Loïc Houssier

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CTO Superhuman Mail at Superhuman

San Francisco, California, United States

Overview

Loïc Houssier is a technology executive with 20 years of experience leading engineering teams at scale-ups like Superhuman and Productboard. An expert in scaling high-growth companies, he has a background in cryptography and holds certifications in Project Management. People who have worked with him describe him as innovative, goals-driven, and a passionate leader.

Originally from France, Loïc now lives in San Francisco with his wife and three children. In his spare time, he enjoys a variety of hobbies that include cooking and gardening, as well as more active pursuits like traveling and hiking.

Unique fact: He is a co-inventor on multiple patents, including one for a station roaming management method for wireless telecommunication networks.

Personality Overview

Upfront

Demanding

Hard To Convince

They care equally about the product and its potential impact.  They focus on objectivity in a pitch and pay little attention to bells and whistles. They don’t always try to control the conversation but neither do they like yielding it fully.

Topics They Care About

AI Adoption
He speaks about fostering organic AI adoption in skeptical, high-performing engineering teams and is hosting a roundtable on adopting AI tooling in mature dev teams.
Engineering Velocity
He has an evolving playbook for driving velocity in engineering organizations, arguing that clarity of mission and strategy is more important than specific tooling.
Product Taste
He delivered a keynote on the importance of product taste in the AI era, focusing on building product-minded teams and creating exceptional product experiences.

Media Appearances

Loïc has no verified media appearances

Work History

10-2025
CTO Superhuman Mail at Superhuman
1-2025
CTO at Superhuman
5-2023 - 1-2025
Senior Vice President of Engineering at Productboard
11-2021 - 5-2023
VP of Engineering at Firstbase
1-2018 - 11-2021
VP Engineering at Docusign

Education

1998 - 2002
DEUG from Université Paris Cité
2002 - 2003
Master's degree from Université de Limoges

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Exp : 10 Location : San Francisco, California, United States Job Level : Leadership Designation : CTO Superhuman Mail at Superhuman
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Insights For Selling To Loïc

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Make sure that you you respond to any queries from them quickly
  • Be crisp while making the pitch
  • Refer to testimonials from others in similar positions

DONT's

  • Don’t expect them to change their mind quickly if they say no once
  • Refrain from asking too many questions
  • Don't try too hard to get friendly, let it happen with time

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Loïc is

  • Confidence in the product plays an important role, followed by powerful testimonials.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Loïc

  • They might hesitate a little, but they will say no if they are not convinced.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Loïc move?

  • Their decision making speed is somewhere in the middle.
  • Can Loïc take some risk or not?

  • Once they have analyzed the pros and cons, they can take some risks.

You And Loïc

Personality Compatibility


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