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With over 10 years of experience as a developer, including 6 years as CTO, I am a passionate, pragmatic technical expert with solid expertise in developing and managing technology startups.
My background has allowed me to develop a deep understanding of the specific needs of startups, from designing innovative products to implementing growth strategies. As CTO, I recently successfully supported my last startup until its acquisition, demonstrating my commitment to creating value and achieving company goals.
Technical Expertise: Mastery of various technologies, programming languages, and agile methodologies to develop tailor-made solutions adapted to your needs.
Strategic Vision: Ability to define and implement technological strategies aligned with your startup's business objectives to ensure sustainable growth.
Leadership and Team Management: Proven experience in building, managing, and supporting high-performing technical teams to successfully complete complex projects.
Mentoring and Support: Personalized advice and guidance to help you identify opportunities, overcome challenges, and accelerate your startup's growth.
French
Native or bilingual
Can work on-site
Paris (up to 10km)
Experience
- BooksyCTO - FranceSOFTWARE PUBLISHINGNovember 2021 - Today (4 years and 7 months)Paris, FranceAcquisition of Kiute by Booksy, US leader, and Top 1 beauty booking platform in 8 countries.- Managed the synchronization of teams between Booksy and Kiute during the acquisition, ensuring smooth communication and effective collaboration.- Oversaw a smooth transition for B2B clients, minimizing disruptions and ensuring service continuity.- Supervised the migration of clients to the new solution and provided support throughout the process to ensure their satisfaction.- Actively participated in the design of the new technical architecture, transitioning from a monolithic system to Booksy's microservices.- Implemented microservices using Node.js, contributing to the system's scalability and modularity.- Upskilled internal teams on NodeJS and Docker/docker-compose
- KiuteCTOSOFTWARE PUBLISHINGSeptember 2021 - November 2022 (1 year and 2 months)Paris, FranceMerger of Flexy, a B2C beauty leader, and LeCiseau, an online hairdressing booking leader, to create a comprehensive SaaS-enabled Marketplace offering.- Successfully managed the merger of two companies and the integration of two complementary products with different technological stacks.- Harmonized development processes and methods to optimize team collaboration and promote system consistency.- Developed and implemented an action plan to address technical debt while adhering to a tight time-to-market.- Recruitment
- LeciseauCTOE-COMMERCEOctober 2016 - September 2021 (4 years and 11 months)Paris, FranceHands-on CTO, from the company's inception, I played a key role in defining and implementing the technological strategy, actively participating in technical decision-making, architecture design, and fostering a company culture focused on innovation, transparency, and Lean principles.- Technological vision, culture, and strategy. Lean methodology.- Tech team creation- Mentoring on best practices and modern technologies.- Implementation of processes for a high-performance team (4 key metrics)- Re-architecture: transition from monolith to microservices to achieve a reliable, scalable, fault-tolerant, and performant system.- Best B2C application for beauty in France (in terms of quantity and quality).- Flat Management.
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Education
- Master's degree, Expert ITEPITECH - European Institute of Technology2013Master's degree, Expert IT
- Master's degree, Computer Software EngineeringBeijing JiaoTong University2011Master's degree, Computer Software Engineering