Nicolas Bonnefoy
Chief Technology Officer & Product Innovator
📍 Paris, France
🔗 linkedin.com/in/nbonnefoy
Professional Summary
Visionary CTO and serial entrepreneur with deep expertise in web3 technologies and a proven track record of building innovative products from scratch. Self-taught technologist who combines technical excellence with out-of-the-box thinking to create disruptive solutions. Specialized in blockchain ecosystems (Tezos, Ethereum, Polygon, Solana), with extensive background in casual gaming and web advertising/marketing that brings unique insights into user engagement and viral mechanics. Known for rapid prototyping, transforming unconventional ideas into market-ready products, and building high-performance engineering teams.
Domain Expertise
Casual Gaming • AdTech • Viral Marketing • User Acquisition • Monetization Strategies • Web3 & dApps
Core Competencies
Product Innovation
Product Strategy • Ideation to Launch • Rapid Prototyping • Market Disruption • User Experience Design
Mentoring & Advisory
Startup Consulting • Bootstrap Strategy • Technical Mentorship • Product-Market Fit • Fundrasing Support
Web3 Expertise
Smart Contracts • NFT Marketplaces • DeFi • Blockchain Architecture • Tokenomics
Technologies
TypeScript • Vue.js • Node.js • PostgreSQL • MongoDB • GCP Infrastructure • Solana • Ethereum
Leadership
Team Building • Startup Bootstrapping • R&D Strategy • Agile Development • Technical Vision
Domain Expertise
Casual Gaming • AdTech • Viral Marketing • User Acquisition • Monetization Strategies
Professional Experience
ERA2140 - Web3 venture studio 2021 - Present
Co-Founder & Chief Technology Officer • Paris, France
- Pioneered web3 product development across multiple blockchain ecosystems (Tezos, Ethereum, Polygon, Solana)
- Built innovative products from zero to launch, combining cutting-edge technology with unconventional ideas
- Established a culture of rapid experimentation and product innovation within the engineering team
- Key Web3 achievements:
- Social-fi platform: Customizable turnkey solution for user engagement via social mechanics, deployed to around ten clients in the web3
- Oval3: Revolutionary rugby NFT marketplace featuring real-time auction mechanisms
- REVENGE: Mentoring and Tech Support for a web3 gaming company. Deployed upgradable NFTs collections and mint pages
- Mindart: Groundbreaking platform generating art through brainwave data and AI integration
- Multiple NFT dApps: Designed and deployed smart contracts, marketplaces, generative procedural NFTs and DeFi integrations with strong focus on UX
- Bitcoin poker platform: Built decentralized gaming poker platform with quantum entropy-based randomness
- Architected scalable infrastructure on GCP, ensuring high availability for blockchain applications
- Led product ideation sessions resulting in multiple patentable innovations
Madmagz - SaaS magazine platform 2018 - 2021
CTO / Chief Product Officer • France
- Transformed legacy platform into modern SaaS solution serving 2+ million users
- Drove product vision from concept to execution, increasing user engagement by 300%
- Built new features from scratch using Vue.js and TypeScript, modernizing the entire tech stack
- Migrated infrastructure to cloud-native architecture with PostgreSQL and microservices
Prodigious (Publicis Group) 2015 - 2018
Technical Product Manager • Paris, France
- Led digital transformation initiatives for Fortune 500 clients in advertising and marketing
- Pioneered HTML5 adoption across the organization in record time (2 months)
- Delivered innovative digital campaigns for Renault, Nissan, SNCF, Euro2016
- Applied gaming mechanics to advertising campaigns, increasing engagement rates by 400%
Mediastay - Leading online marketing & gaming company 2010 - 2015
Lead Developer → Studio Director • Paris, France
- Founded internal game studio specializing in casual gaming with viral marketing integration
- Developed "Qui veut gagner des millions" - Facebook's leading quiz game with advanced social mechanics
- Created multiple successful gaming franchises for major TV shows, mastering user acquisition and retention
- Pioneered integration of advertising models within casual games, generating significant revenue streams
- Built games for "Money Drop", "Les 12 coups de midi", "Secret Story" with millions of players
Entrepreneurial Ventures
The Outpost (Founder): First Web3 international business hub in Paris.
Oval3 (Founder): Bootstrapped innovative gaming startup from concept to MVP
E-commerce Gaming Platform (Founder): Built entire platform in 4 months, achieved 10K sales in 60 days
Storage Solutions Startup (Co-founder): Pioneered new business model for French market
Notable Web3 & Innovative Projects
Mindart - Brainwave Art Generation
2023
- Created first-of-its-kind platform combining EEG data with AI to generate unique artworks
- Built end-to-end system from hardware integration to blockchain minting
Web3
AI/ML
High Throughput Real-Time Pipelines
Fungiball - Tennis NFT Gaming Startup
2023
- Bootstrapped entire product from concept to launch
- Architected real-time auction system for sports NFTs with sub-second bidding
- Designed and implemented smooth user interface and experience for non-web3 users
Web3
TypeScript
Vue.js
Real-time Processing
Oval3 - Rugby NFT Marketplace
2022
- Architected and maintained entire marketplace platform with primary ad secondary market
- Developed innovative gameplay mechanics merging web3 with traditional fantasy rugby gaming
- Implemented smart contracts for instant settlement and automatic revenue sharing
Polygon
TypeScript
Vue.js
PostgreSQL
Qui veut Gagner des millions
2012-2014
- Pioneered social gaming with viral mechanics before it was mainstream
- Achieved millions of active users through innovative engagement features
- Integrated advanced monetization and advertising strategies
ActionScript
MongoDB
High traffic architecture
Technical Expertise
Languages:
TypeScript, JavaScript, Vue.js, Node.js, Solidity, Python
Blockchain:
Ethereum, Bitcoin,Solana, Polygon, Tezos, Smart Contracts, Web3.js
Databases:
PostgreSQL, MongoDB
Infrastructure:
Google Cloud Platform (GCP), Docker, Kubernetes, CI/CD, Firebase, AWS
Architecture:
Microservices, Event-Driven, Serverless, DeFi Protocols, Decentralized Applications (DApps)
Education & Certifications
Professional Training • */ut7* 2011-2012
- Scrum Master Certification
- Agile Methodologies
- Advanced Product Management
Product Philosophy
"The best products come from questioning everything and building what others think is impossible. My approach combines deep technical knowledge with creative thinking to identify opportunities others miss. From creating music with PC speakers before sound cards existed to generating art with brainwaves, I've always pushed boundaries. My background in casual gaming and digital marketing gives me unique insights into user behavior and viral mechanics, which I now apply to web3 to create products that are not just technically innovative but also incredibly engaging."
Languages
- French: Native proficiency
- English: Full professional proficiency
- Spanish: School level