Summary
Jérôme Carretero is a CTO and seasoned embedded software engineer with 14 years of experience designing simulation, critical, and general-purpose systems from prototype to product. Based in Montreal, he combines hands-on firmware and low-power algorithm optimization with architectural oversight, HiL testbench creation, and tooling that accelerates R&D. He has led embedded teams and architectures at startups and engineering firms, shipped camera and image-processing integrations, and delivered DO-178B-level critical software and FPGA/MCU solutions. Known for squeezing more capability from limited resources, he pairs a scientific mindset with practical engineering to model performance and make trade-offs visible. He oversees IP, quality, and tech scouting at Ex Makhina while continuing consultancy on embedded and compute-heavy problems. Collected specialties include modeling, performance engineering, documentation, and building tools that make complex systems comprehensible.
14 years of coding experience
7 years of employment as a software developer
Diplôme d'ingénieur, Sciences, Diplôme d'ingénieur, Sciences at CentraleSupélec
CPGE, PTSI-PT, CPGE, PTSI-PT at Lycée Jean Mermoz