Julien Lemuine is the Co-Founder and serves as the Chief Technology Officer and Board Member at Algolia. He is also an Angel Investor. He is the author of the innovative data structures and algorithms of Algolia. Prior to co-founding Algolia, Julien defined the technology strategy of MASA Group (an international software editor of simulation software) and led the development of strategic R&D products in indexing and natural languages processing at Exalead (Dassault Systmes subsidiary) and Thales Group. Julien has extensive experience in architecture design and implementation from his leading work in Exalead and Thales. Julien holds an Engineering degree from EPITA in France where he received honors and distinctions of the jury as the summa cum laude graduate.