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# Nicolas Grenié

> Developer advocate, hands-on builder, and community organizer working with APIs, AI, and developer experience.

Currently Developer Advocate at [SLNG.ai](https://slng.ai/), based in Barcelona, Spain.

Contact: me@nicolasgrenie.com

## Personal projects

- [Bnbicons](https://bnbicons.com/): Create your own Airbnb-like icons with AI. Built with Lovable, Supabase, Replicate and Hugging Face. Reached #2 on Product Hunt on launch day. 43k+ icons, 15k+ users. Ranked #5 in Lovable Shipped competiton.
- [ContractionTrack.com](https://contractiontrack.com/): Built in the delivery room while my wife was in labour! When her contraction timer app suddenly asked for login and showed ads, I grabbed my phone and built this in 30 minutes. No logins, no ads, no paywall - just a focused tool to track contractions. Features vibration feedback, offline functionality, dark mode, and export to WhatsApp/Notes. Thanks to Lingo.dev, it's multilingual. Vibecoding at its finest.
- [HackBarna Digest](https://digest.hackbarna.com/): Your weekly digest of Barcelona's tech scene. Discover events, connect with communities, and navigate the Barcelona tech ecosystem in one place, with community-submitted events.

## Explore

- [Projects](https://nicolasgrenie.com/projects): Side projects and experiments by Nicolas Grenié: AI apps, voice agents, APIs, Bnbicons, ContractionTrack, PianoRigolo, and more.
- [Talks](https://nicolasgrenie.com/talks): Conference talks, keynotes, workshops, and podcasts by Nicolas Grenié on APIs, AI, developer experience, and community building.
- [Community](https://nicolasgrenie.com/community): Communities and events Nicolas Grenié built and organized: HackBarna, developer meetups, hackathons, and more.
- [Writing](https://nicolasgrenie.com/blog): Thoughts on technology, community, and building by Nicolas Grenié.
- [Résumé](https://nicolasgrenie.com/resume): Nicolas Grenié's experience in developer advocacy, APIs, voice AI, community building, speaking, and technical content.

## Profiles

- [https://github.com/picsoung](https://github.com/picsoung)
- [https://linkedin.com/in/nicolasgrenie](https://linkedin.com/in/nicolasgrenie)
- [https://x.com/picsoung](https://x.com/picsoung)
- [https://www.youtube.com/@nicolasgrenie](https://www.youtube.com/@nicolasgrenie)

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# Projects by Nicolas Grenié

## What to Order

Built with Jev using Claude. Say what you're in the mood for ("something spicy", "high protein after the gym", "my picky 6 year old") and get the dishes on the menu that fit. No more staring at menus.

- Category: AI Tool
- Date: 2026-10
- Technologies: Claude, AI, Jev
- Project: https://whattoorder.app/

## HackBarna Digest

Your weekly digest of Barcelona's tech scene. Discover events, connect with communities, and navigate the Barcelona tech ecosystem in one place, with community-submitted events.

- Category: Community Tool
- Date: 2026-09
- Technologies: Lovable, Supabase, Resend
- Project: https://digest.hackbarna.com/

## imSometal

Turn your LinkedIn BS into a metal band. Extracts your LinkedIn profile via Linkup and uses Google Nano Banana to generate album art and band imagery for instant rock-star status.

- Category: Meme App
- Date: 2026-05
- Technologies: Lovable, Google Nano Banana, Linkup
- Project: https://imsometal.com

## MWC Party Hotline

A voice hotline to find the best parties and side events during Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. Call in, ask the agent, get the goods.

- Category: AI Agent
- Date: 2026-03
- Technologies: Lovable, SLNG Voice Agents
- Project: https://mwc-party.lovable.app

## Bieberchella

Put your website on Bieber's screen during his Coachella 2026 performance. Drop a URL, Firecrawl grabs a screenshot, and the meme writes itself.

- Category: Meme App
- Date: 2026-04
- Technologies: Lovable, Firecrawl
- Project: https://bieberchella.lovable.app

## PianoRigolo

Guitar Hero for babies. Easily find and play color-coded music sheets for baby pianos and toy instruments so toddlers can play real songs.

- Category: Music Tool
- Date: 2026-02
- Technologies: Lovable
- Project: https://pianorigolo.com

## HackPulse

Built during Norrsken Fixathon, the world's largest AI-for-good hackathon. Real-time audience engagement platform for hackathons and demo days. Features live emoji reactions, energy meters, and instant leaderboards. Audience joins via QR code with no sign-up required.

- Category: Event Tool
- Date: 2025-12
- Technologies: Lovable, Supabase, Real-time, Tailwind
- Project: https://hackpulse.lovable.app

## Christmas Dinner Bingo

Built over the Christmas break! A multiplayer bingo game that turns awkward family moments into winning squares. Host a game with unique codes, generate custom bingo cards for everyone, and compete during holiday dinners. Perfect for family gatherings and office parties.

