Idir Mellaz
NetDevOps Engineer
Code is the config, the network is the state.
Passionate about DevOps, automation, and cloud-native infrastructure, I design and build scalable, resilient systems using Kubernetes, Infrastructure as Code, and CI/CD pipelines. I run my own data center on Proxmox VE, giving me hands-on experience from bare metal to container orchestration.
Currently working in the telecom industry, I apply these practices to real-world challenges - building observability platforms with Prometheus, Grafana, and InfluxDB, orchestrating workloads on Kubernetes, automating infrastructure with Ansible and Terraform, and developing internal tools with Python, Fast/Flask APIs, Docker, and Prefect workflow orchestration framework.
Master's Degree in ISECOM
INSA Hauts-de-France, Valenciennes
5G Program
Institut Mines-Télécom
Bachelor's Degree in EEEA
University of Lille
Containers & Orchestration
Docker, Kubernetes, Helm
Infrastructure as Code
Ansible, Terraform
Cloud & Virtualization
Proxmox VE, OpenStack
Monitoring & Observability
Prometheus, Grafana, InfluxDB, OpenSearch
Databases
PostgreSQL, MySQL
Programming
Python, Bash, Flask
System Administration
Linux (Debian-based), Ceph, ZFS
NetDevOps Engineer – E2E Performance Team
Free Mobile- Implemented alerting and monitoring solutions for RANsharing using Grafana, MySQL, and Docker
- Automated Drive Test report analysis for inter-operator benchmarking (Python)
- Developed TEASSD, an IP troubleshooting tool based on BBR & CUBIC algorithms (Bash, Python, Flask, Streamlit)
- Designed a web browsing simulation tool generating PCAP files for network performance analysis
- Built Core Web Vitals analysis pipelines using Selenium and Chrome Performance APIs
- Integrated Grafana and InfluxDB for real-time visualization of network performance trends
- Validated and deployed new software on network nodes (Debian-based Linux)
- Collaborated with partners (Nokia, nPerf, OpenSignal) for incident follow-up and software validation
QoS Performance & Optimization Consultant
Bouygues Telecom- Identified daily performance degradations and initiated corrective actions
- Optimized the operation of new sites and technologies
- Tested and deployed new LTE/5G features
- Monitored and analyzed quality indicators (KPIs)
- Wrote technical instructions and interface matrices with other entities
Master's Thesis – 5G RAN Energy Optimization
Orange (OLN/TGI)- Analyzed and proposed solutions to reduce 5G RAN energy consumption
- Conducted comparative benchmarks of 5G solutions across manufacturers
- Modeled the energy impact of 5G introduction on Orange networks
- Developed Green_RAN_App, a benchmarking tool (PHP/MySQL/HTML/CSS/JS)
- Participated in test campaigns for new 5G products
DevOps & Cloud Computing
I run my own data center on Proxmox VE, managing KVM VMs, LXC containers, Ceph storage, and automated deployments.
Open Source & Community
Strong advocate for open-source technologies and collaborative development. Transparency and shared knowledge drive innovation.
Software Best Practices
Committed to clean code, CI/CD pipelines, and continuous improvement throughout the software lifecycle.