Jimmy BERTRAND

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DISC Type : C

Head of Engineering at Eldo

Villegouge, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France

Overview

Jimmy is the Head of Engineering at Eldo, a B2B SaaS platform for home improvement professionals. With over 8 years of experience, he combines full-stack expertise with agile management to build high-impact technical teams and reliable platforms. He is a graduate of 42 Paris.

Outside of work, Jimmy is a motorcycle enthusiast who reflects on the lessons learned from his riding experiences. He also has an appreciation for simple, well-designed open-source games and thinks deeply about personal traits like generosity and the drive to help his team.

Unique fact: He once had a product epiphany from playing a simple open-source browser game that he found addictive and well-conceived.

Personality Overview

Objective Thinker

Precise

Negotiator

They don’t appreciate bells and whistles unless backed by data.  They enjoy working alone and do not rely on others very often. They prefer to do logical analysis and value evidence over emotions.

Topics They Care About

AI in Production
Believes AI should be a tool that codes FOR developers, not replace them, and is focused on the practical application of LLMs in software development.
Engineering Leadership
Focuses on building and empowering technical teams, believing that senior developers can successfully carry the product vision even without a dedicated Product Manager.
Developer Empowerment
Advocates for trusting developers and protecting them from distractions, even if it means personally finding it difficult to say "no" to requests.

Media Appearances

Jimmy has no verified media appearances

Work History

5-2023
Head of Engineering at Eldo
3-2022 - 5-2023
CTO at Lumi THD
7-2019 - 3-2022
Product Owner et Lead Web Fullstack chez Lumi THD at Lumi THD
1-2016 - 7-2019
Développeur Fullstack et Administrateur système at Lumi THD
11-2014 - 1-2020
Etudiant at 42 born2code

Education

2014 - 2017
Certification de développeur informatique from 42 Paris
2013 - 2013
TSSI from AFPA

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Exp : 13 Location : Villegouge, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France Job Level : Mid-senior Designation : Head of Engineering at Eldo
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Insights For Selling To Jimmy

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Be formal and objective, they will appreciate it more
  • Use phrases like ‘expect X% improvement’, ‘data clearly shows’ etc.
  • Tell them what ROI they can expect

DONT's

  • Avoid pushing them too much to involve other stakeholders unless it is critical
  • Avoid phrases like ‘trust me’, ‘others just love’ etc.
  • Do not use very emotional or colorful language

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Jimmy is

  • Strong evidence of ROI, effective pricing, and proven data points matter the most to them.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Jimmy

  • It is not very hard for them to say no if they are not convinced about the decision.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Jimmy move?

  • They are neither the fastest nor the slowest decision makers, they are somewhere in the middle.
  • Can Jimmy take some risk or not?

  • They can bear some risk if their analysis backs the decision.

You And Jimmy

Personality Compatibility


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