Alexandre Denault

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Montréal-Ouest, Quebec, Canada7 yrs 8 mos experience

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Key Highlights

20 years of diverse technology and leadership experience
Expert in DevOps and Agile methodologies
Proven track record managing high-volume online infrastructures

Stackforce AI infers this person is a SaaS expert with extensive experience in game development and online infrastructure management.

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Skills

Core Skills

DevopsProject ManagementCross-functional Team LeadershipAgile MethodologiesBloggingLeadershipCloud ComputingNetworkingSoftware DevelopmentInfrastructureMobile DevelopmentGame DevelopmentEducationWeb DevelopmentDatabase ManagementTechnical Consulting

Other Skills

NegotiationStrategic VisionTableau OnlineScrumSnowflakeGenerative AICryptocurrencyGaming IndustryContinuous Integration and Continuous Delivery (CI/CD)Google Cloud Platform (GCP)Amazon Web Services (AWS)Python (Programming Language)Linux System AdministrationMySQLJava

About

Over the past 20 years, I've embraced diverse roles from development to management, fueled by my unwavering passion for technology and leadership. Known for my determination and precision, I excel in DevOps/LiveOps, Agile Coaching, and Online Infrastructures. I've successfully managed projects with over a decade of production and millions of daily users.

Experience

Hyper hippo entertainment

3 roles

VP, Production and Technology

Promoted

Dec 2025 – Present · 4 mos

Lead Production & Technology teams to deliver new games and live ops on time, on budget, and at high quality.
Drive Hyper Hippo’s technology strategy, improving agility, scalability, and development efficiency.
Optimize production processes and workflows to remove bottlenecks and accelerate time-to-market.
Build and mentor high-performing teams, fostering collaboration, innovation, and continuous improvement.

DevOpsAgile MethodologiesCloud ComputingProject Management

Director, Production & Technology Operations

Promoted

Feb 2024 – Dec 2025 · 1 yr 10 mos

Provided senior leadership for game production teams and the central technology group.
Aligned business units into a unified, strategic roadmap.
Fostered a culture of empowerment, encouraging team feedback to influence product direction.
Integrated the technology planning with key business objectives.

Cross-functional Team LeadershipAgile MethodologiesNegotiationStrategic VisionCloud Computing

Senior Development Director

Dec 2022 – Feb 2024 · 1 yr 2 mos

Led a team of Scrum Masters and QA, promoting a culture of accountability and excellence.
Increase productivity of development teams by 50% by implementing Agile practices, crafting new workflows and eliminating production bottlenecks.
Raised awareness of development costs and improved budgeting processes by creating an ETL pipeline to consolidate development performance metrics in Snowflake.

Tableau OnlineProject ManagementScrumAgile MethodologiesSnowflake

Ludia

3 roles

Senior Director, Technology Operations

Promoted

Jan 2019 – Oct 2022 · 3 yrs 9 mos · Montreal

Managed operations for two high-volume online infrastructures (10 games, 2.5M daily active users), a build infrastructure ( over 50 build servers ) and I.T. environments ( over 400 users ).
Lead the technological transition of the company to a remote (and subsequently hybrid ) work environment with minimal disruption.
Coached the next generations of architects and managers, ensuring a strong leadership future for operations at Ludia.

Project ManagementDevOpsGoogle Cloud Platform (GCP)Linux System Administration

Director, Online Operations

Promoted

Feb 2013 – Jan 2019 · 5 yrs 11 mos · Montreal

Managed operations a high-volume online infrastructure, hosting over 8 games with over 80K concurrent users, 2M daily active users and load test with over 1M players.
Lead the implementation of multiple technical initiatives to increase revenue and reduce churn, such as player inboxes, randomize rewards, subscription, vip programs, global boss fights, etc.
Lead the technological design strategy of Ludia's big data infrastructure.

