01SNCF Connect
AUTOMATION / OPERATIONS
Automating cloud database operations.
Python tooling for databases on AWS and MongoDB Atlas, alongside monitoring and production support.
- Maintenance tooling
- Database monitoring
- Incident response
CLOUD DATABASE ENGINEERING
Rachad ABI CHAHINE / Lille, France
Reliable data.
Resilient systems.
I’m Rachad. I design, automate and operate cloud database platforms, bringing together database expertise, software engineering and production operations.
- PostgreSQL
- MongoDB
- AWS & GCP
Database depth. An engineering mindset.Automation / Observability / Security
Professional experience across
SNCF ConnectADEODECATHLON
01 / SELECTED WORK
Engineering, in practice.
A closer look at database operations, platform automation and security through selected professional contributions.
02Adeo
OBSERVABILITY / SECURITY
Making database operations visible.
PostgreSQL monitoring, backup policies and access controls for cloud database environments.
- Monitoring
- Backup policies
- RBAC & audit logging
03Decathlon
PLATFORM ENGINEERING / GITOPS
Bringing GitOps to database platforms.
Automated deployment solutions, database security roadmaps and technical provider relationships.
- GitOps deployment
- Security roadmap
- Provider relationships
02 / EXPERTISE
Built for the full lifecycle.
From deployment to diagnosis, I work across the layers that keep databases useful, observable and maintainable.
Database platforms
PostgreSQL, MongoDB, MySQL and Oracle: deployment, administration, troubleshooting and performance analysis.
- PostgreSQL
- MongoDB
- MySQL
- Oracle
Cloud & automation
Cloud infrastructure and repeatable operations with Python, shell, Terraform and container tooling.
- AWS
- GCP
- Terraform
- Python
Observability & operations
Monitoring, diagnostics and incident response, with visibility into database behaviour and production issues.
- Datadog
- Grafana
- Pgwatch2
- PgBadger
Security & resilience
Database security roadmaps, role-based access, audit logs and backup policies.
- RBAC
- Audit logging
- Backup policies
- GitOps
03 / EXPERIENCE
From application code
to database platforms.
A career spanning Java development, DevOps, database administration and technical leadership.
Download CV PDF · EnglishSNCF Connect
Database Engineer
Python applications for AWS and MongoDB Atlas maintenance; Oracle monitoring with Datadog; Kafka and Kinesis studies; troubleshooting and incident management.
Adeo
Cloud Database Engineer
PostgreSQL monitoring, MongoDB and PostgreSQL backup policies, role-based access control and log auditing.
Decathlon International
Technical Lead Database Administrator
Technical provider relationships, database security roadmaps and automated GitOps deployment solutions.
Earlier experience at Decathlon2017–2022 · three roles
Decathlon International
Database Administrator
Oracle and PostgreSQL installation and optimisation, retail application database operations, monitoring, incident management and SQL training for developers.
Decathlon International
PostgreSQL Database Administrator / DevOps
PostgreSQL installation and optimisation across on-premise and cloud environments; metrics, reporting and incident management.
Decathlon International
Java Developer / Operation Process Manager
REST API development for prepayment solutions and cloud migration leadership.
04 / ABOUT
Infrastructure thinking.
Database depth.
My background connects software development with the realities of operating databases. I have worked on cloud migrations, automated deployments, monitoring, access policies and production incidents across retail and travel environments.
I hold a master’s degree in computer science from the University of Lille, with a specialisation in Internet infrastructure robustness and a final-year project on LoRa and SIGFOX security.
LanguagesFrench / English / Arabic
Education
2017
M.S. in Computer Science
University of Lille
2015
B.S. in Computer Science
University of Lille
Selected training
- AWS Technical Essentials
- AWS SysOps Administrator
- Apache Kafka Operations Training
- DBA2 - Advanced PostgreSQL Administration
- Kubernetes Application Developer
Cybersecurity certifications
- Computer Forensics
- Cybersecurity Risk Management
- Cybersecurity Fundamentals
- Cybersecurity MicroMasters program
LET’S TALK
Have a database
challenge in mind?
For a conversation about cloud databases, automation, reliability or security, get in touch by email or on LinkedIn.
Send an email LinkedInLille, France
rachad.abi.chahine@gmail.com