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Software engineer, enthusiast in frontend engineering. Loves universal Javascript. Experienced in Web(sites/apps) development, SPAs, Node.js, desktop and mobile development.
Cares about fundamentals, abstractions, concepts, testing and developer tooling.
More than 2 years experience in React, Redux, SSR and Modern Javascript.
More than 5 years experience in software engineering.
Loves team work and learns as a team.

I have 15+ years of experience leading and delivering high-quality products to market at aggressive schedules. I also have 15+ years of online marketing (email, paid media, influencer and social).

Few highlights of my background:
• Platforms I’ve lead and taken live: Facebook Ads marketing, email marketing SaaS, online dating service, and online casual gaming

• One of my previous companies was part of Y Combinator

• I am experienced working in Agile environments with fast MVP rollouts & data-driven decision making

• I’ve worked with and lead cross-functional teams in USA and India

• I also have extensive knowledge in the following marketing channels: email, content, social and paid marketing

• Currently, I mentor aspiring entrepreneurs and founder at SJSU

Sebastien Provencher is a Director and one of the early employees at Element AI. Serial entrepreneur with more than 18 years of experience successfully building digital products and services, Sébastien's recent roles include Vice-President stints at HomeAdvisor and Acquisio. He co-founded two startups, including VC-funded Needium, where he worked as Vice President, Product Management and Business Development between 2007 and 2012. From 1999 to 2007, he played an instrumental role in formulating Yellow Pages
Group’s online strategy in Canada. Sébastien is also mentor in the startup accelerator FounderFuel and adviser to several young tech companies.

Element AI (http://www.elementai.com) delivers groundbreaking Artificial Intelligence solutions to Global 2000 enterprise companies, enabling them to become AI-first businesses through our products and services. Element AI is headquartered in Montreal, Quebec and raised a $102M Series A round in 2017 from leading investors including BDC Capital, Data Collective, Fidelity Investments Canada, Hanwha, Intel Capital, Microsoft Ventures, National Bank, NVIDIA GPU Ventures, and Real Ventures.

In college / high school and looking to switch to CS / looking to become a developer / get a job as a developer? I'd like to help.

I'm a professional Python developer and trainer. I speak at Python conferences around the world {PyCon Italy, UK, Finland, Philippines}. Ask me anything! I'll do my best guiding you in areas of frontend development to backend development using Python; Machine Learning, Natural Language Processing, different Python libraries, open source development, Version Control System (Git), best practices, and tiny hacks to be more productive.

Every week, I'll take out some time to do a few things with you:

- Chat: about project ideas / help to build new projects / anything else
- Activity and Goals: Usually some projects to implement after the "Chat" above ^
- Coding Challenges: Coding challenges - I can send you my questions / or something from usually websites like LeetCode, HackerRank etc
- 1-on-1: Mock interviews / Offer guidance on work or projects or career / You can ask questions
- Coding Support: Review any code you write or from the activities that I suggest you to do

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I am a 25yr veteran in design of digital systems. I have worked for companies as large as HP and even owned my own startup. I have been a professor of design, a team manger, a practice lead, a research principle, a strategist, a UI Designer, an art director, and more.

I want to help you either as an individual who is looking for career and portfolio advice or as a leader of a team who wants to help their team reach their true value potential and make a strong impact.