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Gilles Barbier

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Founder at Zenaton

Paris, Île-de-France, France

FoundedZenaton

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About

Gilles Barbier is the founder of tinyStaff, a company building AI virtual employee tools (tinystaff.ai) for solopreneurs and small teams. He provides AI training programs for engineering teams, including bootcamps, multi-week transformation programs, and executive briefings, and has built three production workflow engines processing over 50 million executions monthly. Based in Paris and working remotely across Europe, he also consults on event-driven architecture, workflow orchestration, and distributed systems.

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Experience

  1. tinyStaffFoundercurrent2026 — present
  2. LemlineCreatorcurrent2025 — presentParis, Île-de-France, France
  3. Infinitic.ioCreatorcurrent2020 — presentParis, Île-de-France, France
  4. InriaScientific Board membercurrent2018 — presentParis Area, France
  5. StreamNativeHead of Community (Global)2023Paris, Île-de-France, France
  6. StreamNativeGeneral Manager EMEA2021 — 2023Paris, Île-de-France, France
  7. ZenatonCEO2017 — 2021
  8. TheFamilyCTO2014 — 2018Paris Area, France
  9. LeetixFounder2012 — 2014Paris Area, France
  10. Le CampingMentor2012 — 2013Paris Area, France
  11. MaximilesChief Mobile Officer2011 — 2012Paris Area, France
  12. Tellmewhere (aka Dismoioù in France)CEO (cofounder)2006 — 2011Paris
  13. MediamobileGeneral Manager2004 — 2006Paris Area, France
  14. MediamobileMobile Services Director2002 — 2004Paris Area, France
  15. McKinseyAssociate2001 — 2002
  16. EDFProject Manager1998 — 2000
  17. EDFR&D engineer1995 — 1998

Skills & more

Agentic AI DevelopmentWorkforce DevelopmentStart-ups68Mobile Devices54Entrepreneurship45Strategic Partnerships34Product Management29Mobile Applications29Business Development19Entrepreneur13Mobile Marketing13Mobile Internet8
+12 moreDigital MarketingAnalyticsBusiness StrategyProduct MarketingOnline AdvertisingUser ExperienceProduct DevelopmentBusiness ModelingMobile TechnologyWeb 2.0SaaSBlockchain

Languages English · French

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Who is Gilles Barbier?
Gilles Barbier is the founder of tinyStaff, a company building AI virtual employee tools (tinystaff.ai) for solopreneurs and small teams. He provides AI training programs for engineering teams, including bootcamps, multi-week transformation programs, and executive briefings, and has built three production workflow engines processing over 50 million executions monthly. Based in Paris and working remotely across Europe, he also consults on event-driven architecture, workflow orchestration, and distributed systems.
Where does Gilles Barbier work?
Gilles Barbier is Founder of Zenaton.
What companies did Gilles Barbier found?
Gilles Barbier founded Zenaton.
Where did Gilles Barbier go to school?
Gilles Barbier studied at École Polytechnique (Engineer, Mechanical Engineering); Ecole normale supérieure de Cachan (Master (DEA), Mechanical Engineering); Pierre and Marie Curie University (PhD, Mechanical Engineering).

Founder mafias

École Polytechnique mafia136

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Arthur MenschMaster of ScienceFounded Mistral AIGuillaume LampleMaster's degreeFounded Mistral AIThomas WolfFounded Hugging FaceRodolphe ArdantPhysicsFounded SpendeskMatt RouifB.SFounded Photoroom +3Anne OsdoitMaster of Science (MS)Founded Moon Surgical +2

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Pierre and Marie Curie University mafia49

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Guillaume LampleDoctor of Philosophy - PhDFounded Mistral AIThomas WolfPhDFounded Hugging FaceAnne OsdoitDIU CESAM - Centre d'Etudes Statistiques Appliquées à la MédecineFounded Moon Surgical +2Ben SaundersPhDFounded One Biosciences +2Maxime AllouchM.S. in Applied Maths & Artificial Intelligence (M2A)Founded Verahealth +1Jeff ClavierDiplome d'Etudes ApprofondiesFounded Uncork Capital

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Also attended École Polytechnique238

Arthur MenschCo-founder & CEO of Mistral AIGuillaume LampleCo-founder & Chief Scientist of Mistral AIThomas WolfCo-founder & Chief Science Officer of Hugging FaceRodolphe ArdantFounder & President of SpendeskCyriac ParisotInvestor at Index VenturesMichal NatoraSenior Investment Director - Industrial IT & Robotics at Emerald Technology Ventures Ag

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Also attended Pierre and Marie Curie University85

Guillaume LampleCo-founder & Chief Scientist of Mistral AIThomas WolfCo-founder & Chief Science Officer of Hugging FaceJeff ClavierFounding Partner at Uncork CapitalJean SiniGeneral Partner at Partech VenturesDimitri KrempPrincipal at Axeleo CapitalJack GuedjInvestor at Sand Hill Angels

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Shared employers

Also worked at Inria53

Arthur MenschCo-founder & CEO of Mistral AISandeep BhadraGeneral Partner at Vertex VenturesKathy PhamInvestor at Blue Tulip VenturesMichal ValkoInvestor at KAYAPhilippe JostManaging Director, Head of Product Development and Solutions, Head of Risk at Capital DynamicsJean KrivineInvestor at ATKA

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Also worked at StreamNative2

Ibrahim AlSuwaidiPartner at DCM VenturesSteven XiFounding Managing Partner at Eastlink Capital Partners

Also worked at McKinsey2,000

Elad GilSolo general partner investing through Gil CapitalAnn Miura-KoCo-founding Partner at FloodgateJeremy LiewPartner at Lightspeed Venture PartnersMike SpeiserManaging Director at Sutter Hill VenturesJeremy LevinePartner at Bessemer Venture PartnersFabrice GrindaCo-founder & Managing Partner at FJ Labs

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