Yann Benatar
Senior Software Engineer
Montréal, QC · yann.benatar at techyabe.com · 25+ years experience
Vue.jsAngularTypeScriptAI/LLMFull StackGCP
25+
Years
10+
Companies
4
Certs
Career Journey
Mar 2026 – Present
Senior Software Engineer — Founder
Ya Be technology Inc.
- ▸ Founded the company. Building the next chapter of web engineering.
Nuxt 3Vue 3LangChainOpenAIFastify
Feb 2021 – Mar 2026
Frontend Web Developer / Consultant
Cofomo
- ▸ Maintained and evolved the gaming portal for an online casino using HTML and Vue.js
- ▸ Migrated CMS from Magnolia to a headless architecture with Contentstack and Netlify
- ▸ Implemented GitLab CI pipelines for automating release builds
- ▸ Configured Auth0 for authentication management in the development environment
- ▸ Managed and maintained approximately 15 distinct development environments
Vue.jsHTMLJSPContentstackMagnolia CMSNetlifyGitLab CIAuth0
Oct 2019 – Feb 2021
Frontend Developer / Software Engineer
Brault & Martineau
- ▸ Improved the UI to optimize the customer experience
- ▸ Updated and simplified the payment page to facilitate purchases on mobile devices
- ▸ Automated content creation from the GatherContent platform with PHP
- ▸ Created dynamic promotional pages
HTMLCSS3jQueryPHPGitEclipseWebsphere 7.0.4
Apr 2019 – Oct 2019
Front-end Developer
R3D
Sep 2018 – Mar 2019
Front-end Developer / Software Engineer
Edilex
- ▸ Redesigned the user interface for a better user experience
- ▸ Upgraded application from Angular 5.5 to Angular 7.1
- ▸ Updated RxJS to version 5.5.2, integrating pipeable operators
AngularTypeScriptNode.jsSASSBootstrapjQueryGit
Sep 2016 – Jun 2018
Lead Software Engineer / Frontend Developer
Premier Continuum Inc.
- ▸ Modernized the user interface of the main web application
- ▸ Complete migration from AngularJS 1.5 to Angular 2
- ▸ Clients: Desjardins, Intact Assurance, Industrielle Alliance, CAA, Ivanhoé Cambridge
Angular 1.5/2TypeScriptJavaScriptHTMLCSS3BootstrapjQuerySVN
Apr 2016 – Jun 2016
Full Stack Engineer
Ei3 Corporation
- ▸ Updated a JSF site for data entry and developed new JSF pages with search and pagination
- ▸ Created monthly reports to identify and flag data deficiencies
- ▸ Client: Sheraton Hotels
Java 1.8RichFacesHibernateJSFApache POITomcat
Dec 2004 – Jun 2015
Full Stack Engineer
Ingenio (Subsidiary of Loto-Québec)
- ▸ Designed and maintained an automated production system for game compilation and archiving
- ▸ Developed a web portal to access various lottery applications with successive UI updates
- ▸ Created an application to import usage statistics and generate reports
- ▸ Programmed a Flash catalog application for iPad showcasing Loto-Québec art collection
JavaSpringHibernateJSFHTMLJavaScriptBootstrapjQueryJBoss
Feb 2004 – Dec 2004
Freelance Web Developer
Freelance
- ▸ Programmed web forms in PHP with MySQL databases and JavaScript validation
PHPMySQLJavaScript
Aug 2002 – Feb 2004
Programmeur informatique
Ipr. Inc.
Aug 2001 – Aug 2002
Front-end Developer
Otis Sauter Leger Inc.
Jan 2000 – Sep 2001
Webmaster
TMI Services Conseils
Skills
Frontend
Vue.js / Nuxt.jsAngular (1.x / 2+)TypeScriptHTML5 / CSS3SASS / BootstrapTailwind CSSjQuery / RxJS
Backend & Infra
Java / Spring / HibernateNode.js / FastifyPHP / MySQLGit / GitLab CIAmazon EKS / KubernetesGoogle Cloud Platform
CMS & DevOps
ContentstackMagnolia CMSNetlifyAuth0JBossAgile Methodologies
AI & Emerging Tech
LLM EngineeringRAG / QLoRAAgentic AI SystemsPrompt Engineering
Certifications
- ✓ GCP Associate Cloud Engineer
- ✓ AI Engineer Core Track — LLM Engineering, RAG, QLoRA, Agents
- ✓ Be a Generative AI Leader — Google Cloud
- ✓ AI Leader: Generative AI & Agentic AI for Leaders & Founders
Education
ACS — Computer Technology
Multihexa Canada / Vanier College, Montréal (1999–2000)