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Frédérique DameunlockedSteve: together at Ubisoft (2016–2017)
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Steve: together at Polytechnique Montréal
About
Steve Desjarlais is a former Head of Product at Ubisoft who previously led a 60-person development team responsible for online features across major game franchises including Splinter Cell, Far Cry, Assassin's Creed, and Just Dance. He co-founded Heyday, applying his software development and gamification expertise to user experience design, and currently serves on the board of directors at Glowtify while providing mentorship and investment to entrepreneurs in the technology sector.
Experience
- GlowtifyMember Board of Directorscurrent2024 — presentMontreal, Quebec, Canada
- HeylistMember Board of Directorscurrent2024 — presentMontreal, Quebec, Canada
- Creative Destruction LabCDL mentorcurrent2024 — presentMontreal, Quebec, Canada
- Heyday by HootsuiteVP Conversational AI / Responsible of Hootsuite's Montreal office.2021 — 2023Montreal, Quebec, Canada
- Heyday by HootsuiteCEO / Co-Founder @ Heyday.ai2017 — 2023Greater Montreal Metropolitan Area
- UbisoftProduct Director2012 — 2017Greater Montreal Metropolitan Area
- UbisoftProduct Manager2008 — 2012Greater Montreal Metropolitan Area
- UbisoftSenior Framework Programmer2007 — 2008
- ECHO InformatiquePresident / Founder1996 — 2017
- MatroxComputer Engineer2000 — 2007Greater Montreal Metropolitan Area
Skills & more
Xbox 36029Game Development59Perforce34PS312Video Games24Game Programming1Product Management4Team Management3Account Management1JIRA3Computer Games3Mobile Games4
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Game DesignCasual GamesC++Software DevelopmentSoftware EngineeringScrumAgile MethodologiesPlayStation 3From Steve's professional profile.
Colleagues at Amiral Ventures
Aditya Pendyala
Mentor at Amiral Ventures
Benjamin Desmarais
Mentor at Amiral Ventures
Charles Guay
Mentor at Amiral Ventures
Denis Sirois
Mentor at Amiral Ventures
Dominic Becotte
Managing Partner at Amiral Ventures
Éric Brunelle
Mentor at Amiral Ventures
Francois Arbour
Mentor at Amiral Ventures
Francois Tanguay
Mentor at Amiral Ventures
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Steve Desjarlais?
- Steve Desjarlais is a former Head of Product at Ubisoft who previously led a 60-person development team responsible for online features across major game franchises including Splinter Cell, Far Cry, Assassin's Creed, and Just Dance. He co-founded Heyday, applying his software development and gamification expertise to user experience design, and currently serves on the board of directors at Glowtify while providing mentorship and investment to entrepreneurs in the technology sector.
- Where does Steve Desjarlais work?
- Steve Desjarlais is Mentor at Amiral Ventures.
- Where did Steve Desjarlais go to school?
- Steve Desjarlais studied at Polytechnique Montréal (BAC, Computer Engineering).
Same school
Also attended Polytechnique Montréal48
Philippe KalafVenture Partner at One Way VenturesLaurence BoudriasAssociate at NAventuresAbdallah YafiFounding Partner at BY Venture PartnersFrederic LatreilleGeneral Partner at DiagramDavid CharbonneauManaging Partner at Boreal VenturesErnestAdvisor at Triptyq Capital
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Shared employers
Also worked at Glowtify5
Also worked at Creative Destruction Lab203
Greg RudinBoard Partner at Menlo VenturesIsabel FoxHead of Investor Relations at Hoxton VenturesAngelaGeneral Partner at Version One VenturesMatt StevensEntrepreneur in Residence at Tech Square VenturesChristophe JurczakPartner at QuantonationShila Nieves BurneyManaging Partner at Zane Venture Fund
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Also worked at Ubisoft32
Frédérique DameInvestor at GV (Google Ventures)Alan MartinPartner at Marchmont VenturesBoris BakechCo-Founder & Managing Partner at C4 VenturesJesse HoustonVenture Partner at Griffin Gaming PartnersBertrand NepveuGeneral Partner at Triptyq CapitalFlore VasseurFilm Director, Bigger Than Us at 2050
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