2020 – Present
Web & IT recruitment specialist
Novera Talent — Indépendant
Supporting 50+ companies in their tech hiring (France & international). Sourcing and qualifying profiles within 48h, structured method through onboarding — 94% success rate.
My story and experience: from web development to tech recruitment, and back.

Quentin Barroin
Web & IT recruitment specialist
Lille, Hauts-de-France
Before recruiting developers, I was one for more than 15 years.
2008 – 2019
XHTML/CSS/JS integrator, then freelance front-end developer, lead and architect for major accounts.
2019 – 2024
Senior ReactJS developer, shadow lead, code-quality owner and driver of team upskilling.
2020 – aujourd’hui
Novera Talent: web & IT recruitment, alongside building my own SaaS products.
I am Quentin Barroin, a web & IT recruitment specialist with a rather rare background: before recruiting developers, I was one for more than 15 years.
I started in web integration, then moved into full-stack developer, lead developer, ReactJS coach, front-end architect and tech-team mentor roles. That path lets me recruit with a real read of the field: I don’t just scan keywords, I understand the technical stakes, the architectures, the product constraints, the team dynamics and the operational reality of each assignment.
I speak the language of developers as fluently as that of CTOs.
My strength is this dual culture: I speak the language of developers as fluently as that of CTOs, executives, HR and business decision-makers. I know how to challenge a vague brief, clarify the real need, spot the strong signals of a good profile and avoid costly casting mistakes.
My method boils down to one simple idea: fewer CVs, more relevance.
I’d rather present 2 or 3 truly qualified profiles than flood my clients with average applications. Each profile is assessed on substance: background, technical level, fit with the context, ability to integrate into the team, mindset, autonomy and understanding of the business stakes.
Fewer CVs, more relevance.
Alongside my recruitment work, I design and build my own products, notably around the Novera Talent suite and other SaaS projects. This product-builder activity keeps me connected to the current realities of software development: TypeScript, React, Node.js, AI, automation, agent tooling, product UX, architecture and industrialization.
That is what fuels my ability to assess the profiles I recruit with rigor, pragmatism and credibility.
Today, I support companies that want to recruit better, not necessarily more. My goal: save teams time, secure their hires and trigger the right interviews with the right profiles.
From code to recruitment — and back.
My professional experience and education.
Integration & front-end freelancing
Senior dev, lead & React architect
Tech recruiter & product builder
2020 – Present
Novera Talent — Indépendant
Supporting 50+ companies in their tech hiring (France & international). Sourcing and qualifying profiles within 48h, structured method through onboarding — 94% success rate.
2022 – 2024
Pictime Groupe (groupe Claranet)
Shadow lead developer. ReactJS/TypeScript development, code quality owner (reviews, MRs), upskilling a team of 10 developers.
2020 – 2022
Auchan Retail
Dual role: full stack dev (Node.js, Vue.js, PostgreSQL) and Scrum Master — run & build of a data-centralization platform and an accounting API.
2019 – 2019
Pictime Groupe
Set up the ReactJS/Node.js front architecture and a shared component library (Design System) for several applications.
2013 – 2019
AXA, 3 Suisses, Auchan, Blancheporte…
Front-end missions for major accounts: ReactJS, web performance, internationalization, leading front teams and upskilling.
2008 – 2013
ATECNA, Altima
Integration and interface engineering for many e-commerce sites (Norauto, Chronodrive, Jules, Cofidis…), front-end performance optimization.
2007 – 2008
Université de Lille
IT specialization.
2005 – 2007
Université de Lille
Statistics and computer data processing.
A role to fill, a brief to challenge?