Currently at LeadsOnline, I’m building a forensic platform that helps investigators link ballistic evidence across crime scenes worldwide. Background in professional cooking gives me a unique approach: precision, speed, and getting things right when it counts. I’m used to working under pressure and delivering robust results.

Nicolas Gauthier

Currently at LeadsOnline, I’m building a forensic platform that helps investigators link ballistic evidence across crime scenes worldwide. Background in professional cooking gives me a unique approach: precision, speed, and getting things right when it counts. I’m used to working under pressure and delivering robust results.

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Currently at LeadsOnline, I’m building a forensic platform that helps investigators link ballistic evidence across crime scenes worldwide.

Background in professional cooking gives me a unique approach: precision, speed, and getting things right when it counts. I’m used to working under pressure and delivering robust results.

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Language

English
Fluent
French
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Work Experience

Full Stack Developer at LeadsOnline
March 1, 2025 - Present
Build and maintain ClearCase—a Next.js, Flutter, and FastAPI platform used by more than 5,000 law enforcement agencies worldwide to match ballistic evidence across crime scenes. Collaborated with forensic experts to ensure accuracy of investigative tools; shipped features across the full stack; improved performance and onboarding.
Self-Employed — Professional Development Full Stack Developer at Self-Employed
September 1, 2024 - Present
Self-directed transition into software development, completing courses and building production-grade projects across React, TypeScript, Next.js, Flutter, and FastAPI. Built a full-stack e-commerce platform with Stripe payments, Prisma ORM, and an admin dashboard, deployed and publicly accessible. Built a cross-platform Flutter recipe app with Firebase and a portfolio site with live animations, both shipped independently.
Self-Employed — Full Stack Developer (Professional Development)
September 1, 2024 - March 1, 2025
Self-directed transition into software development; completed production-grade projects across React, TypeScript, Next.js, Flutter, and FastAPI; collaborated with cross-functional teams to improve platform performance and onboarding; delivered multiple production-ready features for cross-domain platforms.
Flutter Developer Intern at DevX Express
May 1, 2024 - September 1, 2024
Developed 5 features for a Flutter job-site management app serving construction workers in the field. Built UI components and integrated REST APIs, contributing to faster data sync, improved UX and reduced crash rate. Delivered across full feature cycles in a 5-person Agile startup team, from design review through QA and release.
Intern
May 1, 2024 - September 1, 2024
Gained hands-on experience in full-stack development, contributing to feature work, QA, and documentation as part of a learning track.
Culinary Instructor - Chef at Ateliers & Saveurs
October 1, 2018 - September 1, 2022
Led cooking classes for groups of 12 to 50 people, covering international cuisines and adapting curriculum to mixed skill levels. Managed kitchen operations for a team of 10, including scheduling and inventory.
Culinary Instructor / Chef
October 1, 2018 - September 1, 2022
Led cooking classes for groups of 12 to 50 people; taught international cuisines; adapted curriculum for mixed skill levels; managed kitchen operations and a team of cooks.
Professional Cooking at ITHQ
September 1, 2012 - June 1, 2014
Professional training in classic and contemporary cooking techniques; hands-on kitchen instruction and collaboration with culinary teams.

Education

Diploma — Technology Management Information Systems and Services at Institut Teccart College
January 2, 2022 - May 2, 2024
Professional Cooking Diploma at ITHQ
September 1, 2012 - June 1, 2014
DEC at Institut Teccart College
January 1, 2022 - May 1, 2024
Professional Diploma in Cooking at ITHQ (Institut de Tourisme et d'Hôtellerie du Québec)
September 1, 2012 - June 1, 2014

Qualifications

Professional Cooking Diploma
September 1, 2012 - June 1, 2014
Diploma — Technology Management Information Systems and Services
January 2, 2022 - May 2, 2024
DEC in Technology Management Information Systems and Services
January 1, 2022 - May 1, 2024
Professional Diploma in Cooking
September 1, 2012 - June 1, 2014

Industry Experience

Software & Internet, Professional Services, Media & Entertainment, Education, Other, Government