Eric Lessard

Eric Lessard is a seasoned technology professional with extensive experience in software engineering and architecture, currently serving as Principal Engineer at Capio since February 2025 and as Senior Application Architect at ApplyBoard since April 2020. Previously, Lessard held roles such as Software Architect at Octo Consulting Group, leading multiple Scrum teams to transition a geospatial application to a cloud-native solution, and served as a Senior Software Engineer at Connexta, focusing on government contracts. Early career positions included significant contributions at American Express, Amazon, Lockheed Martin, Tellabs, Fujitsu Network Communications, and Nortel, where expertise spanned microservices, real-time systems, and Agile methodologies. Lessard holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science from Université Laval.