Hello👋
I'm a Software Engineer and Sales Engineer with 3 years at Google: YouTube ML infrastructure, then Google Cloud architecture and customer engineering, now Google Ads. Based in Paris, relocating to the Bay Area.
Linkedin: in/michel-grolet
Resume: resume.grolet.fr
⬇️ 01/2025 – Present : Google Ads, Solutions Engineering for Gaming & Apps publishers
08/2025 – Present
Solutions Engineer at Google Ads
Paris, France
Helping publishers (gaming & mobile) grow revenue and UX with Google Ads & AdMob.
- Led 3 head-to-head migrations against primary competitor; drove 28% revenue uplift, 30% CPM increase, and 25% higher fill rate for a major publisher by diagnosing critical mediation issues.
- Provided end-to-end technical consultation for a video platform's main app, from MVP to product launch.
- Designed an internal tooling system that surfaced a $XM ARR opportunity; scaled automated outreach to 1,000+ publishers in collaboration with GTM and Product.
- Built AI-powered app crawling workflows to audit publisher SDK health and ad integration quality at scale.
- Rated Significant Impact (S) in annual performance review.
01/2025 – 06/2025
Sales Engineer at Google Cloud
Paris, France
End-to-end cloud architecture, POCs, competitive migrations, and technical advisory for French enterprise and digital native accounts. Achieved Google Professional Cloud Architect (PCA) certification in 2 weeks (6x faster than standard).
- Health insurtech: AWS→GCP roadmap (AlloyDB, GKE Autopilot, BeyondCorp, Composer/Workflows, HDS/Trusted Cloud tracks).
- Video infrastructure vendor: Vertex AI Chirp ASR demo; debugged timestamp issues with internal Eng.
- Private equity firm: positioned BigQuery/Looker, GenAI, S3NS/Trusted Cloud vs Azure bias.
- Healthcare SaaS: solved Cloud SQL migration downtime via Database Migration Service (continuous replication).
- Optimization/HPC startup: HPC/elastic compute strategy; Maps Route Matrix API sizing & limits.
- Retail group: detailed GKE/Cloud Run pricing scenarios, CUD strategy.
- Consumer social app: GKE → Cloud Run; LB & CronJobs simplification via Cloud Run Jobs; devx via Skaffold.
01/2025 – 06/2025
Startup Advisor at Station F (20%)
Paris, France
Hands‑on guidance for early‑stage founders; network with VCs/mentors; map business → GCP.
- Airline crew scheduling startup: GKE config, LB strategy, env isolation; bridged to GKE/DB specialists.
- Data/AI startup: GCP overview, security (Cloud Armor), Vertex AI Model Garden intro.
- Gaming platform: product/ad‑monetization/anti‑cheat advice; 125k+ users; B2B gamified ads roadmap.
- Identified quick wins: Workspace, Vertex AI adoption, security posture.
- Startups, GTM, GenAI, Security
⬇️ Since 01/2024 : wandering the startup world
07/2024 – 04/2025
CTO at GetOut
Paris, France
Led the full technical rebuild of a sports facility booking platform.
- Recruited and led cross functional team of 7 engineers spanning infrastructure, backend, frontend, mobile, security, and UI/UX.
- Inherited a failing offshore codebase that had cost tens of thousands of dollars. Audited contractor delivery, scoped a full rebuild, and shipped production grade product within 6 months.
- Migrated infrastructure from AWS to GCP. Deployed on GKE then transitioned to Cloud Run for serverless cost efficiency. Codified every environment with Terraform for reproducibility.
- Architected end to end stack: Laravel backend, React web, Flutter mobile, Cloud SQL data layer. Standardized on Clean Architecture for cross platform testability.
- Designed analytics and back office systems giving the CEO real time visibility into user behavior, conversion, and operational metrics.
- Owned the technology roadmap, hiring, vendor selection, and technical risk. Translated CEO business goals into weekly shipping milestones.
