Summary
Cedric Brun is a seasoned software leader and CEO of Obeo with over 15 years building pragmatic modeling technologies and commercial tooling for industry, aerospace, and automotive customers. He combines product strategy and hands-on architecture, having driven Obeo Designer and the Viewpoint Specification as CTO and chief architect before taking the CEO role. Deeply rooted in open source, he is a Modeling PMC member, project lead of Amalgam, and committer on Acceleo and Sirius, shaping tooling used across Eclipse ecosystems. His background in MDA, UML, and meta-modelling informs a practical focus on high-value, off-the-shelf solutions for systems engineering and enterprise architecture. Based in Nantes, he balances commercial leadership with active community stewardship, which helps Obeo translate research-grade modeling into industrial-grade products. An often-overlooked strength is his continuity at Obeo—progressing from intern to CEO—demonstrating long-term product ownership and institutional knowledge.
15 years of coding experience
5 years of employment as a software developer
Master Software engineering, Master Software engineering at Nantes Université
Master's degree Computer Software Engineering, Master's degree Computer Software Engineering at Polytech Nantes