# Yoann Gendrey

> Senior backend engineer with 10+ years of experience building scalable distributed systems. TypeScript, Bun, Node.js, NestJS, PostgreSQL, Kafka, Docker. Currently at Swan, previously Hermès.

Backend engineer at [Swan](https://swan.io), building fintech banking infrastructure. I thrive on complex problems and craft modern, elegant solutions. Previously shipped systems at Hermès, various startups, and the gaming industry.

Off the clock, I build [varsafe](https://varsafe.dev) and [Glowo](https://glowo.dev), developer tools made to work with AI coding agents, and tinker with self-hosted services and DIY projects. Certified nerd.

## Stack

TypeScript, Bun, Node.js, NestJS, PostgreSQL, Redis, Docker

## Experience

- [Swan](https://swan.io) — Senior Software Engineer (Dec 2025 - Present)
- [Hermès](https://hermes.com) — Senior Software Engineer (Jul 2023 - Nov 2025)
- Dogamí — Lead Software Engineer (May 2022 - Nov 2022)
- [MadKudu](https://madkudu.com) — Senior Software Engineer (Feb 2021 - May 2022)
- Big Pixel Studios — Game Server Developer (Aug 2019 - Dec 2020)
- Pops — Software Engineer (Nov 2016 - Jul 2019)
- Freelance — Freelance Software Engineer (Jan 2016 - Oct 2016)
- GRAPP — Co-Founder & Mobile Developer (Dec 2014 - Dec 2015)

## Projects

- [varsafe](https://varsafe.dev): Secrets manager for teams that ship with AI agents
- [Glowo](https://glowo.dev): Uptime monitoring and status pages your AI agent can run
- [Yhtua](https://iiaku.github.io/Yhtua/): Desktop 2FA OTP manager
- [iiaku.com](https://iiaku.com): Personal tech blog

## Contact and profiles

- [Email](mailto:yoann@gendrey.fr)
- [GitHub](https://github.com/iiAku)
- [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/yoann-gendrey)
- [Résumé](https://yoann.gendrey.fr/resume.html)
- [Portfolio](https://yoann.gendrey.fr/)