Hi, I'm Christian Lavoie - President and Owner at Sand Reckoning Consulting
I thrive on architecting complex systems and exploring cutting-edge tech like formal methods. With a background at Google and as a founder, I love empowering startups and investors to solve high-impact problems and build robust futures.
At a glance
Curated signals on strengths, focus areas, and how they can help.
Drove critical projects at Google across Ads, Search, and Street View.
Currently leads Sand Reckoning Consulting, specializing in infrastructure and formal methods.
Offers expert technical due diligence and startup strategy for investors.
🚀 Career trajectory
Foundation at Google
Gained extensive experience in large-scale systems and diverse projects at Google for nearly six years.
✦ Backend
✦ Infrastructure
Entrepreneurial Ventures
Co-founded Folders and served as CTO, followed by a VP Technology role at Acquisio, driving innovation.
✦ CTO
✦ VP Technology
✦ Startup
Independent Consulting
Founded Sand Reckoning Consulting, offering specialized expertise to startups and investors, focusing on architecture and emerging tech.
✦ Consulting
✦ Entrepreneurship
✦ Formal Methods
💪🏻 Superpowers
Strategic Infrastructure Architect
Designing robust and scalable systems for growth.
✦ Expert in backend and infrastructure design.
✦ Provides emergency technical breakdown support.
✦ Offers tailored advice for startups and investors.
Innovation Catalyst
Exploring and applying cutting-edge technologies.
✦ Passionate about formal methods in software engineering.
✦ Leverages real-time statistical modeling expertise.
✦ Develops advanced data processing pipelines.
Startup Ecosystem Builder
Fostering growth through talent and strategic guidance.
✦ Connects VCs and startups with top talent.
✦ Provides strategic guidance to emerging companies.
✦ Deeply involved in the Montreal startup scene.
I'm excited about
✦ Discovering emerging technologies to solve complex problems.
✦ Connecting with forward-thinking founders and investors.
✦ Exploring collaborations in formal methods and AI.
I can help with
✦ Providing expert technical due diligence for investments.
✦ Architecting scalable backend and infrastructure solutions.
✦ Offering strategic guidance to navigate technical challenges.
I would love your help on
✦ Introductions to VCs focused on deep tech.
✦ Opportunities to consult on formal verification projects.
✦ Insights into novel applications of statistical modeling.