Francis Bouvier is a Paris-based technology entrepreneur and software leader with 12 years of engineering and executive experience, currently serving as CEO and Founder of Lightpanda. He previously scaled engineering organizations as Director of Engineering France at ChannelAdvisor and co-founded and led product and technical strategy as CTO of BlueBoard.io. Equally comfortable in hands-on development and company-building, Francis started his career in software and project leadership roles and has a background in political science and international affairs that informs his strategic approach. He blends product-minded engineering with cross-border program experience from public sector work, and is known for turning early-stage ideas into operational startups.
11 years of coding experience
12 years of employment as a software developer
Lycée Racine
Master's degree Political Science and Government, Master's degree Political Science and Government at Université Sorbonne Nouvelle
Master's degree International Relations and Affairs, Master's degree International Relations and Affairs at University of Paris I: Panthéon-Sorbonne
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