Benoit Viguier
Domain Expert at ABN AMRO Bank N.V.
Nijmegen, Gelderland, Netherlands
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Top SchoolBenoit Viguier is a cryptographer and Domain Expert with 11 years of software engineering experience and a PhD in Formal Methods and Cryptography from Radboud University. Based in Nijmegen, he blends deep research expertise with hands-on backend development, notably as a main developer for the open-source Lychee photo-management projects where he modernized PHP backend practices and integrated Laravel features like thumbnail generation and fine-grained user permissions. At ABN AMRO he applies formal thinking to production systems, focusing on secure, maintainable designs. Outside work he’s a ballroom dancer and photographer, a combination that informs his interest in image handling and user-facing photo systems. This mix of academic rigor, practical code quality work, and creative hobbies makes him adept at building secure, well-structured backend services that serve real users.
11 years of coding experience
Master 2 (M2), Master 2 (M2) at Université de Rennes IINSA Rennes - Institut National des Sciences Appliquées de RennesCPGE Lycée ChateaubriandDoctor of Philosophy - PhD, Doctor of Philosophy - PhD at Radboud University
French, English, Japanese, German, spannish, Dutch
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Github Skills (13)
version-control10
git10
user-authentication10
php10
authentication10
laravel10
database-design10
mysql10
laravel-mix10
api8
image-processing8
api-design8
coq6
Programming languages (17)
Github contributions (5)
LycheeOrg/Lychee
Aug 2018 - Jan 2023
A great looking and easy-to-use photo-management-system you can run on your server, to manage and share photos.
Role in this project:
Back-end Developer
Back-end DeveloperContributions:79 releases, 1350 reviews, 639 commits in 4 years 6 months
Contributions summary:Benoit was involved in the implementation of core backend features of Lychee, a photo management system. The user integrated Laravel into the backend and worked on implementing support for thumbnail generation, suggesting interactions with image processing. The contributions also included work on the user authentication process, including user management such as creating, deleting, and modifying users, including implementing different permission levels.
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LycheeOrg/Lychee-v3
Sep 2018 - Jun 2019
A great looking and easy-to-use photo-management-system you can run on your server, to manage and share photos.
Role in this project:Back-end Developer
Back-end DeveloperContributions:15 releases, 2 reviews, 174 commits in 9 months
Contributions summary:Benoit primarily contributed to the Lychee photo management system by removing bad practices in the PHP code. These changes were focused on updating and modifying database-related files, including updates to database versions and adjustments to album and photo data structures. The user also made changes to other backend files such as those related to plugins, helpers, modules, and access control, demonstrating a broad understanding of the backend codebase. This indicates a focus on maintaining code quality and functionality within the Lychee system.
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