Guillaume Blanchette

Experience

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  ESI - PyroPhotonics Lasers Inc.

  Oct 2006 - Oct 2011

  Laser engineering

  (ESI acquired Pyrophotonics lasers inc)Developed high power nanosecond ytterbium fiber lasers. Non-linear fiber amplifier gain MODELLING and CODING. Optical architecture optimization.

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  Onefive GmbH

  Oct 2011 - Oct 2013

  Laser engineer

  Developing high power picosecond lasers system.

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  NWR - ESI

  Nov 2013 - Mar 2017

  Laser and laser system new product introduction and Worldwide marketing.

  • Product Line Manager

    Apr 2014 - Mar 2017

  • Laser engineering

    Nov 2013 - Apr 2014
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  Smiths Interconnect

  Apr 2017 - Apr 2022

  Product Line Manager - Space optical interconnect

  Collaborated with marketing, sales, and development teams to ensure the successful creation, marketing, and sales of products. Achieved a $300 million pipeline within 36 months, guiding products from initial specifications through development and maturity to deployment with leading global aerospace companies.

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  Skynet lasers inc

  May 2021 - now

  Chief Executive Officer

  Skynet lasers is developing cutting edge ruggedized solid state amplifiers.I am the owner of the company.

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  Volta Space Technologies

  Apr 2022 - now

  Director laser and technology development

  Leading a team of highly skilled engineers developing cutting-edge spaceborne lasers, optical wireless power transfer systems, optical communication technologies, and augmented laser-based GPS solutions. #SpaceLasers