Pierre-yves Bigourdan
Senior Engineering Manager at Datadog
Paris, Ile-de-France
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Top SchoolPierre-yves Bigourdan is a senior engineering manager based in Paris with a decade of experience building high-performance, cloud-native systems and leading cross-functional teams at the BBC and Datadog. He combines hands-on expertise in Java, TypeScript and backend engineering with strategic product vision, currently overseeing the Continuous Profiler organisation and its roadmap. A dual French–Australian MSc graduate from Oxford and CentraleSupélec alumnus, he pairs rigorous academic training with practical delivery of systems that process hundreds of terabytes daily. An active open-source maintainer and contributor—best known for work on Shields.io badges and backend improvements to popular projects—he still writes production code and performance-critical services. Known for mentoring managers and senior engineers, he drives career development and operational excellence while enjoying polyglot engineering challenges outside work. Colleagues describe him as creative, open-minded, and unfazed by complex integrations or data-scale problems.
10 years of coding experience
10 years of employment as a software developer
Master’s Degree, Computer Science, Master’s Degree, Computer Science at University of OxfordDiplôme d'Ingénieur, Diplôme d'Ingénieur at CentraleSupélecClasses préparatoires aux Grandes Écoles, Classes préparatoires aux Grandes Écoles at Collège Stanislas Paris
German, English, French
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Github Skills (19)
javascript10
postgresql10
java10
javas10
github-api10
sql10
nodejs10
eclipse10
apim9
database-design9
api9
svg9
compiler-optimization9
generics6
hashcode6
Programming languages (17)
Github contributions (5)
PyvesB/advanced-achievements
Aug 2015 - Nov 2021
:fireworks: Popular plugin that adds unique and challenging achievements to Minecraft servers.
Role in this project:
Backend Developer
Backend DeveloperContributions:121 releases, 76 reviews, 712 commits in 6 years 4 months
Contributions summary:Pierre-yves primarily focused on enhancing the backend functionality of the Advanced Achievements plugin. Their contributions involved fixing critical issues related to database interactions, specifically addressing PostgreSQL compatibility and data storage inefficiencies. The user's work also included adding features such as a new reward type and integrating the updated APIs.
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badges/shields
Oct 2017 - Mar 2022
Concise, consistent, and legible badges in SVG and raster format
Role in this project:Back-end Developer
Back-end DeveloperContributions:477 reviews, 256 commits, 669 PRs in 4 years 5 months
Contributions summary:Pierre-yves implemented several new GitHub-related badges for the `shields/badges` repository. Their work includes developing badges for top languages, language counts, and code size metrics. Furthermore, the user created a repository size badge. The changes involve modifying the server-side code (`server.js`), test files (`service-tests/github.js`), and documentation files (`try.html`).
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