in agile teams.

Activities: 3 terms on the board of the Junior Enterprise (Polyenco); running club coach.

Polytech Preparatory Cycle (PeiP)

Sep. 2021 – Jun. 2023 · Polytech Lyon · Validated
Computer science track

PeiP (Preparatory Pathway for Polytech Schools): multidisciplinary scientific training leading to the engineering cycle. Computer science track successfully validated.

Experience

Co-Founder & CTO

Jul. 2025 – Present · Apogée Consult · Lyon
Technical leadership, architecture, web/mobile/AI (RAG) development, B2B customer relationship

Day-to-day technical leadership: architecture, full-stack development, infrastructure and delivery quality across all client projects. AI in production (RAG pipelines with pgvector and LangChain, LLM integration). End-to-end reliable stack (CI/CD, Docker, Grafana/Sentry monitoring).

Key numbers: 15 client projects shipped (web/SaaS, mobile, AI/RAG), 100k€ revenue in the first six months, ~200 B2B sales calls to qualify needs and build an active pipeline.

Scope: client framing, technical and budget trade-offs, contracting, delivery management and production follow-up.

Full-Stack Software Engineer (work-study) – WYRM Project

Jan. 2026 – Sep. 2026 · Polytech Lyon · Lyon
English reading-comprehension training platform, lead developer & Product Owner

End-to-end design of a self-service platform for English reading-comprehension practice: requirements gathering, specifications, UX, architecture and development.

Role: lead developer and de facto Product Owner — React, NestJS, PostgreSQL, Redis, security, testing, Docker, deployment, documentation and MVP delivery.

Software Engineer (work-study) – Full-Stack & Mobile

Jan. 2025 – Dec. 2025 · Superwyze · Lyon
Medtech platform, frontend & mobile (React, Vue.js, React Native), industrialization

Development and evolution of a medtech platform in a startup environment: frontend features (React, Vue.js), mobile applications (React Native) and backend work. Proof-of-concept work, industrialization of solutions and evolution of existing codebases, with strong product autonomy in an Agile setup.

Full-Stack Developer (work-study)

Sep. 2023 – Jan. 2025 · Métropole de Lyon · Lyon
Digital inclusion & energy efficiency platforms, frontend/backend

Development of the public platforms Res'in and Écolyo: web/mobile interfaces (React, React Native), APIs and databases. Products with demanding accessibility, reliability and long-term maintainability requirements.

Board Member – Communications & Events

May 2023 – Apr. 2026 · Polyenco (Polytech Lyon) · 3 years
Communications officer, then Head of Events

Three successive terms on the board of Polyenco, the Polytech Lyon Junior Enterprise. Communications officer (May 2023 – Feb. 2025): visual content, LinkedIn/Instagram publishing, brand consistency. Head of Events (Feb. 2025 – Apr. 2026): logistics, team coordination, events for members and partners.

IT Volunteering

Paroisse Pentes et Saône · Lyon
Technical support and website maintenance

Volunteer support for the parish: technical support, maintenance and improvements to the website.

Technical Skills

  • Frontend & mobile: React, Next.js, Angular, Vue.js, React Native, strict TypeScript, design systems and accessibility.
  • Backend & APIs: Node.js/NestJS, Python/FastAPI, REST API design with OpenAPI docs, authentication (JWT, OAuth2).
  • Data & databases: PostgreSQL (with pgvector), Redis, MariaDB, MongoDB; modeling, migrations, indexing.
  • AI & RAG: RAG pipelines (ingestion, vectorization, retrieval, generation), LangChain, LLM integration (OpenAI, Anthropic, open-source).
  • DevOps & cloud: Docker, CI/CD, Linux, AWS, Azure, Grafana, Sentry; structured logs, alerting and secrets management.
  • Architecture & quality: layered design, typed DTOs, unit/integration tests, code reviews, explicit technical trade-offs.

Soft Skills

  • Leadership & decision-making: technical leadership at Apogée Consult, trade-offs under constraints (time, budget, team).
  • B2B client relationship: needs framing, transparency on delays and trade-offs, long-term trust.
  • Adapted communication: technical with engineers, impact-focused with decision-makers.
  • Teamwork, knowledge sharing and context transfer.
  • Adaptability, continuous learning, organisation and attention to detail.

Open Source

  • BigBikeLoc — ML prediction of Vélo'v bike availability (Lyon): FastAPI, Streamlit, n8n and Docker.
  • Shuttle — automated PostgreSQL backup tool with SSH transfer.
  • Pigeon — NestJS CLI generating route imports for Insomnia and Postman.

Certifications & Languages

  • Udemy certifications: DevOps, CI/CD, Angular, React.
  • TOEIC 985/990 (professional English).
  • Languages: French (native), English (C1), German (B1).
© 2026 Mathieu Ponton | Co-Founder & ingénieur logiciel @ Apogée Consult | Lyon, France