Bertrand Legault
About Bertrand Legault
Bertrand Legault is a Senior Cloud DevOps Engineer at Thomson Reuters, with a strong background in computer science and extensive experience in software development and management. He has worked in various roles within the company since 1999 and has contributed to projects involving AWS public cloud technologies.
Work at Thomson Reuters
Bertrand Legault has held multiple roles at Thomson Reuters over a span of several years. He currently serves as a Senior Cloud DevOps Engineer, a position he has held since 1999. His previous roles include Software Development Manager from 2006 to 2008, Senior DevOps Software Engineer from 2012 to 2015, and Technical Service Manager from 2010 to 2012 and again from 2008 to 2010. His work has involved managing web software projects and developing cloud-based solutions.
Education and Expertise
Bertrand Legault earned a Master of Science in Computer Science with a focus on Artificial Intelligence from Université de Montréal, studying from 1989 to 1991. He also holds a Bachelor of Science in Applied Computer Science, specializing in Business Software Development, from Université du Québec à Montréal, which he completed from 1983 to 1988. His educational background supports his expertise in software development and cloud technologies.
Background
Before his extensive career at Thomson Reuters, Bertrand Legault worked at Desjardins as a Telecom Analyst for ten years, from 1979 to 1989. He also served as the MIS Director at Multex for eleven months in 2002-2003 and as a Software Developer at Novasys for one year in 1992-1993. His early career laid the foundation for his later roles in software development and cloud engineering.
Achievements
Throughout his career, Bertrand Legault has been involved in significant projects, particularly in the realm of cloud technologies. He has developed a deployment and management system from the ground up for continuous integration and releasing to multiple data centers. His work emphasizes systemic process improvements to maximize resource utilization and leverage technology effectively.