Nicolas L.
Co-Founder & CTO
Experience
Apr 2018 - Jan 2025
6 years 10 monthsCo-Founder & CTO
Wellnest
- Co-founded a B2B SaaS platform for workplace wellbeing activities (yoga, meditation, HIIT, employee-led programs)
- Architected the platform, managed a small development team, and led technical execution through multiple pivots, including COVID-driven remote scenarios
- Launched MVP in March 2020 with GSK and adapted features for B2B2B and B2B2C models with clients like Decathlon
- Evolved product into a marketplace for providers, employer audit tools, and Wellbeing Ambassador features
- Transitioned platform offline in January 2025 to rebuild as AI-first with plans to relaunch in 2026
Jan 2013 - Present
13 yearsRemote
Co-Founder & CTO
Above The Clouds
- Co-founded a remote-first collective of 50+ senior technologists, CTOs, and product-focused engineers delivering on-demand teams
- Acted as analyst and solution architect, ensuring project estimates tied to business goals and solid technical foundations
- Created autonomous, outcome-driven teams with lean Agile practices and no traditional project management layers
- Developed internal frameworks and reusable components to accelerate delivery, focus on product quality, speed, and business alignment
- Served as fractional CTO for multiple startups and scale-ups, helping build teams, scale products, prepare for investment, and deliver workshops on scaling teams and transition practices
Jan 2012 - Jul 2013
1 year 7 monthsAustralia
Tech Lead / Full-Stack Developer
Microsoft / NineMSN
- Built highly immersive Flash and HTML5 campaigns for clients such as Toyota, Australian Government, Channel 9, The Block, Rimmel, WeightWatchers, and Huawei
- Led development of a competition engine framework enabling customizable, skinnable competition sites in 2 days via TDD in JavaScript (Backbone.js, Require.js, Underscore.js, Node.js, jQuery, Jasmine) with CI via TeamCity
- Delivered an award-winning interactive video campaign with Facebook API integration and After Effects video mapping
Apr 2010 - Jan 2012
1 year 10 monthsAustralia
Tech Lead / Senior Flash Developer
Captiv8
- Launched Captiv8 Digital division and delivered immersive websites and games using Flash, Flex, Papervision 3D, SWFAddress, Away 3D, and Gaia Framework
- Developed Flash games with Push Button Engine Framework and created a CMS in Flex 4 with RobotLegs and an AS3 web framework as open-source projects
- Managed multiple projects, innovated interactive experiences, and set standards for digital campaigns
Dec 2009 - Apr 2010
5 monthsBelgium
Flex Developer / Architect
NMBS
- Served as Adobe Certified Expert consultant creating Flex and AIR proof-of-concepts
- Provided PureMVC training as an Adobe Instructor and shared best practices
- Worked on a 12-person team using Cairngorm, PureMVC, Spring ActionScript, Maven, SVN, and Scrum with CI via Hudson, ensuring high-quality delivery
Jun 2009 - Apr 2010
11 monthsBelgium
RIA Consultant / Adobe Expert
iDA MediaFoundry
- Consulted on Flex 3 & 4, Flash, Flash Catalyst, and BlazeDS for an Adobe Silver Solution Partner and Training Centre
- Instructed Flash CS4 & ActionScript 3 courses at Oak3 Learning Center in Brussels
- Developed a Philips AIR application showcased in Singapore and created a custom smiley component
- Built BandGeek AIR MVP in 2 weeks integrating LastFm, Yahoo Music, YouTube, Flickr, and Google Maps, highlighted by Adobe at conferences
Jun 2005 - May 2009
4 yearsFlash / Flex Analyst, RIA & Game Developer
TAATU
- Developed a 3D isometric multiplayer virtual world in Flash/ActionScript with chat, music, video, webcam events, and customizable avatars
- Created virtual worlds for TF1, Universal, Endemol, and France 3 (Star Academy World 2007/2008, Plus Belle La Vie)
- Built reusable frameworks: communication (AS2/AS3/Flex interaction), mapping (dynamic skins), content delivery (personalized ads and AI mini-games), and user/room rights management
- Gained expertise in client-server architecture, real-time interactions, and scalable interactive experiences
Jan 2004 - Jun 2005
1 year 6 monthsFlash Consultant, Web Developer
Freelance
- Developed a multi-language, multi-product e-learning application (ActionScript 2, XML, AMFPHP) with offline/online modes, MVC design, skinnable interface, user progress tracking, and MD5 security
- Created Flash components using JSFL
- Built website guidelines, dynamic JavaScript menus, and PHP scripts to auto-generate 1000+ pages nightly for University of Mons-Hainaut
- Developed a multimedia Audio/Video application and custom CMS for Native Instruments using PHP, SQL, and MySQL
Jan 2002 - Dec 2003
2 yearsWebmaster / Web Designer
Syntech
- Designed and coded multiple websites with graphic design, PHP, HTML, CSS front-end, and content management systems
Summary
I’m the co-founder and CTO of Above The Clouds, a remote-first collective of 50+ senior technologists, CTOs, and product-focused engineers. We build high-impact, on-demand teams that take real ownership of delivering and scaling products.
I work closely with VCs and founders worldwide, assessing technology, guiding product strategy, and helping build high-performing teams. My expertise spans SaaS, B2B and multi-sided platforms, Music Tech, and AI-driven systems. Recently, I’ve helped several companies design and deploy tailored AI agents that automate operations, customer support, and internal workflows.
As founders ourselves, we take an outcome-first approach: clear goals, transparent delivery, and strong alignment between business, product, and technology. Products we’ve built or led have reached over a million users, with multiple acquisitions. We’re now expanding into post–due diligence support and wellbeing & coaching services to help teams scale sustainably.
Languages
French
NativeEnglish
AdvancedEducation
Oct 1997 - Jun 2002
University of Mons Hainaut
Master in Computer Sciences · Computer Sciences · Mons, Belgium · Distinction
Oct 1992 - Jun 1997
Athénée Royal de Saint-Ghislain
Secondary School Diploma · Brussels, Belgium
Certifications & licenses
Adobe Certified Consultant
Adobe Certified Expert
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