- Transitioned out as advisor with retained equity. Handed off cleanly to senior backend engineer to focus full time on Google Cloud.
⬇️ 08/2022 – 08/2025 : ESILV, Google Software Engineering
08/2022 – 01/2025
Software Engineer at YouTube
Paris, France
Engineered scalable cloud-native infrastructure to optimize and maintain diverse, large-scale YouTube Machine Learning pipelines.
- Accelerated deployment velocity and enhanced core system reliability through the expert application of Kubernetes containerization and Infrastructure as Code automation.
- Architected end-to-end ML pipelines covering model onboarding, training, deployment, and debugging to directly improve AI deployment efficiency across the platform.
- Drove the full lifecycle development of internal products from initial design documentation through to achieving strict YouTube-grade production readiness.
- Managed strategic stakeholder alignment by regularly presenting technical progress and product strategy to visiting YouTube VPs.
- Partnered directly with internal client teams across Bay Area and Zurich global sites to capture requirements, streamline complex AI workflows, and ensure deployed infrastructure met user needs.
08/2022 – 08/2025
Master's Degree at ESILV
Paris, France
Executed a rigorous 3-year CTI-accredited dual-curriculum, simultaneously managing full-time engineering mandates at Google and advanced academic requirements to accelerate technical expertise in DevSecOps and scalable infrastructure.
- Architected robust deployment strategies by mastering Infrastructure as Code, PaaS, and distributed cloud computing frameworks to design highly available, cloud-native enterprise environments.
- Integrated 'Security by Default' principles across the software development lifecycle, utilizing Zero Trust Architecture and applied cryptography to proactively secure complex data orchestration pipelines.
- Bridged machine learning operations and network security by deploying AI-driven threat modeling techniques, ensuring enterprise AI systems maintain strict governance and production-grade reliability.
- Collaborated within the elite French Campus Cyber ecosystem to synthesize cutting-edge DevSecOps methodologies, directly aligning academic security research with high-ROI business use cases for enterprise cloud adoption.
⬇️ 09/2020 – 06/2022 : B.S. in Computer Science
09/2020 – 05/2022
Associate Degree in Computer Science (DUT Informatique)
Nancy, France
I completed an intensive project-driven Computer Science curriculum designed to build a rigorous foundation in computational logic and real-world software engineering. I deliberately chose this hands-on track to bridge the gap between low-level system execution and high-level application logic. During the program, I was selected for the Advanced Math and Engineering Sciences minor, placing in the top 10% of my cohort.
- Software Engineering and Architecture: Built applications from the ground up covering object-oriented programming, secure web development, mobile applications, and distributed systems. The curriculum heavily emphasized code quality, algorithmic optimization, and system design.
- Infrastructure and Edge Computing: Gained deep practical knowledge of computer architecture, operating systems, and virtualization. I managed network services, deployed cloud architecture, and handled Unix administration.
- Data and Security: Designed, queried, and optimized relational databases while exploring new database paradigms. I integrated cryptography, secure system design, and network security protocols to protect digital assets.
- Applied Mathematics and Logic: Used discrete math, probability, graph theory, and numerical methods directly in software development to solve complex algorithmic problems and build decision support systems.
- Directed an 8-person engineering team through the end-to-end product lifecycle to architect and deploy a secure web-based FinTech platform tailored for high-volume event transactions.
- Engineered resilient payment orchestration pipelines by integrating RFID hardware, QR code protocols, and token-based exchange logic.
- Ensured zero-downtime processing across both connected and offline edge environments.
- Navigated full project management responsibilities including requirements gathering, team communication, and final client delivery.
- Professional Development: The degree was structured around continuous practical delivery. Beyond the code, I developed strong professional skills in technical English, digital law, corporate communication, and IT management. This comprehensive approach culminated in hands-on internships and a robust portfolio of working applications, configured servers, and tangible client solutions.