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Méril Pilon
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Lead Software Engineer
London, England, United Kingdom
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Chief Technology OfficerPlainMay 2026 - Current (6 months)- VP of EngineeringImprobableJan 2026 - May 2026 (5 months)• Scaled and directed a 30-person engineering department, establishing a self-sufficient leadership layer of managers.
• Implemented performance frameworks and leveling matrices to align talent with business goals.
• Initiated a cloud cost optimisation program, achieving a 50% reduction in cloud spend through bespoke systems. - Director of PlatformImprobableJul 2025 - Jan 2026 (7 months)• Led the transition from MVP to a production-grade Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS), implementing SLAs and incident management.
• Fostered a growth-oriented culture by mentoring managers and engineers, aligning opportunities with career goals.
• Established company-wide support and on-call policies, enhancing incident response reliability and reducing burnout.
• Led a cross-functional team to develop "Morpheus," enabling 20,000 concurrent players for high-profile events. - Head of Web PlatformImprobableFeb 2024 - Jul 2025 (1 year 6 months)• Led a team of 15 engineers and managers, fostering growth in both technical and leadership skills.
• Collaborated with senior leadership to optimise for large customer engagements, ensuring alignment with business goals.
• Structured the department into lean, cross-functional pods to enhance efficiency and collaboration.
• Provided technical guidance on key architectural challenges, driving innovation within the team. - Lead Software EngineerImprobableJun 2022 - Feb 2024 (1 year 9 months)• Led a cross-functional squad of 6 to develop the "Morpheus Platform," enabling Yuga Labs’ "First Trip" & "Otherside" events.
• Architected and built backend services and customer-facing Web UIs, ensuring stability during high-concurrency gaming events.
• Introduced CI/CD pipelines and rigorous testing standards, significantly reducing deployment risk and enhancing the development lifecycle. - Senior Software EngineerImprobableMar 2021 - Jun 2022 (1 year 4 months)• Served as the technical lead for the IMS Console, enhancing management capabilities for the Games as a Service product.
• Designed and implemented a new frontend application for IMS zeuz, improving user experience and functionality.
• Contributed significantly to legacy systems, focusing on reducing maintenance costs and improving system efficiency. - Founding EngineerQuestDBApr 2020 - Mar 2021 (1 year)• Architected cloud infrastructure on AWS, delivering Database as a Service to enhance customer experience.
• Contributed to QuestDB, an open-source database, fostering community engagement and growth.
• Modernized legacy console from jQuery to React/TypeScript, significantly reducing technical debt.
• Engaged actively on GitHub, Slack, and HN, growing the repository from 0 to over 6,000 stars. - SSenior Software Engineer Technical LeadMay 2019 - Apr 2020 (1 year)• Led the frontend development of a new cryptocurrency derivatives exchange, enhancing user experience and functionality.
• Designed a hybrid cloud and on-premises infrastructure, ensuring robust performance and scalability.
• Contributed to backend service development using a multi-technology stack, promoting versatility in solutions.
• Implemented DevOps practices, including CI/CD and configuration as code, streamlining development processes. - Software Engineer Technical LeadBlockchain.comMar 2018 - May 2019 (1 year 3 months)• Led the frontend development for a new cryptocurrency exchange at Blockchain.
• Implemented a real-time streaming data solution for the internal trading web application.
• Introduced best practices and tools to enhance productivity and address technical debt.
• Became the primary technical expert in frontend technologies within the team. - FFrontend EngineerSep 2016 - Mar 2018 (1 year 7 months)
- SSoftware DeveloperOct 2014 - Sep 2016 (2 years)
- Software engineerSopra SteriaSep 2013 - Sep 2014 (1 year 1 month)
- Frontend EngineerAirbusJul 2013 - Sep 2013 (3 months)
- SAP ABAP DeveloperSopra SteriaSep 2011 - Jun 2013 (1 year 10 months)
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- master, Master of Engineering (M.Eng.), Computer EngineeringCPE Lyon
- bachelor, Bachelor's degree, Computer EngineeringUniversité Claude Bernard Lyon 1