Software Developer · Switzerland

Achille Balme

Building useful software, automating processes and solving real-world business problems through clean and maintainable digital solutions.

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About

Practical developer with real business experience.

I am a software developer from Switzerland with a CFC in application development and professional experience in an industrial IT environment at Jaeger-LeCoultre.

My background combines backend logic, legacy application modernization, SQL databases, internal tools, user support and modern frontend technologies.

CFC in application development
Industrial IT experience at Jaeger-LeCoultre
Legacy system modernization
Modern web development stack

Skills

Technologies and tools I use.

Built through five years of professional experience, personal projects and continuous learning.

5 Years

Professional Experience

Application development experience at Jaeger-LeCoultre in an industrial IT environment.

CFC

Application Development

Swiss federal diploma obtained in 2025 after a five-year apprenticeship.

Enterprise

Business Environment

Worked with internal tools, databases, automation and production processes.

Modern Stack

Continuous Learning

React, Next.js, TypeScript and modern frontend technologies.

Technologies

JavaSQLReactNext.jsTypeScriptJavaScriptPythonGitLinuxServiceNowHTMLCSS

Projects

Selected work and technical projects.

A selection of professional, entrepreneurial and personal projects that reflect my technical background and learning path.

Featured ProjectJaeger-LeCoultre2025

Global Point-of-Sale Management System

Final apprenticeship project focused on improving an internal application used to manage worldwide points of sale. The project included automated boutique opening and closing workflows, scheduled processing, database updates, XML integrations and a modernization of the user interface.

JavaJSPSQLXMLMavenGit

Impact

Automated opening and closing workflows

Reduced manual administrative operations

Improved reliability through scheduled processing

Modernized a legacy internal interface

WebCustom

Entrepreneurship

Co-founded a digital services business during my apprenticeship. Delivered websites and digital solutions while managing client communication, project planning and technical implementation.

HTMLCSSJavaScriptWeb Development

Portfolio Website

Personal Project

Personal portfolio built with a modern frontend stack, focused on clean architecture, reusable components, responsive design and automated deployment.

Next.jsReactTypeScriptTailwind CSSVercel

Contact

Let’s build something useful.

Open to junior software development opportunities, technical projects and professional discussions.