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# Projects

{count} **examples among hundreds of achievements** over a 26-year career

Active in the Software Engineering field since 1997, I have had the opportunity to work on hundreds of projects throughout my career. What you see here is only a microscopic selection of a few projects, picked somewhat at random, to give a glimpse of the diversity of topics I have been involved in. This page represents only a tiny fraction of all my achievements.

## Projects

- **[AI Machine Learning SaaS Platform for Ad Optimization (alias AdsPower)](https://portfolio.josedacosta.net/en/achievements/plateforme-publicitaire-machine-learning.md)** _(Featured)_  
ML SaaS that classifies search intent and auto-optimises Google AdWords bids - Azure ML pipelines, NLP scoring, team of 4 freelancers piloted as Technical PM.  
_Period: 2016-2018_ · _Roles: Project Manager, CTO - Early-Stage Startup_ · _Technologies: Symfony 3.2, Angular 4/10, TypeScript, Azure ML Studio, NLTK, Google AdWords API, Bing Ads API, Facebook Ads SDK, MySQL, GitLab CI, Vagrant, Electron_ · _Hard skills: ML SaaS, Google AdWords, NLP, ETL pipeline, Azure ML_ · _Soft skills: Startup CTO, AI R&D, Technical PM_
- **[tailwindcss-obfuscator - Open Source CSS Obfuscation Tool](https://portfolio.josedacosta.net/en/achievements/tailwindcss-obfuscator.md)** _(Featured)_  
First open-source CLI to obfuscate Tailwind v4 class names at build time - 10 frameworks, 4 bundlers, 295 tests, 82K LoC in a TurboRepo monorepo, shipped in 6 weeks.  
_Period: 2025-2026_ · _Roles: Free & Open Source, Software Engineer - Full-Stack_ · _Technologies: TypeScript 5.7, Node.js 18+, TurboRepo, pnpm, tsup, Vitest, Babel, PostCSS, Commander.js, VitePress, magic-string_ · _Hard skills: Open Source npm, Tailwind v4 CLI, Babel AST, 295 tests, TurboRepo_ · _Soft skills: Solo dev, AI-assisted, Dev tooling_
- **[Intelligent Accounting SaaS Platform](https://portfolio.josedacosta.net/en/achievements/plateforme-comptabilite-saas.md)**  
Full-stack accounting SaaS for French SMBs covering bookkeeping, tax filings, banking, invoicing and AI-powered financial intelligence - 234K LoC, 42 features, 382 API routes.  
_Period: 2025-2026_ · _Roles: CTO - Early-Stage Startup, Software Engineer - Full-Stack_ · _Technologies: Next.js 16, TypeScript, Prisma, PostgreSQL, Better Auth, AI SDK, Open Banking, Stripe_ · _Hard skills: Accounting SaaS, Next.js 16, Open Banking, AI multi-provider, 234K LoC_ · _Soft skills: Founder CTO, Domain expertise, AI-assisted_
- **[Gradient Generator - Advanced CSS Gradient Creation Tool](https://portfolio.josedacosta.net/en/achievements/gradient-generator-css.md)**  
Interactive web tool to design, preview and export sophisticated CSS gradients - 4 gradient types, ~980 presets in 10 categories, AI generation via OpenAI, 20+ device mockups, 51K LoC built in 3 days.  
_Period: 2026_ · _Roles: Free & Open Source, Software Engineer - Full-Stack_ · _Technologies: Next.js 16, React 19, TypeScript, Tailwind CSS 4, Zustand, Prisma 7, SQLite, OpenAI API, shadcn/ui, IndexedDB_ · _Hard skills: CSS gradient tool, Next.js 16, OpenAI, IndexedDB, ~980 presets_ · _Soft skills: Design tooling, AI-assisted, 3-day MVP_
- **[PIM Extranet for B2B Promotional Products Search Engine (European Sourcing)](https://portfolio.josedacosta.net/en/achievements/extranet-pim-b2b-objets-publicitaires.md)** _(Featured)_  
Back-office powering the largest European online trade show for promotional products - 229K LoC, 38 data models, 97 MySQL tables, 7 languages, 15 GB database, 629 merge requests from 4 developers over ~5 years.  
