François Thibodeau graduated from the École de Technologie Supérieure in Montreal in electrical engineering (1997). He now works as a systems engineer. He is recognized for his expertise in the design and integration of real-time systems pour la division de l’exploitation, de l’innovation et de la gestion des déplacements à la ville de Montréal (DEIGD). He develops the tools and architectural concepts necessary for the technological positioning required of municipal organizations to face the challenges of vehicle electrification and automation. François promotes the city’s open architecture policies in connection with the data-centric approach, thus allowing interoperability and control of system governance. He promotes an approach based on maintainability and the integrity of the data flowing between systems, thus ensuring the sustainability and scalability of the systems.