building things that matter

Founding Engineer,
CTO & Builder.

I'm Fabien Antoine — I build products from zero to production and scale the teams behind them. First engineer in, last to leave the codebase. Currently CTPO at MeltingSpot, based in France.

I'm the person you bring in when there's no codebase yet — and you need one that will still make sense two years from now.

Over 17 years, I've done it four times as co-founder and first engineer: picked the stack, shipped the first lines, hired the first engineers, and built the processes that let teams scale without burning out.

I combine strong technical ownership with product instinct — I care about architecture because I care about shipping. I work AI-native: I don't just build AI features, I use AI at every layer of how I work.

I've taken products from zero to production, navigated a successful acquisition by TotalEnergies, and shipped products used across Europe, Africa, and the Americas — touching Energy, HealthTech, Digital Adoption, and more.

When I'm not doing that, I'm tinkering — side projects, open source, or just building things that scratch my own itch. It's how I stay sharp and ahead of the curve.

17+
years in tech
4
companies co-founded
1
successful exit
ideas yet to build

What I work with.

Leadership & Management

Engineering ManagementProduct StrategyAgile / ScrumTeam Coaching & ScalingHiring & Onboarding

Backend Development

TypeScriptNodeJSNestJSRustPHPPython

Frontend Development

ReactNextJSAngularWeb extensionsMUI

Mobile Development

FlutterDartJava/AndroidSwift/iOS

Infrastructure & DevOps

DockerKubernetesCI/CDMicroservicesGCPAWS

AI & Tooling

Claude CodeBMAD MethodLangChainMCP ServersLLM IntegrationPrompt Engineering

Data & Databases

PostgreSQLRedisMySQLBigQueryTypeORM

Practices & Methodologies

Hexagonal ArchitectureClean ArchitectureTDDEvent-driven ArchitectureAPI Design
May 2024 → Present
MeltingSpot
CTPO (Chief Technology & Product Officer)
Paris, France · Remote
  • Rebuilt the Product & Tech organization: strategic alignment, cross-team rituals, improved delivery processes.
  • Led a major platform evolution integrating generative AI and advanced in-app learning features, driving significant growth in registered users and engagement.
  • Directed a critical project: full white-label adaptation of the platform for a leading US LMS.
TypeScriptNestJSReactPostgreSQLGCPKubernetesLangChain
Mar 2021 → Apr 2024
MeltingSpot
CTO
Paris, France · Remote
  • First technical hire: built a 9-person fully remote full-stack team split into two feature teams.
  • Raised funding to support team and product growth.
  • Designed and launched a complete learning platform: live video, collaborative libraries, real-time messaging, forums.
  • Scaled delivery from 2 manual deployments/week to 5+ fully automated deployments/week with CI/CD.
TypeScriptNestJSReactWebSocketsRedisAWSDocker
Mar 2018 → Feb 2021
Total Marketing Digital Solutions
CTO · subsidiary of TotalEnergies
Lyon, France
  • Led the post-acquisition technical transition after TotalEnergies acquired Genedys.
  • Full platform rebuild: transformed a B2B marketplace into a generic multi-country SaaS deployed across TotalEnergies subsidiaries in 4 countries on 3 continents.
  • Built an 8-person engineering team (developers + DevOps).
  • Developed an internal microservices framework standardizing practices.
PHPSymfonyGogRPCAngularKubernetesAzure
May 2015 → Feb 2018
Genedys
CTO & Co-founder
Lyon, France
  • Co-founded and built an innovative B2B marketplace for bulk fuel procurement.
  • Co-founded alongside MyTinks during a deliberate parallel launch phase — same co-founders, two bets at once.
  • Managed a 4-developer team across India and France.
  • Raised funding to scale the product and team.
  • Successful exit: company acquired by TotalEnergies.
PHPSymfonyAngularRustWebSocketsMongoDB
Oct 2015 → Dec 2017
MyTinks
CEO, CTO & Co-founder
Lyon, France
  • Created a mobile video-challenge application for the general public.
  • Full development of iOS/Android apps and REST API (video transcoding, streaming).
  • Raised funding to scale the product and team.
  • Project concluded in 2017.
SwiftJavaNode.jsHaxeAWS
Jan 2014 → Jun 2015
fantoine.com
Freelance Engineer & Consultant
Valence, France
  • Engineering & consulting missions while preparing the launch of Genedys and MyTinks.
  • Active contributor to the Haxe open-source project and its ecosystem.
PHPSymfonyHaxeOCaml
Nov 2009 → Dec 2013
Intuitiv Technology
R&D Director
Lyon, France
  • Built a SaaS platform for local authorities (Citizen Relationship Management).
  • Built a 5-developer R&D team across France and Bulgaria.
  • Designed a cross-mobile programming language and secured funding.
  • Supported SMAIO in creating medical simulation software for spinal surgery.
C/C++OCamlHaxePHPSymfony
Jan 2008 → Nov 2011
EMCII
Software Engineer & Co-founder
Lyon, France
  • Co-founded an IT services company during university studies.
  • Delivered 20+ websites for local small businesses.
PHPJavaScriptFlashC++
2006 → 2011

EPSI Lyon

Computer Engineer — Software Engineering

French — NativeEnglish — Fluent (C1)