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Julien Avice
Network Security Engineer & DevOps
Hi there ! I'm Julien, passionate Network Security, Python and DevOps guy. I specialize in building robust and secure network infrastructure, now with DevOps focus: Terraform, Azure, CI/CD pipelines. I love challenges, creating diagrams and also mountains.
Montréal, Québec, Canada
Bilingual French-English
Experience
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Network Security Admin & DevOps @ Ubisoft, Montréal
2 months
Maintaining worldwide network infrastructure, including Azure firewalls changes via Terraform. Creating CI/CD pipelines on GitLab to automate business needs.
Cybersecurity consulting @
5 months
Helping individuals, families and small companies to secure their assets. Providing knowledge, guidance and practical actions to level up their security and reduce risks.
Network Security Engineer @ Renaud Bray
6 months
Built a full observability and logging stack from scratch using Prometheus, Grafana, Elastic, and OpenCTI.
Solo backpacking across Asia @
1 year
Achieved my dream of solo backpacking, meeting people from new cultures and discovering new landscapes.
Network Security Engineer @ Orange Cyberdefense, Paris
6 years
Designed and deployed large-scale secure network infrastructures for global clients. Strong Fortinet expertise and custom-built Python automation systems.
Writing
View all postsA deep dive into using async generators for handling large data streams efficiently
A comprehensive guide to implementing effective logging in Node.js applications
Projects
View all projectsA modern Stack Overflow alternative built with Next.js 13, TypeScript, and MongoDB. Features real-time updates, AI-powered answer suggestions, and a responsive design.
An AI-powered image editing tool that allows users to edit photos using natural language commands. Built with React, Python, and integrated with various AI models for intelligent image manipulation.
Education
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Azure Fundamentals (AZ-900)
Training completed Microsoft Learn
Azure cloud fundamentals, core services and security concepts.
Network Security Expert (NSE4)
Certification Fortinet Certified Professional
Next-Gen Firewall deep-dive. Network security, firewall and security policies, VPNs and threat prevention.
Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA)
Certification Cisco
Enterprise networking, routing protocols, VLANs and subnetting.
Cybersecurity Expert
Master's Degree AFORP, Paris, France
In-depth technical training with hands-on projects, focus on cybersecurity, Blue and Red team : penetration testing, vulnerability deep-dive, cryptography, crafting custom payloads, forensics and incident response.
Systems, Networks and Security Architect
Bachelor's Degree AFORP, Paris, France
Network and systems focused training, with hands-on projects. Secure architecture design, network protocols, systems.