Adrien Guernier

Fullstack Web Dev and Musician ๐Ÿค˜

Metz

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About

Full-stack web developer with 10+ years of experience, from PHP/Symfony agencies to the react-admin core team at marmelab ๐Ÿ‘จโ€๐Ÿ’ป. I build and maintain open-source libraries โš›๏ธ, design backends (Node.js, PostgreSQL, Supabase) and frontends (React, react-admin), and have recently shipped LLM-powered products integrating GPT and Claude ๐Ÿค–. Also a teacher at heart: 5 years training aspiring web developers ๐ŸŽ“. I love music and sport ๐Ÿค˜๐Ÿ’ช

Work Experience

marmelab

2023-05 - Present

Full-Stack Web Developer

Core team member on react-admin (open-source) and consultant on client projects.

  • - React-admin core team: developed new features, maintained the codebase, triaged issues, reviewed pull requests, maintained the premium edition, handled premium support and Discord community, contributed to documentation
  • - Media streaming platform: built a backend-for-frontend layer with Express.js aggregating internal services for TV, smartphone and web clients; built a scheduling tool for broadcast lineups
  • - International banking platform: backend services on PostgreSQL, frontend with react-admin, direct collaboration with English-speaking stakeholders
  • - Health insurance chatbot: integrated GPT and Claude, backend on Supabase (edge functions, PostgreSQL), token usage monitoring, prompt evaluation with Promptfoo

Freelance

2020-10 - 2023-05

Freelance Web Developer

Independent developer building e-commerce modules and SaaS features for various clients.

  • - Built PrestaShop 1.7 modules for generating quotes, with a Symfony-friendly backend and Preact frontend
  • - Freelancer-marketplace platform: payment and subscription modules using the Stripe API, plus a custom CMS module in Symfony
  • - Continued feature development and maintenance of a notary-office SaaS platform

CCI Campus Alsace

2018-09 - 2023-05

Web Development Instructor

Taught multiple cohorts of aspiring web developers.

  • - HTML/CSS and Bootstrap
  • - Git and version control workflows
  • - Symfony and PrestaShop
  • - API and web service fundamentals

Aradev Sarl

2019-10 - 2021-10

Co-founder & Tech Lead

Co-founded the agency, leading technical delivery across client projects.

  • - Notary-office SaaS platform: REST API (Slim) and a Jotform-style form builder in Preact and PHP with configurable field types and conditional logic
  • - B2B platform: new features with Symfony 4 and Twig, mobile-first, BEM methodology on a customized Bootstrap 5 base
  • - Multiple custom PrestaShop modules, including a bulk EAN-13 label printing tool

Full-Stack Web Developer

Agency role, rotating across client projects.

  • - Migrated a notary-office SaaS platform from single-tenant to multi-tenant architecture; shipped drag-and-drop task management, automated client email notifications and workload tracking (PHP 7, JavaScript/jQuery, MySQL)
  • - Built and launched PrestaShop e-commerce stores, including custom module development
  • - Developed an after-sales service module for a B2B bike distribution platform (Symfony 4)
  • - Taught technical training courses at a vocational training center: Git, HTML/CSS, PrestaShop

Versusmind

2017-04 - 2017-06

PHP Developer

Contributed to the redesign of a stock market information platform.

  • - CSS/JS integration from design mockups, API consumption with Symfony
  • - Support ticket handling and bug fixing

Farvest

2016-06 - 2017-03

Junior Web Developer

Built and maintained websites for a Luxembourg-based media and events company.

  • - Developed and integrated showcase websites with Drupal 7
  • - Developed community sites (blogs and news portals) with Drupal 8
  • - Created WordPress modules and themes, maintained existing solutions

Web Developer (apprenticeship)

Work-study apprenticeship in a web agency, contributing to several client projects.

  • - CSS/JS integration from design mockups with a mobile-first approach
  • - Front-end features for a travel planning application (PHP 5, Smarty, jQuery)
  • - WordPress showcase websites, PrestaShop stores and custom modules
  • - Front-end of a PrestaShop point-of-sale module; jQuery plugins (virtual keyboard, mega menu)

itslearning AS

2013-11 - 2014-05

Web Developer (apprenticeship)

First work-study apprenticeship, at an e-learning software company.

  • - Built modules for a SaaS learning platform (jQuery, AJAX)

Education

CCI Campus Alsace

2013 - 2015
Web Developer & Integrator (Intranet / Internet solutions), Computer Science

ร‰cole MJM Graphic Design

2012 - 2013
Multimedia Designer, Web and Print

Skills

Frontend:
React
Next.js
react-admin
Preact
TypeScript
JavaScript
HTML / JSX
Tailwind CSS
Bootstrap
jQuery
Backend:
Node.js
Deno
Express.js
REST APIs
PHP
Symfony
Slim
Python
PostgreSQL
MySQL
Supabase
AI / LLM:
GPT & Claude integration
Vercel AI SDK
OpenAI API
Tool Calling
Structured Outputs
AI Agents
Model Context Protocol (MCP)
Claude Code Skills
Prompt Engineering
LLM Reranking & Evals (Promptfoo)
Token usage optimization
CMS & E-commerce:
PrestaShop
WordPress
Drupal
Practices:
Open-source maintenance
Git
GitHub Actions
CI/CD Pipelines
Agile methods
Scrum
Remote work
Teaching & training

Languages

French โ€” Native
English โ€” Professional proficiency

Interests

Music ๐ŸŽธ
Guitar
Drums
Metal lover ๐Ÿค˜
Recording
Home studio (DAW)
Sport ๐Ÿ’ช
Strength training
Ergonomics
Open source โš›๏ธ
Books and movies ๐Ÿ“š๐ŸŽฌ
Comics
Science fiction
Heroic fantasy
Arts and culture ๐ŸŽจ
Environment ๐ŸŒฑ