_Period: 2014-2019_ · _Roles: Software Engineer - Full-Stack_ · _Technologies: PHP 5.x, Symfony 3.1, MySQL, PostgreSQL, Doctrine ORM, RabbitMQ, AngularJS, Node.js, jQuery, Bootstrap 3, Vagrant, Chef_ · _Hard skills: PIM extranet, Symfony, AngularJS, RabbitMQ, 7 languages_ · _Soft skills: Tech lead, B2B / PIM, Legacy migration_
- **[ETL Pipeline for Real Estate Listing Syndication (alias Ligneurs)](https://portfolio.josedacosta.net/en/achievements/pipeline-etl-syndication-immobiliere.md)** _(Featured)_  
Full ETL pipeline extracting listings from Akeneo PIM, transforming to XML, CSV and JSON, and delivering them to SeLoger, LeBonCoin, BienIci, LogicImmo... - portal-by-portal migration and continuous monitoring over 4 years.  
_Period: 2019-2023_ · _Roles: Software Engineer - Full-Stack, Project Manager_ · _Technologies: PHP, Symfony, Akeneo PIM v2, REST API, XML, CSV, JSON, FTP/SFTP, GitLab CI, Docker, Kubernetes, MySQL_ · _Hard skills: Real-estate ETL, Akeneo PIM, Multi-portal sync, Kubernetes_ · _Soft skills: DevOps, Multi-partner_
- **[Leading DAM Bynder Deployment for 1,400 Users (Groupe Pichet)](https://portfolio.josedacosta.net/en/achievements/dam-bynder-asset-management-project-manager.md)** _(Featured)_  
End-to-end project management of the DAM Bynder rollout for Groupe Pichet (1,400 users) - replaced the legacy OpenText system, delivered ahead of schedule and within budget.  
_Period: 2020-2024_ · _Roles: Project Manager_ · _Technologies: DAM Bynder, Akeneo PIM, CI HUB, Azure AD, Katalon Studio, AWS S3, Jira, Confluence_ · _Hard skills: DAM Bynder, 1,400 users, Azure SSO, AWS S3_ · _Soft skills: Project PM, Vendor mgmt, Stakeholders_
- **[Engineering Manager - Enterprise Integration Platform (alias ESB)](https://portfolio.josedacosta.net/en/achievements/engineering-manager-integration-entreprise.md)** _(Featured)_  
Engineering Manager of a team of 1 to 7 owning 50+ data flows across 20+ business apps on a Tibco BusinessWorks ESB for a 1,400-employee real-estate group - capacity planning, Agile ceremonies, vendor negotiation, 300K EUR annual budget over 3 years.  
_Period: 2019-2024_ · _Roles: Engineering Manager, Project Manager_ · _Technologies: Tibco BusinessWorks 6, SOFT Monitor, ELK Stack, MongoDB Atlas, FTP/SFTP, PGP, GitLab CI, PowerApps, Jira, Confluence_ · _Hard skills: ESB Tibco, 50+ flows, 20+ apps, Kubernetes_ · _Soft skills: Engineering Manager, Team 1-7, 300K€ budget_
- **[Partner Lead Reception API Platform (alias PSR)](https://portfolio.josedacosta.net/en/achievements/plateforme-api-reception-leads-partenaires.md)**  
Centralised API receiving and routing real-estate leads from dozens of external partner portals (SeLoger, Myopla, Clovis...) into the commercial CRM - supervised every partner integration, credentials managed via Microsoft APIM, 3 years of continuous monitoring.  
_Period: 2021-2024_ · _Roles: Project Manager, Software Engineer - Full-Stack_ · _Technologies: REST API, Microsoft API Manager, Adobe Campaign v7, Dynamics 365, AWS EKS, Kubernetes, Docker, GitLab CI, SOFT Monitor, Jira_ · _Hard skills: Partner leads API, AWS EKS, APIM, Adobe Campaign_ · _Soft skills: Project PM, Partner integration, Cloud_
- **[Akeneo PIM Project Management and Product Information Governance](https://portfolio.josedacosta.net/en/achievements/pilotage-pim-akeneo-migration-saas.md)** _(Featured)_  
End-to-end project management of the central product-data system for 2,000+ real-estate programs at Groupe Pichet - coordinated 4 vendors (Kariba, DnD, Akeneo, Claranet), 10+ stakeholders across 4 departments, delivered a zero-downtime migration from on-prem Kubernetes to Akeneo SaaS.  
