Joel Sauvain is a pragmatic software engineer based in Zurich with nine years of hands-on experience building fintech, legal tech, and enterprise solutions from prototype to market. With roles evolving from apprentice developer to senior engineer at Ergon and now INACTA, he combines deep applied engineering skills with product-minded decision making. His UCL MSc in Entrepreneurship complements a BSc in Computer Science, reflecting a rare blend of technical depth and commercial strategy. Joel focuses on delivering robust, production-ready systems that solve hard domain problems while aligning with business outcomes. Colleagues describe him as someone who thinks like a founder—prioritizing impact, learnings, and go-to-market viability alongside code quality. He often bridges gaps between engineering, stakeholders, and sales to turn complex requirements into pragmatic, shippable products.
9 years of coding experience
Master of Science Entrepreneurship, Master of Science Entrepreneurship at UCL School of Management
Berufsmatura, Berufsmatura at Berufsmaturitätsschule Winterthur
Bachelor of Science - BS Computer Science Informatik, Bachelor of Science - BS Computer Science Informatik at OST – Eastern Switzerland University of Applied Sciences
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