Jean-sébastien Trottier is a seasoned technical leader based in Ottawa with over two decades of hands-on experience across software development, test automation, and IT operations. Currently leading technical efforts at Cisco since 2010, he blends deep expertise in networking and security with a pragmatic background in computer repair and systems administration from his earlier CompTIA A+ and IT technician days. His career spans consulting, CTO and founder roles where he shipped first-to-market network technologies and built test automation frameworks that bridged product and operations teams. Comfortable from low-level infrastructure to high-level product strategy, he’s known for turning complex, distributed requirements into reliable, auditable solutions. Beyond corporate roles he has run his own software ventures and consulting firm, reflecting an entrepreneurial mindset paired with long-term delivery at scale.
11 years of coding experience
14 years of employment as a software developer
Computer Sciences, Computer Sciences at Université de Sherbrooke
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Jean-sébastien Trottier - Technical Leader at Cisco Systems