Summary
Nicolas Siret is a Director of System Engineering with 10+ years building heterogeneous high-performance computing platforms that span ARM/x86 CPUs, FPGAs, manycore processors and Nvidia GPUs. He combines hands-on FPGA and software development with product leadership, having shepherded end-to-end workstations and unified SDKs from concept to customer deployments while managing cross-functional teams and contractors. A serial founder (Pixilica, Synflow) and former EU Horizon 2020 technology expert, he bridges academic rigor (PhD in Computer Hardware Engineering) with practical IP cores, drivers and Eclipse/IntelliJ tooling that accelerate developer productivity. Nicolas has a proven track record integrating AI stacks—optimizing Mistral AI on GPU-equipped workstations—and advocating products at industry events to align engineering with market needs. He’s as comfortable writing FPGA IP in Cx/Verilog and SDK plugins as he is shaping roadmaps and go-to-market conversations. Based in Antibes, his background reveals a rare blend of embedded research, startup grit, and systems-level product delivery.
11 years of coding experience
15 years of employment as a software developer
Master's degree Computer Hardware Engineering, Master's degree Computer Hardware Engineering at Université de Rennes I
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) Computer Hardware Engineering, Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) Computer Hardware Engineering at INSA Lyon - Institut National des Sciences Appliquées de Lyon
English, French