Hi, I'm
Alexandre Girard
Senior Engineering Manager at Atlassian
I build high-performing teams and ship products that scale. 17+ years turning ideas into reality — from co-founding startups to leading core experiences at Jira.
What I Bring to the Table
From zero-to-one product builds to scaling teams at enterprise level
Growing Teams & Leadership
I build, scale, and coach high-performing engineering teams. From growing a startup team of 3 to 30 to leading Jira's core experiences at Atlassian — I invest in the humans behind the code.
- Scaled organizations to 50+ engineers
- Leading some of Jira's core experiences at Atlassian
- 600+ hours instructing, 250+ students mentored
- Growing ICs into tech leads & managers
Product Engineering
Full-stack builder who ships. I've taken 4 products from concept to market — architecting systems that serve hundreds of thousands of users.
- Co-founded 4 startups (Liftango, Upflowy, Style Atlas, Backseat)
- Award-winning cloud & mobile solutions
- Real-time systems at scale
- Instrumentalising Engineering operations tools and Product analytics
Strategy & Execution
Bridging the gap between product vision and technical execution. I turn ambiguous problems into shipped solutions with velocity.
- CPO + CTO dual role at Liftango
- Enterprise integration architect (NewsCorp)
- Roadmap with engineering and product tight collaboration
- Enables PLG and Sales Driven orgs & processes
Track Record
Featured Work
Ventures I've built from the ground up
Atlassian AI-First System of Work
Leading engineering teams building Jira's next-generation AI-powered experiences — redefining how teams plan, track, and ship work.
Senior Engineering ManagerUpflowy
No-code platform changing the way companies design and test their lead signup flows.
Co-FounderLiftango
Turn-key shared mobility solutions. Scaled team 3 → 30. Served 100k+ rides. Award-winning.
Co-founder & CPO/CTO