Summary
Germain Masse is a versatile technology leader and co-founder with 20+ years of experience building scalable infrastructure, products, and teams, notably helping grow OVH from a small startup to Europe’s leading cloud provider. He blends hands-on engineering (network-as-code, bare-metal systems, anti-DDoS R&D) with product and go-to-market leadership across AI, cloud-native, and eco-design initiatives. Now based in Montreal, he offers fractional CTO services and strategic tech consulting focused on AI-powered digital transformation for manufacturing and logistics SMEs. His background uniquely spans running large operational datacenters and shaping product marketing for AI offerings, giving him a rare cross-functional perspective. Passionate about open source, sustainability and practical AI adoption, he maintains strong ties across France, Canada and Europe. Open to fractional CTO roles, manufacturing innovation partnerships and strategic advisory engagements.
10 years of coding experience
20 years of employment as a software developer
Master of Science (MSc), Information Technology, Master of Science (MSc), Information Technology at Institut supérieur d'électronique et du numérique
OVHcloud Leadership Program, OVHcloud Leadership Program at EDHEC Business School
French, English