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CTO & Co-Founder at Qarnot computing
I’m the CTO and co-founder of Qarnot. I graduated from EPITA, France’s leading computer science engineering school, and began my career working in network and storage technologies before joining Qarnot in 2014. I developed the first API that laid the foundation for our sovereign cloud HPC platform. For over a decade, I’ve been leading the development of both the hardware and software that power our infrastructure, while shaping the company’s long-term technical strategy. I manage a team of 50+ engineers across embedded systems, IT infrastructure, cloud platform development, application interfaces, and product engineering. My role is to ensure that our technical roadmap remains aligned with Qarnot’s broader strategic goals: building a sovereign, high-performance cloud HPC platform that combines extensive in-house development with open-source technologies, maintaining full control over orchestration, scheduling, and infrastructure layers. At Qarnot, we offer: ▪ Effortless HPC Access: Our HPCaaS provides instant access to thousands of high-end servers, enabling large-scale, parallel simulations via web, API, or SDKs. This saves engineers up to 50% of their time, allowing them to focus on innovation, not IT management. ▪ Unmatched Cost Efficiency: Qarnot’s proprietary infrastructure, based on heat reuse technology, reduces operational costs, offering prices up to 50% lower than traditional cloud providers. ▪ Sovereign & Sustainable Infrastructure: Fully operated in Europe, Qarnot’s infrastructure ensures data security and compliance, cutting carbon emissions by 80% through innovative heat reuse technology. Learn more at hpc.qarnot.com
Stellenbosch University
Engineering
January 1, 2010 – January 1, 2010
EPITA: Ecole d'Ingénieurs en Informatique
Ingénieur CTI, Informatique
January 1, 2009 – January 1, 2014
Qarnot computing
CTO & Co-Founder
September 1, 2014 – Present
Greater Paris Metropolitan Region
Coho Data
Software Engineer Intern
March 1, 2014 – August 1, 2014
Greater Vancouver Metropolitan Area
École pour l'Informatique et les Techniques Avancées
Teaching Assistant
February 1, 2013 – January 1, 2014
Greater Paris Metropolitan Region
Mando Productions
Software Intern
September 1, 2012 – January 1, 2013
École pour l'Informatique et les Techniques Avancées
Teaching Assistant
September 1, 2011 – June 1, 2012
Villejuif
SGAE - Secrétariat Général pour les Affaires Européennes auprès du Premier Ministre
Intern - IT department
July 1, 2011 – July 1, 2011
Paris
Ministère de l'économie - Cabinet du ministre
Intern
August 1, 2010 – August 1, 2010
Bercy
Ministère des finances
Intern
July 1, 2009 – July 1, 2009
Quadroid
April 1, 2013 – Present
Last year school project for embedded and real time systems specialization. Android Driven quadcopter. Android on board app development, control station written in C++ and custom communication protocol development. Based on OpenPilot open source project.
Kaneton
February 1, 2013 – May 1, 2013
Micro kernel school project. Worked on interrupts managment and paging system implementation for x86 architecture.
Tiger Compiler
December 1, 2011 – April 1, 2012
Implementation of the front end part of a compiler for the Tiger programming language. Using Bison/Flex and C++11.
42sh
November 1, 2011 – November 1, 2011
I realized a full POSIX compliant bash like program in a team of 5 classmate. Focused mainly on execution (builtins/pipes/redirections/jobs control) part and user interaction (prompt/autocompletion/autocorrection).
C project
September 1, 2011 – December 1, 2011
I made some less significant project during the first semester like : malloc gnu find mini-printf mini-libstream video game (2 members, 36h) httpd (2 members, 1 week)
Cartography
October 1, 2010 – December 1, 2010
Worked in a team of 4 on a cartography project in OCaml functionnal language. Our project was ranked 4th.
StraitZ
December 1, 2009 – Present
Worked in a team of 4 on a video game, based on the Lemmings game. The project was in the top 10 project of the year.
Cultural Fit Analysis
The candidate's background includes significant entrepreneurial experience as a CTO, which often aligns with a proactive, innovative, and results-driven culture. The diverse range of personal and school projects, from embedded systems to game development and compilers, demonstrates intellectual curiosity and a willingness to tackle varied technical challenges. The long-term commitment to a startup (Qarnot computing) suggests loyalty and a strong work ethic. The target role of FPGA Developer requires a deep technical focus, which aligns with the candidate's low-level systems and hardware-adjacent project experience.
Soft Skills & Operational Fit
The candidate's experience as a CTO and co-founder, managing a team of 50 engineers, suggests strong leadership, strategic thinking, and project management skills. Teaching assistant roles indicate an ability to mentor and communicate complex technical concepts. The diverse project portfolio, including team-based school projects, points to good collaboration and problem-solving abilities. The long tenure as CTO also suggests commitment and resilience.