Serge Yahlou
About Serge Yahlou
Serge Yahlou is the Director of Production Engineering at OANDA, where he leads the development of cloud infrastructure and oversees multiple engineering teams. He has extensive experience in systems engineering and infrastructure management, having held various roles at Stars Technologies Services and I-CONNECT LP.
Current Role at OANDA
Serge Yahlou serves as the Director of Production Engineering at OANDA, a position he has held since 2020. In this role, he leads the development and implementation of the company's cloud infrastructure and platform strategy. He oversees teams including CloudOps-SRE, Database Engineering, and Platform Engineering. Yahlou plays a significant role in advancing architectural patterns for OANDA's geo-distributed SaaS infrastructure and applications. His responsibilities also include developing and maintaining organizational data and system security policies.
Previous Experience at Stars Technologies Services
Prior to his current role at OANDA, Serge Yahlou worked at Stars Technologies Services in various capacities. He was a Team Lead in Systems Engineering from 2014 to 2019, where he contributed to engineering projects in the Toronto, Canada Area. He later served as Senior Manager of IT Infrastructure and DevOps for one year, from 2019 to 2020. In 2020, he transitioned to the role of Associate Director, Infrastructure, where he continued to develop his expertise in IT infrastructure.
Professional Background in Systems Engineering
Serge Yahlou has extensive experience in systems engineering and operations management. He worked at I-CONNECT LP from 2009 to 2012 as a System Engineer and Operations Manager. This role involved overseeing operational processes and ensuring system efficiency. His background in systems engineering is further supported by his educational qualifications and previous leadership positions in technology-focused organizations.
Educational Qualifications
Serge Yahlou holds a Master's Degree in Electronics Engineering / Microelectronics from the Belarusian State University of Informatics and Radioelectronics, which he completed from 1998 to 2003. He also earned a Diploma in Microelectronics from Minsk State Higher Radiotechnical College, studying there from 1994 to 1998. His educational background provides a strong foundation for his roles in engineering and technology management.
Mentorship and Leadership at OANDA
At OANDA, Serge Yahlou plays a key role in mentoring and supporting Engineering Managers. He fosters a culture of operational excellence, agility, performance, and quality within the organization. His collaborative efforts include co-owning Operational Excellence planning and execution with the CIO, focusing on building financial models in partnership with Financial Planning and Analysis (FP&A).