Coding
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- html/css
- web scraping
- scripting
- postgresql
- apis
Xavier Peich
EntrepreneurTechnologistConsultantMemelord
I'm based in Montreal, but working globally.
An indie web studio building friendly, lean websites for founders, creators and small teams.
We ship the marketing site first, then layer in the parts that earn their keep — booking flows, lead capture, member areas, CRM hooks. No retainers, no rebuilds.
Every project is built on Next.js with a small set of patterns we keep sharp across clients, so the code stays cheap to evolve.
Grappe industrielle des transports terrestres zéro émission au Québec.
Micro-torréfacteur de café de spécialité à Montréal.
Plateforme complète de réservation pour retraites de yoga au Québec et dans le monde - essentiellement "Airbnb pour retraites de yoga".
Attraction immersive nouvelle génération à AREA15, Las Vegas.
Plateforme de santé mentale et de services sociaux regroupant une équipe interdisciplinaire à Boucherville, Montréal et Chicoutimi.
Studio créatif primé de Montréal spécialisé en réalité virtuelle et contenu immersif.
At SmartHalo, we built products meant to help the world choose cycling for transport. We targeted urban cyclists attracted by good design and ease of use. While I would have liked a better outcome for the company, I'm still proud of what we accomplished.
With my co-founders, we started SmartHalo with nothing more than $25 each. Sold around 40,000 units worldwide in 90 countries. Raised over $7M in financing. Built hardware and software products from scratch.
Over the last 7 years, around 50 people have reported to me. One of my jobs as CEO was to recruit and onboard talent, and keep them happy and productive. The turnover was slow, and overall, people enjoyed working on my team.
We built our products from scratch and owned most levels of the stack, including hardware (electronic and industrial design), mobile (iOS and Android), embedded systems (firmware), and backend (routing algorithms and user management).
Hardware is hard, and I learned it the hard way. SmartHalo 2 was designed with over 150 different components, from distinct suppliers and with different lead times.
We raised over $7M in equity, convertible, debt, and all sorts of grants. We sometimes had to navigate pretty complicated structures in order to close rounds with all partners. The final review of all legal documents was my responsibility.
We struck a distribution deal with Apple, a first for a Canadian hardware company. Our SmartHalo devices were sold in all Apple Stores in the US, Canada and Europe. We also worked with dozens of distributors around the world.
Our products generated thousands of backlinks, including publications in Wired, The Guardian, Vice, Forbes, The Wall Street Journal, CBC/Radio-Canada, El Pais, and many, many others.
A working catalogue of the tools, languages and tinkering I keep sharp between projects.