Description

Founder-level CTO and PhD in Computer Science with 25+ years of experience designing and scaling full-stack technology ecosystems that unify AI, cloud infrastructure, mobile applications, and IoT platforms at global scale.

- Led mobile engineering at Withings/Nokia, delivering 30+ medical and wellness devices now active on over 10 million units worldwide combining regulatory-grade reliability with consumer-grade user experience.

- Former Head of Location Services at Zenly (Snap), where I worked on one of the world's most compelling real-time social location platforms with almost 15 million daily active users (DAU).

- Currently serving as CTO at Peer, building the first true real-time 3D map and AI-augmented spatial social network, powered by persistent multiplayer infrastructure and a scalable, high-performance cloud architecture.

Recognized for bridging deep systems architecture expertise with strong product intuition and translating complex mobile and AI technologies into intuitive, human-centered experiences. My background spans mobile applications, real-time infrastructure, digital health, spatial computing, AI systems, and user-centric design. Ultimately, what drives me most is hearing users say, "Your product changed my life."

Languages

English
Native or bilingual
French
Native or bilingual
Arabic
Native or bilingual

Workplace preferences

Can work on-site

Plaisir (up to 50km)

Peer Inc.
Chief Technology Officer
January 2023 - Today (3 years and 5 months)
A technology company developing a real time social network powered by proprietary real-time 3D map engine enabling persistent, navigable digital environments at global scale.
• • Built and scaled the engineering organization across backend, mobile, AI, and infrastructure, establishing the technical foundation from inception.
• • Defined and executed the long-term technology vision for a spatial social platform combining real-time human interaction, AI-driven entities, and a fully explorable 3D world.
• • Led the architecture of an in-house 3D map infrastructure enabling seamless transitions from global overview to street-level immersion within a persistent multiplayer environment.
• • Established cloud-native infrastructure (AWS, Kubernetes, Micro-services) ensuring performance, resilience, and extensibility.
• • Partnered with executive leadership on product strategy, fundraising discussions, and long-term scalability planning.
Cloud computing Microservices Architecture Golang Backend Service Development Fullstack
Zenly (Snap Inc.)
Head of Location Services
January 2022 - January 2023 (1 year)
Platform serving ~15M daily active users.
• • Led the location engineering organization responsible for core geospatial platform capabilities.
• • Reorganized and scaled teams to support long-term product evolution.
• • Defined architectural roadmap for next-generation location-based services.
• • Oversaw reliability, scalability, and performance of high-traffic real-time systems.
• • Contributed to cross-functional strategy within Snap ecosystem.
Withings/Nokia
Head of Mobile Engineering
January 2013 - January 2022 (9 years)
• • Led global mobile engineering organization for one of the leading digital health ecosystems.
• • Delivered and maintained software supporting 30+ connected medical and wellness devices in production.
• • Coordinated cross-functional execution across backend, embedded systems, and mobile teams.
• • Oversaw agile delivery processes for regulated, medical-grade products.
• • Contributed to IP portfolio and technology strategy for connected health platforms.
• • Ensured platform scalability, security, and long-term maintainability.