Laurent Thiebault
Engineering Manager, Builder & Entrepreneur
LT

About

Currently Design System Engineering Lead at Decathlon, I’m passionate about technology and knowledge sharing. Beyond my role, sometimes, I assist companies as a freelance consultant in web development and Design Systems. I also share insights through my social networks, my blog, and my newsletter. Actively engaged in Open Source, I’m always open to new collaborations and innovative projects.

Resume

Embark on my journey

My journey has been filled with diverse learning opportunities and impactful projects that have shaped my career.

Experience

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Decathlon

March 2021 - Present
Engineering Manager / Design System Lead

‣ Responsible for the engineering aspects of an evolving cross-platform Design System used by 150+ products that helps build consistent interfaces following the guidelines provided by designers.
‣ Facilitate the adoption of the Design System and ensure the best outcome for stakeholders.
‣ Collaborate with other team members and stakeholders (UX designers, product managers, marketing managers, and developers).

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Decathlon

January 2020 - March 2021
Engineering Manager / Tech Lead

‣ Support Front-End developers, recruit, improve individual and collective performance, and ensure the career progression of these engineers.
‣ Carry the tech/architecture dimension and related roadmaps within product teams, leading expertise (technical debt management, security, quality, robustness, and performance).
‣ Collaborate actively with Product Managers to ensure a shared understanding of the product roadmap within the Sport Leader Experience teams (commerce) and ensure its proper implementation in technical solutions.

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Decathlon

March 2019 - January 2020
Senior Frontend Engineer / Tech Lead

‣ Ensure the quality and performance of Front-End applications.
‣ Actively contribute to communities of practice and participate in various recruitment processes.
‣ Decathlon Front-end Community Leader on a complementary mission.

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OpenClassrooms (Freelance)

April 2021 - September 2023
Frontend Development Mentor

‣ Guide students by analyzing their needs and adapting your pedagogy accordingly.
‣ Inspire by providing perspective on my profession and ensuring the maintenance of their motivation so that they give their best.
‣ Monitor their progress and report any delays.

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Gens De Confiance

November 2018 - March 2019
Frontend Engineer

‣ Web: Creation of new components, new search page, onboarding process, and various features in React / Redux / Redux-Saga.
‣ Mobile app: React Native development of new features: onboarding & swiper.
‣ Excellent experience cut short due to a return to the Lille region for personal reasons.

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AXA

July 2018 - November 2018
Sofware Engineer

‣ Data Customer Tribe: Analysis and development of an RNVP address component in Vanilla JS. Health & Big Data Tribes: Development of a Nest.js, GraphQL & MongoDB API.
‣ Health & Big Data Tribes: Development of a Nest.js, GraphQL & MongoDB API.
‣ Excellent technical and human adventure with a break due to a move to the Nantes region.

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Norsys (Alterning)

April 2016 - June 2018
Sofware Engineer

‣ Decathlon: Expertise in development, training, and advice within the Tech And Talents team.
‣ Domitys: Full-stack development interventions, industrialization, and deployment of "Online Quote" and "Investment Simulator" applications.
‣ Imprimerie Nationale: Development of features and frontend AngularJS support for Emmanuel Macron's "Carte BTP" project.

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Norsys (Fixed-term contract)

September 2015 - March 2016
Sofware Engineer

‣ Conseil Départemental 62: Development of a Drag'n Drop component in AngularJS.
‣ Decathlon: Static web mockups for pre-sales.
‣ Imprimerie Nationale: Proof of Concept and pre-sales for the "Air Quality Certificates" project.

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Auchan (Internship)

October 2014 - January 2015
Sofware Engineer

‣ Learning the basics of JavaScript / AngularJS / Bootstrap and Spring MVC.
‣ Development of a web application showcasing various features offered by AngularJS and Bootstrap.
‣ Implementation of an HTML5 framework through custom AngularJS directives.

Projects

Check out my latest work

I've worked on a variety of projects, from simple websites to complex web applications. Here are a few of my favorites.

Variables Converter

Variables Converter

Figma plugin to convert Figma variables into CSS Custom Properties, JavaScript variables, Compose variables & SwiftUI variables.

HTML
CSS
Figma Plugin API
Code Notes

Code Notes

A simple code snippet manager for developers built with Electron & Vue.js

Vue
Bulma
Electron
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