Sébastien Girard

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Software Developer II at Cision @ Cision Canada
toronto, ontario, canada
Sébastien Girard's Location
Greater Ottawa Metropolitan Area, Canada
About Sébastien Girard

Innovative problem solver with a proven track record of driving impactful projects in aerospace, software development, embedded programming, AI, and critical systems such as 911 call centers, as well as delivering significant contributions to the maintenance of electrical infrastructure. I am the former President and Project Manager of the uOttawa Rocketry Team, where I led a multidisciplinary team to successfully design, manufacture, test, and fly a 3m supersonic rocket, achieving Mach 1.7 speeds and reaching 23,000ft altitude. Motivated by the opportunity to provide dynamic leadership and tackle critical challenges, I thrive on delivering high quality solutions and fostering collaborative environments. Feel free to reach out.

Sébastien Girard's Current Company Details
Cision Canada

Cision Canada

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Software Developer II at Cision
toronto, ontario, canada
Employees:
260
Sébastien Girard Work Experience Details
  • Cision Canada
    Software Developer Ii
    Cision Canada Jan 2024 - Present
  • Uottawa Rocketry
    President
    Uottawa Rocketry Aug 2022 - Oct 2023
    Ontario, Canada
    • Initiate and lead the strategic decisions of a multidisciplinary team of 30+ students• Led the development of a 3m tall supersonic rocket with 8kN of peak thrust that successfully flew at Mach 1.7 (2100 km/h) to an altitude of 23,000ft.• Ensured compliance to legal, safety, regulatory and liability/insurance requirements• Monitored and achieved organizational goals and milestones within specified timelines through effective utilization of management tools and overseeing the… Show more • Initiate and lead the strategic decisions of a multidisciplinary team of 30+ students• Led the development of a 3m tall supersonic rocket with 8kN of peak thrust that successfully flew at Mach 1.7 (2100 km/h) to an altitude of 23,000ft.• Ensured compliance to legal, safety, regulatory and liability/insurance requirements• Monitored and achieved organizational goals and milestones within specified timelines through effective utilization of management tools and overseeing the progress of five teams, ensuring seamless coordination and timely accomplishment of objectives.• Promote communication, teamwork, inclusivity, equality, and team cohesion by organizing social events and conferences within the team• Ensured the team’s smooth operation through regular meetings with team leads and fostering team cohesion• Responsible for making pitches and presentations for funding requests from the university and different sponsors Show less
  • Uottawa Rocketry
    Avionics Lead
    Uottawa Rocketry Sep 2020 - Aug 2022
    Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
    • Responsible for the avionics sub-team (15+ engineering students)• Participated in the project management and technical decisions for the development of a hybrid rocket engine and a supersonic rocket that will reach 20,000 feet• Orchestrated the development of the Primary Flight Computer, ground equipment and data acquisition devices that will control different propulsion, recovery, and avionic embedded real-time systems• Led the software development team of the Primary Flight… Show more • Responsible for the avionics sub-team (15+ engineering students)• Participated in the project management and technical decisions for the development of a hybrid rocket engine and a supersonic rocket that will reach 20,000 feet• Orchestrated the development of the Primary Flight Computer, ground equipment and data acquisition devices that will control different propulsion, recovery, and avionic embedded real-time systems• Led the software development team of the Primary Flight Computer of the rocket in C++ • Integrated multiple sensors, output signals, a finite state machine, and events detection logic in the Primary Flight Computer• Designed custom antennas with Ansys• Established the recruitment process of the team Show less
  • Uottawa Rocketry
    Avionics Member
    Uottawa Rocketry Sep 2019 - Sep 2020
    Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
    Initiated the development of the new onboard flight computer software. Researched on software architecture good practices and learned C++. Designed the architecture of the new code base in C++, implemented a finite state machine and an interface for testing and simulating rocket flights. Setup the new test platform and the groundwork for the future student researched and developed avionic system of the team.
  • Motorola Solutions
    Software Engineer
    Motorola Solutions May 2023 - Aug 2023
    Gatineau, Quebec, Canada
    Software development for 911 call centers.- Validated the upgrade procedure for a 911 software release, ensuring a flawless upgrade of many 911 call answering points.- Significantly reduced time and technical configuration errors for field engineers to upgrade 911 call centers by developing new features that streamline the data entry process of call centers configurations.- Increased security by automating the audit policies of Windows machines for many U.S. 911 federal sites
  • Spiria
    Software Developer
    Spiria May 2022 - Aug 2022
    Gatineau, Quebec, Canada
    - Full stack developer- Developed front-end pages and features with React and Typescript- Implemented new backend features in PHP- Wrote database migration scripts in SQL- Developed custom plugins in Java
  • Cision Canada
    Software Developer
    Cision Canada Sep 2021 - Dec 2021
    Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
    • Worked in an agile software backend development team• Successfully designed and implemented a configuration server in a microservice architecture• Successfully updated and redeployed all microservices to use the new configuration server in production• Established and documented a new deployment workflow for multiple software development teams• Developed features in microservices using the Spring frameworkSuccess Examples:• Recognition from management for… Show more • Worked in an agile software backend development team• Successfully designed and implemented a configuration server in a microservice architecture• Successfully updated and redeployed all microservices to use the new configuration server in production• Established and documented a new deployment workflow for multiple software development teams• Developed features in microservices using the Spring frameworkSuccess Examples:• Recognition from management for independently solving critical production problems during off hours• Winning team of the Cision Q4 hackathon Show less
  • Cision Canada
    Software Developer
    Cision Canada Jan 2021 - Apr 2021
    Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
    • Investigated and solved issues in the backend data ingestion pipeline of multiple Cision platforms• Designed and developed new features for internal Cision tool• Produced code of high quality covered with automated tests• Fixed many backend issues that clients were facing and reporting
  • University Of Ottawa And Biotalent
    Research Assistant
    University Of Ottawa And Biotalent May 2020 - Aug 2020
    Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
    • Conducted research to integrate the new technologies in gene circuits and biological computing• Developed a web-based CAD platform that let the user design gene circuits and logic gates together• Produced technical reports• Initiated the Agile methodology within the team by using new tools such as Trello
  • Technoscience Outaouais
    Summer Camp Counselor
    Technoscience Outaouais Jul 2019 - Aug 2019
    Quebec, Canada
    Responsible of the Technoscience Outaouais digital programming camp. Supervised a group of child aged from 7 to 12 for 6 weeks full time. Ensured the smooth running of workshops and activities.

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Sébastien Girard's current role is Software Developer II at Cision.

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Sébastien Girard attended University Of Ottawa, Conservatoire De Musique Et D'art Dramatique Du Québec.

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