Laurene Tavella

Engineering leader with 6+ years of experience delivering software in construction and interactive technology environments. Currently operating as the Head of Software Engineering with responsibilities spanning technical strategy, team leadership, and cross-functional delivery. Proven ability to drive execution, mentor engineers, and align engineering work with product and business goals in fast-paced environments.

Hands-on familiarity with agentic AI or generative AI applied to software development workflows.

Head of Software Development - Dpt. - Montreal QC, Canada

(2024-01)

• Led a team of 10 engineers delivering Unity and web-based projects, improving delivery speed by 20%.
• Owned the technical roadmap, aligning execution with business goals and driving cross-functional delivery with product and design.
• Mentored engineers and supported performance and career growth. Contributed to hiring through interviewing and onboarding.
• Established and scaled engineering practices (Agile, CI/CD, code quality), increasing team efficiency and reliability. Managed cross-team dependencies and ensured timely delivery across multiple projects.
• Defined technical direction, including architecture, tooling, and development standards. Led execution of large-scale immersive projects, overseeing technology choices, risk management, and multidisciplinary coordination.
• Improved internal tools, pipelines, QA workflows, and documentation. Contributed to company strategy as part of the leadership team, including AI initiatives and organizational planning.

Software engineering technical lead - Pomerleau - Montreal QC, Canada

(2022-01 - 2023-12)

• Spearheaded initiatives to enhance team performance and collaboration to promote knowledge sharing and progress across projects.
• Improved code quality and development efficiency by implementing Unit tests and automated CICD processes, fostering adherence to best practices, and conducting regular code reviews.
• Led multiple teams of software engineers in developing cloud-based applications using React (with TypeScript), and C# .NET, resulting in successful product launches and contributing to the company's growth and reputation.
• Designed and implemented technical roadmaps for multiple applications, ensuring timely delivery and alignment with business objectives.
• Actively built strong cross-functional relationships, promoting seamless collaboration and maximizing productivity across teams and departments.
• Mentored and coached junior software engineers, instilling a culture of continuous improvement within the team.

Lead software engineer - Pomerleau - Montreal QC, Canada

(2020-01 - 2022-12)

• Led a successful technological transition towards web development, resulting in measurably faster development times for our projects, and higher end users' satisfaction.
• Implemented best practices for testing and development, including CICD, tests, and code reviews, resulting in improved code quality and team productivity.
• Collaborated with a wide range of product teams and end users to define requirements, develop new features, and improve user experience.
• Mentored and coached summer interns and launched an integration program for new employees, resulting in a higher productivity of the team.

Software engineer - Pomerleau - Montreal QC, Canada

(2019-01 - 2020-12)

• Developed applications using modern technologies such as React (with TS), C# .NET, SQL databases, and Azure virtual machines.
• Successfully designed and developed a proof of concept of a serious game using Unity C#, SQL database, and C# .NET (backend), demonstrating strong technical skills and creativity.
• Contributed to the research efforts focused on AR and VR technologies, leading to a valuable understanding of this field.
• Proactively proposed improvements for the development team.

Engineering degree - Computer science - Ecole Centrale (2015-01 - 2019-12) France