Skills
AI / LLM
Fine-tuned a vision model for production deployment. Built LLM-powered internal tools including Zendesk ticket enrichment, natural language PostgreSQL queries, and an open-source MCP server for Asana (120+ GitHub stars).
PostgreSQL
Deep experience at scale, including systems with billions of rows. Query optimization, indexing strategies, and an LLM-powered natural language interface built on top.
Kubernetes
Currently managing production clusters on GCP and AWS. CKAD certified. StatefulSets, Helm, CI/CD pipelines, and the messy reality of keeping clusters healthy.
Node.js
Primary backend language for APIs, event-driven systems, and platform backends, including healthcare and fitness platforms handling millions of records.
Containers
Docker-based containerized deployments in production. Building and operating containers across local dev, CI pipelines, and Kubernetes clusters.
GCP
Primary cloud platform for Kubernetes workloads. GKE, Cloud Run, Pub/Sub, Cloud SQL, IAM at scale.
AWS
Multi-cloud production deployments. EC2, EKS, Lambda, RDS, S3, event pipelines.
Microservices
Designing and operating event-driven microservice architectures. Service decomposition, inter-service communication, observability, and managing the complexity that comes with distribution.
Who am I?
I’m a backend engineer and cloud architect based in the province of Quebec. I build and operate production systems: Node.js backends, Kubernetes clusters, PostgreSQL at scale, and increasingly, AI-powered tooling that connects all of it.
Most recently I’ve been the lead cloud architect and backend engineer on a platform handling millions of records: managing Kubernetes infrastructure on GCP and AWS, tuning PostgreSQL for datasets with billions of rows, and integrating LLMs into internal tools that actually ship. That includes a fine-tuned vision model in production, a natural language interface for PostgreSQL, and a Zendesk enrichment tool that surfaces relevant context to support agents.
I also build in the open. My MCP server for Asana (roychri/mcp-server-asana) has over 120 stars on GitHub.
The through-line: I’m the person who understands both the architecture and the code, both the infrastructure and the AI layer. I don’t just design systems, I run them.
For Recruiters
I am currently on a full-time contract and only available for additional contracts, no permanent positions.
Full-time contracts: Downtown Montreal, North Shore Montreal, or remote.
Side contracts (~15 hrs/week, evenings and weekends): Occasionally available. Reach out and ask.
I am not interested in opportunities in the adult entertainment or casino industries.
Developers: curl https://christian.roy.name works too. There’s also a /llms.txt if you’re bringing an AI.