Suez IWS
Client MissionFull-Stack Developer
Mar 2026 – Present
Hello, my name is Djamel Bougouffa
Full-stack engineer and consultant. I modernize legacy systems on client missions, and build my own products and open-source AI tooling.
Consultant
Builder
DevOps
Remote
Full Stack
Experienced full stack developer proficient in TypeScript, React, Node.js, GraphQL, and Express.js, with a track record of creating 7 operational web applications.
DevOps
Hands-on experience with Docker, Kubernetes, Swarm, and CI/CD pipelines, ensuring efficient deployment and high-quality code delivery.
Agile Methodologies
Well-versed in Agile and Scrum methodologies, with a collaborative mindset and strategic leadership on projects that saw 2x higher reaction.
Selected Work
Take a look below at some of my featured work from the past few years, where I've successfully delivered 7 operational applications across various industries.
Products & Open Source
Beyond client missions, I build and ship my own products and open-source developer tools, from a full-stack carpooling marketplace to a suite of Rust tools.
Latest Articles
My latest articles from my blog, Medium and Dev.to
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BlogHexagonal Architecture Is the Best Gift You Can Give an AI Agent
Ports and adapters weren't designed for AI. But isolating your business logic behind clean boundaries turns out to be the single most effective way to let a coding agent work fast without wrecking your domain. Here's why, with a real Java before/after.
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BlogWhy I Left the AI IDE for the Terminal, and Built Tooling Around It
I traded my AI-enhanced IDE for a terminal agent. It stuck, not because the terminal is cooler, but because it's composable. Here's what changed, the honest trade-offs, and the tooling I had to build.
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BlogDeploying a Self-Hosted RAG App on AWS with Terraform: Why I Chose EC2 Over Bedrock
A practical breakdown of deploying a Rust RAG application on AWS EC2 using Terraform: stateful Qdrant data on EBS, GitLab OIDC for credential-free CI/CD, and the real trade-offs between self-hosting and AWS Bedrock.