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/CDMicroservicesGCPAWSTerraform

AI & Tooling

Claude CodeBMAD MethodLangChainMCP ServersLLM IntegrationPrompt Engineering

Data & Databases

PostgreSQLRedisMySQLBigQueryTypesenseTypeORM

Practices & Methodologies

Hexagonal ArchitectureClean ArchitectureTDDEvent-driven ArchitectureAPI Design
Mar 2021 → Present
MeltingSpot
Paris, France · Remote
May 2024 → Present
CTPO (Chief Technology & Product Officer)
  • Rebuilt the Product & Tech organization: strategic alignment, team rituals, delivery processes.
  • Led AI and in-app learning feature integration, driving user growth and engagement.
  • Directed the full white-label adaptation for a leading US LMS.
Mar 2021 → Apr 2024
CTO
  • First technical hire: built a fully remote full-stack team.
  • Launched a complete learning platform: live video, collaborative libraries, real-time messaging, forums.
  • Raised a funding round.
  • Scaled from 2 manual to 5+ automated weekly deployments via CI/CD.
TypeScriptNestJSReactReduxWebSocketsPostgreSQLRedisBigQueryGCPAWSDockerKubernetesTerraformLangChain
Mar 2018 → Feb 2021
Total Marketing Digital Solutions
CTO · subsidiary of TotalEnergies
Lyon, France
  • Led the post-acquisition technical transition.
  • Rebuilt the platform from a B2B marketplace to a multi-country SaaS, deployed in 4 countries on 3 continents.
  • Built an 8-person engineering team.
  • Developed an internal microservices framework.
PHPSymfonyTypeScriptGogRPCAngularNodeJSRedisDockerKubernetesAzure
May 2015 → Feb 2018
Genedys
CTO & Co-founder
Lyon, France
  • Co-founded a B2B marketplace for bulk fuel procurement.
  • Deliberately co-founded in parallel with MyTinks — same founders, two simultaneous bets.
  • Managed a 4-developer team across India and France.
  • Raised a funding round.
  • Successful exit: acquired by TotalEnergies.
PHPSymfonyTypeScriptAngularNodeJSRustWebSocketsRedisMongoDB
Oct 2015 → Dec 2017
MyTinks
CEO, CTO & Co-founder
Lyon, France
  • Built a mobile video-challenge app for the general public.
  • Developed iOS/Android apps and REST API with video transcoding and streaming.
  • Raised a funding round.
SwiftJavaNodeJSHaxeRedisAWS
Jan 2014 → Jun 2015
fantoine.com
Freelance Engineer & Consultant
Valence, France
  • Engineering & consulting missions, alongside the preparation of Genedys and MyTinks.
  • Active contributor to the Haxe open-source project and its ecosystem.
PHPSymfonyJavaScriptMySQLHaxeOCaml
Nov 2009 → Dec 2013
Intuitiv Technology
R&D Director
Lyon, France
  • Joined as an apprentice, progressed to R&D Director over 4 years.
  • 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.
PHPSymfonyJavaScriptNodeJSC/C++OCamlHaxeMySQL
Jan 2008 → Nov 2011
EMCII
Software Engineer & Co-founder
Lyon, France
  • Side project co-founded during university studies.
  • Delivered 20+ websites for local small businesses.
PHPJavaScriptMySQLHaxeFlashC++
2006 → 2011

EPSI Lyon

Computer Engineer — Software Engineering

French — NativeEnglish — Fluent (C1)