Loïc Hermann
Principal Software Engineer at Kandji
Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
Summary
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Top SchoolLoïc Hermann is a Principal Software Engineer based in Zurich with over a decade of experience designing high-availability distributed systems, driving IT security initiatives, and shipping pragmatic cloud-native solutions. He blends hands-on engineering in Java, Go and JavaScript with architecture work across AWS and Azure, and has a track record of cutting operational costs and improving resilience—most notably architecting sub-second regional failover and saving roughly $300K annually at Capital One. An active open-source contributor, he’s contributed bug fixes and feature enhancements to the high-profile Quarkus framework, demonstrating deep JVM expertise. He’s equally comfortable leading teams and mentoring engineers, having run cross-functional squads and technical strategy for decision orchestration and marketing platforms. Early work in blockchain, SWIFT CSP compliance, and event production reveals a curiosity for cryptography, security operations, and systems integration beyond typical backend responsibilities.
10 years of coding experience
9 years of employment as a software developer
2-year intensive program in preparation for entry to highly ranked engineering schools, 2-year intensive program in preparation for entry to highly ranked engineering schools at Lycée Kleber, Strasbourg FranceMaster Degree, Architect of Computer Science distributed Services, Master Degree, Architect of Computer Science distributed Services at Télécom SudParis
French, English, German
Github Skills (10)
quartz10
javas10
quarkus10
java10
mongodb-database9
mongodb9
cloud-native8
kubernetes-pods7
kubernetes7
reactive6
Programming languages (9)
Github contributions (5)
quarkusio/quarkus
Jul 2020 - Apr 2022
Quarkus: Supersonic Subatomic Java.
Role in this project:
Back-end Developer
Back-end DeveloperContributions:60 reviews, 9 commits, 17 PRs in 1 year 9 months
Contributions summary:Loïc primarily focused on enhancements and bug fixes within the Quarkus framework, demonstrating proficiency in Java and related technologies. They addressed issues related to MongoDB panache, ensuring proper handling of UUIDs. Furthermore, they added features like classifier support and configuration options for Quartz misfire handling, and refactored and improved the Quartz scheduler. The user also made adjustments to several core components, including deployment and core bootstrap modules, for improved functionality and robustness.
javaquarkuskubernetescloud-nativereactive
rmanibus/nedb
Nov 2020 - Jan 2023
The JavaScript Database, for Node.js, nw.js, electron and the browser
Contributions:7 releases, 14 PRs, 74 pushes in 2 years 2 months
nw-jselectronbrowsernode-jsjavascript
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