MySQLContinuous Integration and Continuous Delivery (CI/CD)SnowflakeLinux System AdministrationAmazon Web Services (AWS)Cloud Computing+1

Network Programmer

Feb 2011 – Feb 2013 · 2 yrs · Montreal

Designed and implemented a high-volume online infrastructure for a series of mobile games (current, still in production with multiple games).
Lead a multi-year effort to modernize and standardize the corporate IT environment.

MySQLJavaNetworkingLinux System AdministrationAmazon Web Services (AWS)Software Development

North side inc.

Network Programmer

Nov 2010 – Feb 2011 · 3 mos · Montreal, Quebec, Canada · On-site

Designed and implemented an online infrastructure for a natural-language puzzle game.
Designed and deployed a modern I.T. infrastructure with proper network security, backups and monitoring.

InfrastructureMySQLNetwork ProgrammingLinux System AdministrationPython (Programming Language)Software Development

National taiwan university

Lead Software Developer

Jul 2010 – Aug 2010 · 1 mo · Taipei, Taipei City, Taiwan · On-site

• Designed and implemented a user-tracking framework for Apple iOS platform, leveraging the Google Cloud Platform to maximize scalability.

Mobile AnalyticsObjective-CGoogle Cloud Platform (GCP)Python (Programming Language)Mobile DevelopmentCloud Computing

Firepay

Developer

Oct 2005 – May 2006 · 7 mos · Montreal, Quebec, Canada · On-site

• Implemented various web components used to mitigate fraud risk.

JavaServer Pages (JSP)JavaWeb Development

Mcgill university

2 roles

Project lead and architect - Mammoth Project

Promoted

May 2005 – Jun 2010 · 5 yrs 1 mo · Montreal, Quebec, Canada · On-site

Designed and implemented an experimental massively multiplayer game used by over 50 students, and enabling the publication of numerous research papers.
Load tested this infrastructure with thousands of artificial players.

JavaJenkinsNetwork ProgrammingLinux System AdministrationSoftware DevelopmentProject Management

Course Lecturer

Aug 2003 – Mar 2009 · 5 yrs 7 mos · Montreal, Quebec, Canada · On-site

• Prepared and taught course material for several courses, covering a wide range of topics including O.O. programming, assembly and game development.

Assembly LanguageGame DevelopmentObject-Oriented Programming (OOP)Education

Technodabbler

Technology Blogger

Feb 2005 – Present · 21 yrs 2 mos · Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Wrote 100+ articles on homelabs, gaming hardware, and DIY tech.
Focused on SEO content for “home server,” “retro gaming,” and more.
Shared hands-on builds like NAS setups and arcade cabinets.
Covered emerging tech trends: AI protocols, object storage, blockchain.

BloggingGenerative AICryptocurrencyDevOpsLeadershipGaming Industry

National bank of canada

Analyst Programmer

May 2003 – Aug 2003 · 3 mos · Montreal, Quebec, Canada · On-site

Migrated a production MS SQL 6.5 database (structure and content) to MS SQL 2000, updating corresponding apps accordingly.
Executed several hardware audits that resulted in thousands of dollars monthly savings.

Visual BasicSQLDatabase Management

Pga, les professionnels en gestion automatisée

Technical Consultant

Jun 2000 – Jul 2002 · 2 yrs 1 mo · Montreal, Quebec, Canada · On-site

Developed interface software to extract real-time information from various telephonic equipment (Meridian, Lucent, etc).
Completed consultant work in several large companies including Banque Nationale, Bell and Molson

Nortel MeridianVisual BasicSQLTechnical Consulting

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Technology Partner

Sep 1999 – Present · 26 yrs 7 mos · Montreal, Quebec, Canada · Hybrid

• Helping company accelerate their growth ( Roadmap Design, Transition to Agile and DevOps, Software Architecture, Infrastructure Design and Audit, etc. )

Continuous Integration and Continuous Delivery (CI/CD)NetworkingProject ManagementGoogle Cloud Platform (GCP)Amazon Web Services (AWS)Python (Programming Language)+1