Summary
Francis Gauthier is a Cybersecurity & Privacy Product Owner with 13 years of experience translating complex regulatory and technical requirements into pragmatic product solutions within large enterprises. Based in Greater Montreal, he has progressed from full-stack developer and software architect roles to product management and program leadership, notably driving GDPR/global privacy, ITAR/export control, and Azure DevOps governance at CAE and TELUS. He blends hands-on engineering background with Agile coaching and Scrum mastery to operationalize OneTrust administration, ALM practices, and secure-by-design product roadmaps. Known for building teams and tooling—he implemented TELUS’s first TFS server and led digitization initiatives across public and private sectors—he’s equally comfortable in strategic program management and detailed architecture. His cross-disciplinary skill set includes Lean Six Sigma training and Management 3.0 principles, enabling measurable process improvements alongside compliance. Colleagues rely on him to bridge privacy, security, and delivery without losing sight of developer productivity and user needs.
13 years of coding experience
20 years of employment as a software developer
Management 3.0, Management 3.0 at Pyxis
DEC Computer Software Engineering, DEC Computer Software Engineering at Montmorency College
LSS - Lean Six Sigma Internal Program, LSS - Lean Six Sigma Internal Program at TELUS
MSDEVMTL | .NET Community Member
French, English