Michaël CHOQUET

Technology & Platform Leader | Principal Engineer | IoT

Greater Lille Metropolitan Area

About

Throughout my career, marked by major transformations at Leroy Merlin and now at Enki Home within the IoT sector, I have developed a 360° vision of connected ecosystems. My mission is to build technological foundations capable of supporting hundreds of thousands of users while ensuring absolute security and agility. Passionate about distributed systems and IoT challenges, I am dedicated to ensuring that technology always acts as a business accelerator. Core Expertise: IoT | Cloud Architecture (GCP/K8s) | Java / Spring Webflux | Kafka | Cybersecurity | Platform Engineering.

Experience

  • Technology & Platform Leader (Principal Engineer) at ENKI Home
    Mar 2025 - Present · 1 yr 5 mos

    Leading the technological vision, security, and sustainability of the IoT platform. Platform & Cyber Governance: Responsible for the IoT technical core (150+ microservices) and the entity's cybersecurity strategy. Cross-Functional Expertise: Strategic alignment and steering of Architecture, Data, and DevOps units to ensure scalability and operational excellence. Strategic Leadership: Acting as a technical advisor, bridging the gap between Business/Product goals and Engineering execution.

  • Lead Software Architect & IT Leader at Leroy Merlin
    Jan 2020 - Nov 2024 · 4 yrs 11 mos

    [2022 - 2024] Lead Software Architect (Platform V2) Architecture Design: Engineered the V2 IoT platform using a Reactive Microservices and Event-driven approach (Java 17, Spring Webflux, GKE, Kafka). Critical Migration: Orchestrated the seamless transition from V1 to V2 for 500,000+ connected devices. Scale-up: Managed the technical hiring process (20+ interviews) and led a team of 8+ Architects and Tech Leads. [2020 - 2021] IT Leader (Core Team) Team Leadership: Managed a cross-platform team (Backend, iOS, Android) and built the technical onboarding framework for 10+ new hires. Technical Excellence: Led Java 8 to 11 upgrades, automated gateway firmware generation, and secured remote access (VPN) during lockdowns.

  • Océane Consulting (6 yrs 1 mo)
    • Technical Leader / IT Project Leader IoT, Leroy Merlin
      Feb 2017 - Dec 2019 · 2 yrs 11 mos

      Design and development of a multi-protocol IoT solution controlled via the ENKI mobile application. Technical Leadership: Led technical delivery for international product and client projects. Partner Management: Managed technical relationships and integrations with strategic partners. Architecture & Development: Engineered core features for cross-protocol interoperability. Environment: Unix, ARM, Java 8, Maven, OSGi, MQTT, AMQP, oneM2M, AllJoyn. Wireless Protocols: Wi-Fi, EnOcean, Zigbee, DiO.

    • Ingénieur Etudes et Developpement pour Auchan Ecommerce
      Oct 2014 - Feb 2017 · 2 yrs 5 mos

      Development of a food-retail e-commerce platform, building an international core framework based on the SAP Hybris solution. Full-stack Development: Analysis and development across both Front-Office and Back-Office modules. Key Deliverables: Implementation of the shopping cart, order processing orchestration, and payment gateway integration. Planning & Delivery: Participated in technical scoping, estimations, and roadmap planning for future releases. Environment: Hybris 5.3, JEE, Spring (Core, MVC), jQuery, Unix, Agile Methodology.

    • Java/JEE Developer at Auchan Ecommerce
      Dec 2013 - Oct 2014 · 11 mos

      Full-stack Developer | Auchan.fr Replatforming Major redesign project of the Auchan.fr e-commerce platform. Analysis & Scoping: Technical analysis and effort estimation for new feature developments. Front-Office Engineering: Development and maintenance of key customer journey modules: 1-hour click & collect, in-store kiosks, cross-selling engines, customer accounts, and product detail pages (PDP). Data Flow Management: Orchestration of data integration (product catalog ingestion) and extraction (order processing). Environment: JEE, Tapestry, Spring, jQuery, Maven, Jenkins, Unix (KSH), SVN.

  • Logica (2 yrs 7 mos)
    • Java/JEE Developer at Societé Générale
      May 2012 - Nov 2013 · 1 yr 7 mos

      Java/JEE Developer | Credit Decisioning System Development of a Java-based decision-support tool for corporate credit approval processes. Workflow Engineering: Implementation of automated decision-making workflows for corporate lending. System Development: Built and maintained the core logic for credit risk assessment and approval tracking. Portal Integration: Managed deployment and integration within enterprise portal environments. Environment: Spring Webflow, JSF, WebLogic Portal, Maven, ClearCase.

    • E-commerce Solution Integrator | IBM Sterling Commerce
      May 2011 - May 2012 · 1 yr 1 mo

      Implementation of the IBM Sterling Commerce e-commerce solution for a major pharmaceutical group. Deployment & Integration: Managed the installation and deployment of the Sterling Multi-Channel Fulfillment application. Java Development: Custom Java development and backend logic implementation within the Sterling framework. Technical Design: Authored detailed technical specifications and architectural documentation. System Administration: Managed application hosting and configuration within a high-availability enterprise environment. Environment: IBM Sterling Multi-Channel Fulfillment, HP-UX, WebLogic, Java/JEE, XML, Ant.

  • System Integration & Java Developer at Ecole Centrale de Lille
    Jan 2008 - Jan 2011 · 3 yrs 1 mo

    Deployment and integration of the Sun Java Enterprise System suite for identity and portal management. Identity & Access Management (IAM): Deployed and configured LDAP directory services and Single Sign-On (SSO) solutions. Portal Administration: Managed the integration and system administration of the Sun Java Portal Server. Java/J2EE Engineering: Custom development within the Sun Java Enterprise ecosystem, including Portlet development (JSR 168). Environment Management: Infrastructure management on Solaris and GlassFish application servers. Environment: Solaris, GlassFish, Java/J2EE, Sun Java Portal Server, LDAP, SSO.