Laurent Guillot

Empowering your prospects with exceptional SaaS Solutions | Bridging the gap between Cloud innovation and real-world applications | Big Data Enthousiast | Helping you finding your "middle" ground in middleware

Austin, Texas, United States

About

With 18+ years in Computer Science Engineering, I'm a proactive problem-solver known for innovation and analytical skills. Expert in Presales and Data Integration, I bridge departments and drive collaboration. My SAAS software expertise enables me to drive innovation and exceed customer expectations. I am eager to leverage my expertise as a Solutions Engineer to deliver transformative solutions and drive business success. I love big data technologies. I love API platforms. Reader discretion advised: my enthusiasm is contagious!

Experience

  • Solutions Engineer at Solace
    Nov 2025 - Present · 8 mos

    Currently connecting with new prospects and exploring use cases in Texas and surrounding states for real-time, event-driven messaging solutions and Agentic AI applications.

  • Technical Account Manager at Gravitee
    Nov 2024 - Nov 2025 · 1 yr 1 mo

  • Zilliant (7 yrs 2 mos)
    • Solutions Engineer, Global (Enterprise Architect)
      Mar 2023 - Oct 2024 · 1 yr 8 mos

      Currently orchestring pivotal stages of the sales cycle for both US and EMEA Sales teams, such as technical discovery, demos, and use case discussions to drive favorable outcomes. Refined and delivered compelling presentations on Cloud Architecture, optimizing content for heightened sales effectiveness. Mentoring Solution Engineers on Zilliant technology and serve as a proactive advocate for product awareness through EMEA product release presentations. Remaining actively engaged in exploring performance optimizations and real-time integration strategies for Apache Kafka and Apache Spark.

    • Lead Solutions Architect, Manager, EMEA
      Sep 2020 - May 2023 · 2 yrs 9 mos

      Managed and mentored a team of 8 Solutions Architects, revamping internal processes and leading strategic initiatives for enterprise-level solutions. Revamped internal processes such as the Product Feedback Loop, Design Review Process, and Product Standardization, fostering seamless Customer Lifecycle Management and enhancing overall operational efficiency. Led strategic technical initiatives demanding enterprise-level expertise, including Performance Optimization, AWS Architecture, and Multi-Country Solution Design, driving innovation and delivering value to clients at scale.

    • Data Architect
      Sep 2017 - Sep 2020 · 3 yrs 1 mo

      Successfully implemented the Zilliant Suite products over 20 deployments, with a focus on overseeing the deployment process. Proven track record of transforming and communicating data integration best practices within Data Teams through diverse channels. Served as the primary Technical point of contact, facilitating seamless communication and alignment with customers, prospects, partners, and editors.

  • Data Engineer at Eccella Corporation
    Oct 2016 - Aug 2017 · 11 mos

    Designed and developed streaming data pipelines for high-frequency trading data analysis and ELT pipelines for structured and unstructured data transformation. Worked on relational and NoSQL databases, ensuring efficient storage and retrieval while implementing robust data quality processes. (Python, SQL Server, MongoDB, Cassandra, Dell Boomi, Informatica)

  • Société Générale Corporate Investment Banking (Keyrus) (La Défense)
    • Informatica Technical Leader
      Apr 2014 - Sep 2016 · 2 yrs 6 mos

      - via Keyrus Consulting - Managed to rebuild the third party referential data system of the investment bank into a Master Data Management CDI Hub for the Client and Trading Technology department. Led a 7-people Scrum Team into developing financial regulatory schemes for client classification compliance. Handled multiple roles during this tenure such as Data Architect, Informatica Tech Lead, Scrum Master

    • Informatica Data Architect
      Feb 2013 - Mar 2014 · 1 yr 2 mos

      - via Keyrus Consulting - Worked as an Informatica Data Architect for a retail bank on a Master Data Management CDI hub for organizational structures including roles of software expertise on pyramidal structures implementation and Scrum Master of an offshore team. Handled multiple roles during this tenure such as Informatica Tech Lead, Scrum Master, Software Editor Relation Manager Tools: Informatica Powercenter 9.5.1, Informatica MDM Hub 9.1 , Informatica MDM Hub 9.5.1, WebLogic, Java J2EE, Eclipse, Apache SVN, TinyPm