David Fortin
Senior Manager, Software Engineering at Ciena
Canada
Summary
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Top SchoolDavid Fortin is a seasoned software engineering leader with 12 years of experience, now serving as Senior Manager, Software Engineering at Ciena after progressing through hands-on back-end and front-end roles. He combines deep expertise in frontend architecture and UI/UX with proven delivery of high-risk, complex features and the ability to manage and mentor large engineering teams (up to 60 across resource plans). Known for driving frontend infrastructure roadmaps, enforcing coding standards, and reducing technical debt, he also champions UX improvements through close collaboration with designers. A top-performing software engineering graduate who completed multiple industry internships, he brings a rare mix of academic excellence, practical system design, and a talent for building high-performing teams and scalable UI frameworks.
12 years of coding experience
15 years of employment as a software developer
Génie logiciel/Software Engineering, Computer Software Engineering, Génie logiciel/Software Engineering, Computer Software Engineering at Université du Québec - Ecole de Technologie supérieureCégep/College, Technique de l'informatique/Computer Science Technology, Cégep/College, Technique de l'informatique/Computer Science Technology at Cégep Saint-Jean-sur-RichelieuGénie Logiciel/Software Engineering, Computer Software Engineering, Génie Logiciel/Software Engineering, Computer Software Engineering at Université d'Ottawa
French, English
Github Skills (63)
axes10
addon10
modals9
ember-addon9
dynamic-components9
ember-cli9
command-line-utility9
emberjs9
collections8
npm-package8
pattern8
javascript8
configurations8
nodejs7
json7
Programming languages (1)
Github contributions (5)
ciena-frost/ember-frost-ecosystem
Sep 2016 - Sep 2018
Contributions:21 commits, 12 PRs, 7 pushes in 2 years
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ciena-frost/ember-frost-fields
Sep 2016 - Sep 2018
Contributions:6 PRs, 4 pushes, 11 comments in 1 year 11 months
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