Summary
Pierre De Poulpiquet is a founder and product-minded engineer with 12 years of experience building data and enterprise products, currently co-founding Whaly (YC S21) to democratize BI for business teams while enabling data governance. Trained at ENSTA ParisTech and seasoned in consulting at BearingPoint, he blends hands-on engineering (TypeScript, Scala contributions) with product management across discovery to go-to-market, especially on technical data platforms. His background spans large-scale deployments, cost-saving engineering (Android ERP replacement at Air Liquide), and winning multiple hackathons—evidence of rapid prototyping and entrepreneurial drive. Known for hacking networks in school and a deep curiosity about systems, he pairs technical depth with practical business impact and a taste for ambitious product-led growth.
12 years of coding experience
4 years of employment as a software developer
S21, S21 at Y Combinator
Diplôme d'Ingénieur, Système de production, Diplôme d'Ingénieur, Système de production at ENSTA ParisTech - École Nationale Supérieure de Techniques Avancées
Classe préparatoires, BAC S Option SI (Mention TB), Classe préparatoires, BAC S Option SI (Mention TB) at Lycée Jean Baptiste Say
French, English, Chinese