# Jamal TANTAOUI — Portfolio

> Senior software architect and freelance CTO based in Bordeaux, France. 20+ years of experience in SaaS architecture, high-traffic platforms, R&D management and banking systems.

## About
Jamal TANTAOUI is a freelance software architect and fractional CTO. He helps companies and startups structure, pilot and secure their IT projects: audit, scoping, vendor supervision, architecture decisions, security and compliance.

He is also the founder of [Iris Digital](https://irisdigital.tech/), a portfolio of SaaS and web applications shipped under the Iris name.

## Expertise
- Software & cloud architecture (AWS, OVHcloud, Scaleway, Docker, Kubernetes)
- On-Premise to SaaS/cloud migration without service disruption
- High-traffic web platforms (up to 50K daily visitors)
- R&D team management and product management (13-person teams)
- Application security, OWASP, pentest remediation, RGPD compliance
- Critical environments (10 years in banking)
- Interface between business stakeholders and technical teams

## Services (freelance / fractional CTO)
- Technical audit & diagnostic
- Project scoping and specifications
- Vendor and team supervision
- Security and compliance (RGPD)
- Legacy software modernization
- Strategic technology advice

## Engagement formats
- Discovery call: 30 minutes, free, no commitment.
- Audit & scoping: fixed-price short mission, 3 to 10 days. Written diagnostic + prioritized action plan.
- Fractional CTO: 1 to 3 days/week, monthly retainer, minimum 3-month engagement. Continuous technical leadership and vendor pilotage.
- Pricing communicated after the discovery call once the right format is identified.

## Career highlights
- Kiamo (since 2015): R&D lead (2015–2019), then Technical Product Manager (2019–present). Designed and shipped the SaaS offering of a historically On-Premise product; scaled from small-business to enterprise customers; managed a 13-person R&D team.
- Ichwa (2010 — 2021): co-founder — CEO (2010–2012), then CTO (2012–2021). Built and operated high-traffic consumer web platforms.
- Atos / La Banque Postale (2005 — 2015): MOE lead in a critical banking environment.

## Key facts
- Based in Bordeaux, France — remote or on-site across France, Europe, North Africa
- Available for freelance missions and fractional CTO engagements
- French (native) and English

## Links
- [Portfolio](https://tantaoui.com/)
- [Fractional CTO](https://tantaoui.com/cto-freelance/)
- [Parcours technique](https://tantaoui.com/architecte-logiciel/)
- [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/jtantaoui/)