Michel Abboud
Principal Architect & DevOps Leader
Visionary and Innovative · AI Integration
High-Scale Systems · CTO/CEO Experience
Phone: Contact
Page · Email: github.cv1@michel.co.il
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/michelabboud
· Portfolio: michelabboud.github.io/cv
Executive Summary
Systems-oriented, visionary, and innovative leader with 20+ years of experience spanning CTO, CEO, and Principal DevOps roles. Former lecturer at the Technion Practical Engineering School and the College of Management, teaching programming, operating systems, and networking. I specialize in architecting secure, high-scale cloud environments that handles high workload volumes.
Current Focus: Integrating GenAI/LLM technologies into production workflows, including agentic AI coding, LLM orchestration (MCP, n8n), and AI-assisted development tooling.
My leadership philosophy balances ambitious technical exploration with production-grade standards for robustness, security, and compliance.
Core Competencies
| Leadership & Strategy | Architecture & Scale | GenAI & AI Tools | Compliance & Tooling |
|---|---|---|---|
| CTO / CEO Experience | System & Software Architecture | LLM Orchestration (MCP, n8n) | AWS Certified SA - Associate |
| Roadmap Definition | High-Scale Web Platforms | Foundation Models (GPT, Gemini, Claude, Grok) | DevSecOps & OWASP |
| Technology Research | AWS / Azure Cloud | AI Coding Tools (Copilot, Claude Code) | Terraform / IaC |
| Consulting & Budgets | Kubernetes & Autoscaling | Agentic AI Workflows | Python, Bash, C/C++ |
What Sets Me Apart
- Hands-on Executive: I architect systems and write code, not just strategies
- AI-Native Workflow Integration: Actively using and integrating GenAI tools in production environments
- Regulatory Experience: Built compliant systems for healthcare (Medtronic) and enterprise environments
- Full-Stack Infrastructure Vision: From database optimization to Kubernetes orchestration to CI/CD pipelines
- Teaching & Mentorship: Former lecturer with experience teaching programming, operating systems, and networking
Key Experience
DevOps Tech Lead | 365Scores
March 2025 – Present
- Architect and manage high-scale web platforms serving hundreds of millions of monthly requests across multiple domains
- Lead technology research initiatives, including LLM and agentic AI integration into platform workflows
- Define and execute AWS cloud architecture using VPC, RDS, CloudFront, ALB, CloudWatch, and IAM
Senior DevOps Engineer | Semperis
September 2023 – August 2024
- Built and maintained CI/CD pipelines for production and test environments using Azure DevOps, Docker and Terraform
- Supported microservices architecture on Kubernetes, improving deployment reliability and standardizing configurations
- Integrated security and quality tools (SonarCloud, Snyk) into the delivery process
Principal DevOps Engineer | Medtronic
April 2020 – August 2023
- Served as the sole Principal DevOps Engineer, owning end-to-end infrastructure and CI/CD for regulated medical device software
- Built customized AWS cloud architecture meeting healthcare compliance requirements
- Developed 30+ specialized tools supporting the AI/ML team’s development and model training workflows
- Configured GPU-enabled development environments and training infrastructure for AI initiatives
CEO & Founder | Simple Backend Ltd.
July 2013 – March 2020
Cloud architecture and backend services company providing platforms and consulting for startups and businesses.
- Founded and led the company, combining hands-on technical work with customer engagement and product strategy
- Led client projects end-to-end, including managing and mentoring client-side engineers across DevOps, cloud architecture, security, and software development
- Designed and built a serverless / low-code API platform on AWS with strong focus on performance, scalability and security
- Delivered DevOps and cloud architecture services on AWS and Azure for multiple clients, including secure multi-environment deployments
- Developed backend services and automation in Python, PHP and Bash; implemented cost and performance monitoring for customer workloads
- Managed relational and NoSQL databases in the cloud, including schema design, capacity planning and backup strategies
IT & Development Expert | Amdocs
September 1999 – February 2009
- Progressed through roles including Oracle DBA, Team Lead, and Development Tools R&D
- Invented and implemented DDLSec, an Oracle security system for DDL auditing and protection
- Led production operations, software architecture, and cross-functional team management
Education & Certifications
B.Sc. Computer Science Champlain College, Vermont (1999–2002)
AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate