Benjamin Brizzi

Senior Software Engineer @ Datadog

Paris, Île-de-France, France

About

A versatile and experienced engineer, I have over a decade of expertise in software development and engineering leadership roles. I began my journey as a developer, working on various PHP and C++ projects for Spirtech, where I collaborated on developing a ticketing system for Mexico City public transport operators. I further honed my engineering skills at Birchbox, where I rose through the ranks from Web Developer to Head of Engineering over a span of five years. Currently, I serve as the VP of Engineering at Fleet, overseeing the entire engineering department and leading the web development team. Throughout my career in web development, I have consistently demonstrated a strong commitment to delivering innovative solutions tailored to the unique needs of various industries. By leveraging my extensive technical expertise and adaptability, I have effectively tackled complex challenges in the digital landscape, driving measurable results and elevating the online presence of numerous businesses.

Experience

  • Senior Software Engineer at Datadog
    Feb 2026 - Present · 5 mos

  • Chief Technology Officer at Habitatpresto
    Jul 2024 - Feb 2026 · 1 yr 8 mos

    - Set up agile & scrum best practices - Manage a team of 1 PM and 2 developers - Planning a migration to ENGIE's infrastructure and tooling - Improve the platform's attractiveness, conversion rate and retention

  • Fleet (4 yrs 6 mos)
    • VP of Engineering
      Jan 2021 - Jun 2024 · 3 yrs 6 mos

      - Created the first version of the Fleet platform and scaled it to 1M MRR across 4 countries - Helped transform Fleet from a leasing tool to the European leader of all-in-one IT management platforms for SMBs - Recruited and managed a team of 6 developers - Set up the engineering tools to help Sales, Marketing, Customer Care teams do their job more efficiently

    • Lead Web Developer
      Jan 2020 - Jan 2021 · 1 yr 1 mo

  • Birchbox (5 yrs 1 mo)
    • Head of Engineering
      Jun 2018 - Dec 2019 · 1 yr 7 mos

      - Recruited, lead and managed a team of 4 developers - Scaled up the platform from 50k to 200k subscribers - Integrated various tooling, e-commerce and business solutions in an agile environment

    • Web Developer
      Dec 2014 - Jun 2018 · 3 yrs 7 mos

  • Software Engineer at Spirtech
    May 2012 - Nov 2014 · 2 yrs 7 mos

    - Front-end development for SAM Supervisor and Fraud Detector products. - Smartcard security application management consulting.