Laurent Plancherel

Gaming Technical Leader at Logitech

Lausanne, Vaud, Switzerland

About

Experience: Product definition (technical aspects), with Marketing / Design Coordination of various technical functions (electronics, mechanics, FW, SW, production testing, quality, ...), strong focus on gaming peripherals, especially gaming mice. Electronics and FW development for mass market, cost sensitive computers peripherals International project management in technical and industrial environment Electronics development for Medical imaging devices Goals: Develop people management aspects, keeping project management and technical (electronics and technical coordination) aspects as part of my daily job. Specialties: Gaming mice / Gaming peripherals / International project management / Coordination with various technical functions, system approach / Design for low cost & high volume / NiMH & LiPol recharge systems / Digital electronics, FPGAs, ASICs / Analog electronics, video signal / uC code development (C++, Assembler) / Good understanding of other functions (ME, Design, Marketing, Manufacturing, Test, Quality, Sourcing, ...)

Experience

  • Logitech (31 yrs 6 mos)
    • Gaming System Architect
      Jul 2021 - Present · 5 yrs

    • Gaming Technical Leader
      Jan 2010 - Present · 16 yrs 6 mos

      Strong focus on gaming products (mainly gaming mice) as a Technical Leader: - Product definition from a technical perspective, with Marketing - coordination of products development (EE/FW/CAD/Test/interface with other functions like ME/QA/Manufacturing), supporting Project Manager for technical matters. Beyond this role of Technical Leader, I also spread technologies in products of a given product line, as well as across various product lines (gaming mice / keyboards / Headsets). I also kept electronic design activities in relationship with these product lines.

    • Principal Electrical Engineer
      2006 - Present · 20 yrs 6 mos

      In this position, I focussed more on products definition from a technical perspective and on coordinating their development (EE/FW/CAD/Test/interface with other functions like ME). I nevertheless kept design activities.

  • Electrical Engineer at Kontron Instruments
    1990 - 1995 · 5 yrs

    I was in charge of developping electronics for image format conversion in an Ultrasound medical device. This includes FPGA and ASICs development, Video and digital boards development, clock distribution, etc.

  • Auxiliaire at Piscine Echallens
    1980 - 1990 · 10 yrs