Summary
Olivier Kautz is a seasoned client-server developer based in Metz with 13 years of experience building and maintaining web and backend systems, currently working at UX-KEY and contributing to Blast’s digital services. A longtime advocate of free and open-source software, he blends practical server maintenance with application development, particularly around information services and automated language processing. He has held technical leadership roles including CTO and development manager, launching regional news platforms and crowdfunding campaigns while running his own web agency. Olivier’s background spans full-stack implementation, DevOps-style server stewardship, and product-focused tooling for publishers and media. Colleagues value his mix of design sensibility, communication skills, and technical depth that helps bridge developers and nontechnical stakeholders. Notably, his career includes hands-on responsibility for internal NLP applications and the operational reliability of production servers.
13 years of coding experience
7 years of employment as a software developer
English, German