Summary
Jean-marc Leglise is a seasoned CTO and technology leader with over 15 years of executive experience helping startups, scale-ups and established corporations modernize their engineering organizations. Based in Paris, he has led technology and online departments at companies like LaFourchette, Qobuz, PMU and Groupe Karavel, and now coaches other CTOs while running The French IT Guy. He blends hands-on product and platform delivery with organizational design—moving teams from legacy operations to scalable, product-driven engineering. Known for navigating both fast-growing startups and complex enterprise environments, he often acts as the bridge between board-level strategy and day-to-day engineering execution. An INSA Lyon-trained engineer, he pairs deep technical roots with practical leadership and a knack for turning tech debt into competitive advantage.
10 years of coding experience
14 years of employment as a software developer
Ingénieur INSA Informatique, Ingénieur INSA Informatique at INSA Lyon - Institut National des Sciences Appliquées de Lyon