Southampton, UK

Florent Grimau

Software engineer with a degree in Embedded Systems Engineering, combining strong academic foundations with hands-on experience in full-stack development, IoT solutions, and hardware-software integration. I like robust systems, small computers, practical tooling, and projects that sit close to the hardware.

fgrimau@proton.me github/Minigrim0

experience

2026-now

Software Engineer

Salt of the Earth - Chandlers Ford, UK

Full-Stack development Nextjs + React
Rework of the database architecture

2025-2026

Python Developer and MlOps engineer

Alpaflow - Brussels, Belgium

Python tooling and reproducible environment setup for a machine learning project.

2021-2023

Embedded Systems Test Engineer & Frontend Developer

Railnova - Brussels, Belgium

Developed and tested hardware testbenches for embedded systems validation.
Designed automated testing procedures and validation protocols.
Modernized internal web applications with React and REST API integration.

2020-2022

Lead Full-Stack Developer

Chifuri - Brussels, Belgium

Architected and deployed a complete web application with Django, React, and PostgreSQL.
Implemented a containerized deployment pipeline with Docker and Docker Compose.
Designed REST API integration layers for a dynamic React frontend.
Led technical decision-making and established development practices.

2019-2021

Backend Developer

Railnova - Brussels, Belgium

Developed and maintained an internal supply-chain management system.
Implemented fixes and feature enhancements for stock management workflows.
Worked with enterprise database systems and business logic optimization.

2019-2021

Full-Stack Developer

CAD Cours a domicile - Brussels & Namur, Belgium

Designed, developed, and deployed a web platform for a non-profit educational organization.
Managed the software lifecycle from requirements gathering to maintenance.

education

2025

Research Intern

National Institute of Informatics (NII) - Tokyo, Japan

Four-month research internship on optimizing source and sensor placement for Active Sound Field Control.
Collaborated with an international audio-processing research team.

2023-2025

Master of Science in Electrical Engineering

KTH Royal Institute of Technology - Stockholm, Sweden

Embedded Systems track.
Coursework included advanced computer architecture, VLSI design, digital signal processing, and IoT systems.

2021-2023

Master of Science in Computer Science

Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB) - Brussels, Belgium

Focused on software architecture, programming language theory, and software engineering methodologies.
Transferred to KTH before completing the program.

2018-2021

Bachelor of Science in Computer Science

Universite Libre de Bruxelles (ULB) - Brussels, Belgium

Built a strong foundation in algorithms, data structures, and software development.

skills

Programming

RustPythonC++TypeScriptJavaScriptArduino/CSQLHTML/CSS

Web & Data

ReactDjangoNextjsFlaskREST APIsMQTTPostgreSQLSQLiteJupyter

Systems

LinuxDockerGitLinux system administrationEmbedded Linux

Hardware

ESP32Raspberry PiARM microcontrollersReal-time systemsIoT systemsHardware-software integration

community

2019-2023

Domotics Systems Developer

UrLab Hackerspace - ULB, Brussels

Designed and implemented an IoT-based home automation system for a university hackerspace.
Integrated hardware sensors with software control systems using Arduino and Raspberry Pi.

2019-2023