Cédric Lombardot
Fondateur Chez DonkeyCode, CTO On Demand, Symfony Developpeur
Paris, Ile-de-France
Summary
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Top SchoolCédric Lombardot is a founder and hands-on CTO with 17+ years building bespoke web applications and SaaS platforms, leading DonkeyCode to deliver tailored CRM, intranet and logistics tools by starting from real business problems rather than specifications. Skilled in Symfony and LAMP stacks, he combines deep backend engineering (including contributions to projects like Propel ORM and Capifony deployment tooling) with product-minded design and agile delivery. He also founded LetsLigo to turn ephemeral networking into long-term relationships, and DonkeySchool to train entrepreneurs and developers with a practical, outcome-focused pedagogy. A former software architect and trainer, Cédric emphasizes understanding domain workflows and rapid iteration to maximize ROI. Outside tech he’s a private pilot—an avocation that reinforces his approach to risk management, rigor and corrective action in product development.
17 years of coding experience
4 years of employment as a software developer
DUT services et réseaux de commuication, Web, multimedia, marketing, informatique, DUT services et réseaux de commuication, Web, multimedia, marketing, informatique at Université Bourgogne Europe
Github Skills (12)
php10
propel10
orm10
prop10
symfony10
symfony-ux10
deployment-automation9
composer9
sql9
unit-testing9
database-design8
git5
Programming languages (14)
Github contributions (5)
propelorm/Propel
Sep 2011 - Apr 2014
Current stable (and outdated and unmaintained) version of Propel - Please use v2 https://github.com/propelorm/Propel2 --
Role in this project:
Back-end Developer
Back-end DeveloperContributions:18 commits, 1 PR in 2 years 6 months
Contributions summary:Cédric primarily focused on improving the Propel ORM's core functionality and testing procedures. Their contributions included fixing bugs related to complex queries and instance pooling, specifically addressing issues in the `doCount()` method and `findPkSimple()`. The user also added unit tests for subqueries and enhanced the codebase's coding style. Furthermore, the user enabled the `doExplainPlan` feature and incorporated connection name logging for debugging purposes.
database-designmysqlpdodatabasepropel2
everzet/capifony
Feb 2012 - Nov 2012
[UNMAINTAINED]
Role in this project:DevOps Engineer
DevOps EngineerContributions:11 commits in 9 months
Contributions summary:Cédric primarily focused on improving the deployment and configuration processes for the Capifony project. They made multiple changes related to the installation and usage of Composer, a PHP dependency manager, and included assets installation options. Furthermore, the user made significant contributions to manage Symfony project controllers, including clearing non-production controllers and fixing related issues. These changes suggest a focus on automating tasks and streamlining the deployment process.
javascriptreact
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