Renaud Lapoële

January 2024 - Present France

YunikApps - Independent Consulting & Professional Development

Independent consulting preparation, modern front-end engineering, accessibility, and AI-assisted product development.

• Created and prepared the launch of an independent consulting activity focused on web applications and digital product development.
• Designed and implemented personal projects using modern front-end technologies including TypeScript, Astro, React, SolidJS, Tailwind CSS, and Node.js.
• Completed professional accessibility training and strengthened expertise in inclusive web design and WCAG-compliant development.
• Conducted continuous technology research and hands-on experimentation in modern front-end engineering, AI-assisted development, and emerging AI engineering practices.
• Maintained active technical learning through self-directed projects, technical research, and practical implementation work.

July 2019 - January 2024 France

Cisco Systems - Senior Front-End Engineer / Tech Lead / Product Owner

Senior individual contributor role combining Front-End leadership, UX design, and product ownership on global, large-scale partner platforms.

• Partnered with the design team to redesign the UX and led the Front-End implementation of two global Cisco partner search platforms, improving how customers and partners discover and connect with Cisco partners worldwide.
• Acted as Tech Lead and Product Owner, owning backlog, epics, user stories, priorities, and stakeholder alignment while remaining hands-on with Front-End development.
• Drove UI architecture and Front-End best practices using React, JavaScript, HTML, CSS, and Tailwind CSS.
• Designed and delivered scalable web APIs supporting partner incentive program management.
• Collaborated closely with business, UX, and engineering teams to translate complex requirements into intuitive, usable solutions.
• Contributed to an application portfolio migration to Salesforce by acting as Product Owner on a direct partner contract management solution.
• Trained and mentored a junior Product Owner on backlog and priority management, user stories, and stakeholder communication.

August 2016 - June 2019 France

Cisco Systems - UX Lead / Front-End Engineer

Front-End engineer with a strong UX leadership role, focused on improving usability, consistency, and product clarity.

• Promoted UI and UX design practices across teams, helping embed user-centered thinking into delivery and improve overall product usability.
• Designed and redesigned user experiences using wireframes, mockups, prototypes, and journey maps.
• Implemented complex user interfaces using AngularJS / Angular, leveraging prototype-driven approaches.
• Contributed as Front-End engineer on a business intelligence dashboard, balancing data density with usability.
• Rapidly prototyped Front-End concepts using Vue.js to validate ideas and support MVP initiatives.
• Worked closely with product owners, analysts, and developers in Lean and Agile environments.

March 2008 - July 2016 France

Cisco Systems - IT Analyst / Technical Lead

Hybrid role at the intersection of business analysis, UX design, and technical leadership.

• Gathered, analyzed, and documented business requirements for worldwide partner management platforms and pricing and discounting initiatives.
• Designed user interfaces and user experiences aligned with business processes and user needs, improving usability and alignment between business and IT.
• Authored technical specifications, functional documentation, and user manuals.
• Acted as technical lead or project lead on multiple initiatives, coordinating small delivery teams.
• Served as a key interface between business stakeholders and engineering teams.

February 2007 - February 2008 San Jose, CA, USA

Cisco Systems - Software Engineer

• Contributed to a worldwide Partner Deal Registration platform, early Cisco Commerce Workspace.
• Gathered and documented business requirements and technical specifications.
• Designed user interfaces and led application localization efforts.

March 1998 - January 2007 France

Cisco Systems - Software Engineer

• Designed, implemented, and supported web applications for logistics, marketing, e-learning, finance, and channel organizations across EMEA.
• Worked across Front-End and Back-End layers using Java, JavaScript, HTML, CSS, and Oracle technologies.

July 1996 - December 1997 Nantes, Pays de la Loire, France

Nantes University - Technical Support Engineer

• System administration and support of computer local networks, servers, workstations, and printers.
• Designed and implemented a text to Unimarc file format converter. Unimarc is a bibliographic file format.
• Designed, implemented, and maintained library event web pages and prints.

1995 France

Hegler France - Junior Developer

• Designed and implemented a billing management application in Microsoft Access.

1994 France

Celia - Junior Developer

• Designed and implemented a trademark management application in Microsoft Access.

October 2024

Access42 - Accessibility

Développer des sites et des applications web accessibles

1996 Nantes University, France

Master's Degree (Maîtrise) - Computer Science and Software Engineering

1995 Nantes University, France

Bachelor's Degree (Licence) - Computer Science and Software Engineering

1994 Nantes University, France

University Diploma of Technology (DUT) - Computer Science and Software Engineering

1992 Nantes University, France

High School Diploma - Biology and Mathematics

• French (Native)
• English (Fluent)
• Spanish (Basic)