Alexandre Saussier

Product Manager | Builder

Product Owner with experience in blockchain technology and AI consulting. Passionate about new technologies, building products and coding.

Last updated: 12/2/2024

Education

McGill University – Desautels Faculty of Management, Montreal, Canada

2017 – 2021

Bachelor of Commerce, Major in Finance, Minor in Computer Science.

Honest Comment

"Arrived in Montreal at 17 with my hands in my pockets. Learned a lot about life, myself and becoming an adult. Got some humbling grades my first semester, but made up for it with time and graduated with a decent GPA. Some classes were pretty tough, specifically my finance major classes and the comp sci ones too. Spent long nights in the library and learned to study properly. Was surrounded by really smart people and made some lifelong friends. Also partied a bit."

Lycée Albert 1er, Monaco

2014 – 2017

French Baccalaureate – Economics and Sociology

Awards: Graduated with Highest Honours with a final grade of 16.97/20

Honest Comment

"These were beautiful years, growing up and going to school in Monaco was a privilege. Made lifelong friends."

Work Experience

Founder

batterseawebdesign.com

Battersea Web Design | October 2024 – Present

  • Founded a web development agency that builds websites for SMEs, mobile apps, and Web App MVPs.
  • Manage client relationships and oversee project deliveries.
  • Develop custom solutions tailored to each client's unique needs.

Honest Comment

"I just like to code and build things, so if I can do it for others and get paid for it, why not? Started by building websites for people around me, then I thought I could professionalize this a bit."

Product Owner

nChain, London, United-Kingdom | June 2023 – Present

  • Product owner for nChain Certify, a web application to issue digital certificates on blockchain.
  • Leading a team of 2 engineers, 1 UX designer and 1 QA.
  • Responsible for product communications across departments.
  • Blockchain technology consulting: Led 4 engagement proposals for prospective clients in 3 countries.
  • Advised 7 startups on product design and implementation in web3 incubator BlockDojo.

Honest Comment

"Went down the blockchain rabbit hole, learned a lot about how blockchain and cryptography works. Specifically UTXO-based blockchains. I got assigned responsibility for managing products, and realized how much I loved building things. "

Business Analyst - Omnia AI, Intelligent Automation

Deloitte, Montréal, Canada | September 2021 – February 2023

  • Worked on 6 client projects within Deloitte Canada's Artificial Intelligence consulting practice.
  • Successfully led a team of 2 developers and 2 QA analysts.
  • Led our practice's internal resourcing operations.
  • Participated in various business development activities.

Honest Comment

"First job out of school, I was nervous and excited at the same time. Felt super privileged to be working on large projects for big companies at just 21. I tried to be the best consultant I could and to always be up to the challenge. Was definitely tough sometimes but I really enjoyed it. Learned to present to senior folks, go straight to the point and work quickly under pressure. I also built some cool automations. Managed a small tech team for the first time. I only keep good memories, it was a great school of life. Left because I wanted to move back to Europe and work in a smaller company/startup."

Personal Projects

Finterpret.co

finterpret.co

An AI companion for making better stock market investments.

Stack: Next.js, mongoDB, Vercel, Stripe

Etudes-Canada.com

etudes-canada.com

A guide for studying in Canada with a webpage and payment gateway.

Stack: React, Firebase, Stripe

AutoTrader

Fully automated cryptocurrency trading bot in Python.

Stack: Python, Coinbase API

GPT-Powered Twitter Bots

Automated Twitter accounts powered by chatGPT.

Stack: Python, Twitter API, OpenAI API

Honest Comment

"I have been coding and building things in my free time since I was 19 years old. I built many things, from automated trading bots, to digital guides, to web apps. First thing I ever built was a Python script that automatically notified me when spots opened for fully-booked classes at McGill. The last thing I built is Finterpret, a full web app. Try it out and give me some feedback if you have a minute!"

Skills and Interests

Certifications

UiPath Certified RPA Associate, Blue Prism Certified Developer

Language Skills

Fluent French, English, Spanish and Italian. French, Argentinian and Italian citizenships

Technical Skills

Web development (JS, Next.js, React.js, HTML, CSS, Firebase), Python, Selenium, Java, C, SQL. RPA tools: UiPath and Blue Prism. Strong knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Visio).

Interests

Building things and indie hacking. Football (AS Monaco FC and River Plate fan). Travel and adventure.