_Period: 2019-2024_ · _Roles: Project Manager, Software Engineer - Full-Stack_ · _Technologies: Akeneo PIM Enterprise, PHP, Symfony, MySQL, Elasticsearch, RabbitMQ, Docker, Kubernetes, GitLab CI, Helm, Tyk, Azure AD, AWS S3_ · _Hard skills: Akeneo PIM, SaaS migration, Kubernetes, Azure SSO_ · _Soft skills: Project PM, Vendor coordination, Zero-downtime_
- **[European B2B Search Engine for Promotional Products (European Sourcing)](https://portfolio.josedacosta.net/en/achievements/moteur-de-recherche-europeen-b2b-objets-publicitaires.md)** _(Featured)_  
Complete B2B application ecosystem for the European promotional-product industry - 15+ interconnected sub-applications, 9M+ LoC, 97 DB tables, 7 European languages, 9 dedicated servers, 26+ supplier connectors, ~8 years of evolution.  
_Period: 2010-2017_ · _Roles: Software Engineer - Full-Stack_ · _Technologies: PHP 5.x, Symfony 2/3, MySQL, Elasticsearch, AngularJS, Propel/Doctrine ORM, Memcache, RabbitMQ, Apache, Proxmox VE, AWS SES, PhoneGap/Cordova_ · _Hard skills: B2B search engine, Elasticsearch, Symfony, 7 languages, 8-year run_ · _Soft skills: Senior dev, B2B domain, Long-run product_
- **[Food Truck & Mobile Concept Platform - French manufacturer (alias MCR)](https://portfolio.josedacosta.net/en/achievements/plateforme-food-truck-concepts-mobiles.md)** _(Featured)_  
WordPress-to-Next.js 16 + Payload CMS v3 redesign for a French food-truck manufacturer - 129K LoC, 78 pages, 1,383 SEO contents, 15 CMS collections, shipped in 41 days.  
_Period: 2026_ · _Roles: CTO - Early-Stage Startup, Software Engineer - Full-Stack_ · _Technologies: Next.js 16, TypeScript, Payload CMS v3, PostgreSQL, Tailwind CSS 4, Stripe, Terraform, GitHub Actions, 4 AI APIs_ · _Hard skills: Food-truck site, Next.js 16, Payload CMS v3, Stripe, 41-day delivery_ · _Soft skills: Solo founder, AI-assisted, SEO_
- **[E-Commerce Site Generator with Customization CMS (alias MyEasyWeb)](https://portfolio.josedacosta.net/en/achievements/generateur-sites-ecommerce-avec-cms.md)** _(Featured)_  
Multi-tenant SaaS that generates custom e-commerce sites for 400+ resellers in the European promotional-products industry - 3 interconnected apps (Symfony 2.4, Symfony 3.1, Silex 2.0), 108K LoC, 7 languages, 32 currencies, 4+ years of evolution.  
_Period: 2012-2016_ · _Roles: Software Engineer - Full-Stack_ · _Technologies: PHP 5.3+, Symfony 2.4, Symfony 3.1, Silex 2.0, MySQL, Doctrine ORM, Apache Solr, ElasticSearch, Memcached, Twig, Amazon SES, jQuery, REST API (FOS)_ · _Hard skills: E-commerce SaaS generator, Multi-tenant, Symfony, 7 languages, 32 currencies_ · _Soft skills: Product vision, Reseller enablement, 4-year run_
- **[E-Commerce Platform Redesign Magento Enterprise Edition (alias Fleurance Nature)](https://portfolio.josedacosta.net/en/achievements/refonte-ecommerce-magento-fleurancenature.md)** _(Featured)_  
Full redesign of fleurancenature.fr (natural-products e-commerce since 1972) at Smile - Magento EE 1.10, Solr-to-ElasticSearch migration, 60 custom PHP modules, 1,040 PHP files, 3 websites, 8 deployment environments, ERP and CRM integrations, 13-month project.  
_Period: 2017-2018_ · _Roles: Software Engineer - Full-Stack_ · _Technologies: PHP 5.3, Magento EE 1.10, ElasticSearch, Zend Framework, MySQL, Varnish, Apache, WordPress, Solr, LXC, ***, Git_ · _Hard skills: Magento EE redesign, ElasticSearch, 60 PHP modules, 13-month project_ · _Soft skills: Senior dev, E-commerce, Legacy modernization_