Summary
Yoann Buch is a seasoned software leader and CTO with 11 years of experience building product-led engineering teams and gamified platforms to reduce cyber risk. As founder and technical lead at Kamaé he combines hands-on engineering with product design to deliver a gamified cyber awareness platform that makes GDPR, phishing and security training engaging and measurable. His background spans enterprise and startup roles at Instana and Microsoft, plus founding experience, giving him deep expertise in scalable SaaS, observability and developer workflows. He holds advanced software engineering degrees from INSA Lyon and Portland State University and has a track record of turning complex security and compliance needs into simple, automated learning experiences. Unusually, he blends a product-first mindset with direct technical execution—shipping micro-learning, automated phishing tests and analytics dashboards that drive real behaviour change. Based in France, he focuses on practical solutions that increase employee engagement and reduce organizational exposure to cyberthreats.
11 years of coding experience
11 years of employment as a software developer
Exchange student, Computer Science, Exchange student, Computer Science at Idaho State University
Master's degree, Software Engineering, Master's degree, Software Engineering at Portland State University
Master's degree, Information Technology & Computer Engineering, Master's degree, Information Technology & Computer Engineering at INSA Lyon - Institut National des Sciences Appliquées de Lyon
Associate Degree, Software Engineering, Associate Degree, Software Engineering at Université Savoie Mont Blanc