About Christian
Senior Product Engineer & Fractional CTO with over 10 years of experience building and scaling high-performance web applications for startups and mission-driven teams. Former early engineer at Pivot ($25M Series A), co-founder of Sprout and Enverse Labs. Specializing in React, TypeScript, Node.js, and product strategy. Available for fractional leadership or hands-on delivery roles.
French
Native or bilingual
Can work on-site
London (up to 50km)
Experience
- PivotSoftware EngineerNovember 2023 - May 2025 (1 year and 6 months)Paris, FranceParis-based fintech startup that raised a $25 M Series A.• Scaled Engineering team from 5 to 25 in under one year.• Architected and implemented a scalable frontend design system in a fast-paced environment.• Onboarded dozens of B2B clients with multiple third party integrations.• Delivered 734 product updates in 12 months with 2 PMs and 25 engineers.• Hired and mentored 7 frontend engineers.• React + Typescript / Tailwind / Radix / NextJS / SpringBoot / Postgres
- Sprout*Lead Software Engineer & Co-FounderSeptember 2023 - Today (2 years and 9 months)Sprout* is a no-code website builder that helps you create websites that emit 99% less CO2 in minutes.• Led a team of 3 engineers to deliver a technical solution from MVP to our first 1000 users• Over 100 sprout sites deployed on launch day• Implemented a full stack solution that involved cost-efficient low level deployment solutions using Docker and Nginx• Complex UI/UX simplified by conducting many user interviews• React + Typescript / Tailwind / NextJS / Supabase / Postgres
- Enverse LabsCTO & Co-FounderSeptember 2021 - Today (4 years and 9 months)Software studio that delivers fast, accessible and carbon aware software products.• Led a distributed team of 12 engineers across multiple time zones, delivering concurrent, high-velocity projects.• Cultivated and managed client partnerships with leading organizations, including Kering, UNOPS, and the City of Paris — 100 NPS score.• React + Typescript / Tailwind / NextJS / NestJS / Postgres
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Education
- Bachelor of ScienceUniversity of Victoria2014Geology and Chemistry
Certifications
- SAFe Advanced Scrum MasterScaled Agile2020