- Category: Party Game
- Date: 2025-12
- Technologies: Lovable, Tailwind, Real-time Multiplayer
- Project: https://my-bingo-card.com

## Pinfuse

Project to test out Nano banana model. Fuse your Pinterest mood boards into stunning AI-generated collages. Transform your pin collections into beautiful artwork with artificial intelligence.

- Category: Web App
- Date: 2025-08
- Technologies: Lovable, Cloudflare Workers, Nano Banana
- Project: https://pinfuse.lovable.app/

## ContractionTrack.com

Built in the delivery room while my wife was in labour! When her contraction timer app suddenly asked for login and showed ads, I grabbed my phone and built this in 30 minutes. No logins, no ads, no paywall - just a focused tool to track contractions. Features vibration feedback, offline functionality, dark mode, and export to WhatsApp/Notes. Thanks to Lingo.dev, it's multilingual. Vibecoding at its finest.

- Category: Personal Tool
- Date: 2025-08
- Technologies: Lovable, Mobile, Lingo.dev, Tailwind
- Project: https://contractiontrack.com
- Video: https://youtube.com/shorts/0-RJ6kxLYJs

## Bnbicons

Create your own Airbnb-like icons with AI. Built with Lovable, Supabase, Replicate and Hugging Face. Reached #2 on Product Hunt on launch day. 43k+ icons, 15k+ users. Ranked #5 in Lovable Shipped competiton.

- Category: AI Tool
- Date: 2025-05
- Technologies: Tailwind, Lovable, Replicate, Hugging Face, Supabase, Lingo.dev
- Project: https://bnbicons.com

## Gamepal - AI Agent Gamer Tip line

Revive the 90s gaming tip line with AI. Built during Elevenlabs Worldwide hackathon. Gamepal is an AI agent that helps gamers stuck in a game by providing tips and hints. Trained on a dataset of game walkthroughs and FAQs, Gamepal can understand the context of the player's question and provide relevant tips. But also crawl the web when the answer is not part of the knowledge base.

- Category: AI Agent
- Date: 2025-03
- Technologies: Vite, Tailwind, Lovable, Elevenlabs Conversational AI, OpenAI, Firecrawl, ExaAI
- Project: https://gamepal.lovable.app

## ONA (Oficina de Navegació Administrativa)

During hackathon organized by Generalitat de Catalunya, built a simple RAG web app to help citizens navigate the administrative procedures. Describe your profile and the app will show you the benefits you might be eligible for.

- Category: Public Sector
- Date: 2024-09
- Technologies: Aina TTS + STT, Mistral completion, Mistral Embedding, NextJS, Tailwind
- Project: https://youtu.be/pdZY4fSlRjM

## v0 for own design system

During internal hackathon, built an Assistant replicating the v0 experience to create UI based on the company's design system. Assistant knowledge is automatically Sync with Storybook stories. Shows the generated snippet and a preview of the component. Also accepts link from Figma.

- Category: Internal Tool
- Date: 2024-08
- Technologies: NextJS, OpenAI Assistant, Storybook, Figma API
- Internal project; no public URL.

## Instacaption

Instacaption.io is a web app I built in 2023 for the Decibel.VC hackathon to simplify and enhance Instagram caption creation. The app uses cutting-edge AI technologies to analyze uploaded pictures, extract relevant keywords with CLIP models, and generate creative captions using GPT-3.5. Users can customize the output based on different criteria, making the tool versatile for various tones and contexts.

- Category: SaaS
- Date: 2023-12
- Technologies: GPT 3.5, Replicate, NextJS, Tailwind
- Project: https://instacaption.io

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# Talks and workshops by Nicolas Grenié

## INNOSFERA #18 — La revolución del Vibe Coding

(Spanish) Podcast conversation on Innosfera about vibecoding: how AI is changing how software is built, the limits, and what it means for engineers.

- Type: Podcast
- Event: Innosfera Podcast
- Date: 2026-05-11
- Video: https://youtu.be/__LTtrUndYA?si=Qn-BJ6NLERiDc1Q3

## Le développeur face à l'IA : du prototypage rapide à la fin des intermédiaires ?

(French) Keynote on how AI is reshaping software development, rapid prototyping, and the role of engineers in product teams.

- Type: Keynote
- Event: Devoxx France 2026
- Date: 2026-04-23
- Video: https://youtu.be/3xgi_ULQMgc?si=mfURXyiPkBKAiEOC

## Confessions of a vibecoding Engineer

Lessons from building dozens of AI-assisted projects in public — how vibecoding is reshaping the engineer's workflow.

- Type: Conference Talk
- Event: GenAI Summit Valencia
- Date: 2026-04-17
- Video: https://youtu.be/UsAcmrORPTQ?si=ByJRwema7RvMxvqf

## Crea tu primera app con Lovable

(Spanish) Hands-on workshop to build your first app with Lovable and turn ideas into working prototypes in hours.

- Type: Workshop
- Event: GenAI Summit Valencia
- Date: 2026-04-18

## Confessions of a Vibecoding Engineer

How AI is changing software development — from experiments to viral launches, building at the speed of imagination.

- Type: Conference Talk
- Event: Talent Arena 2026
- Date: 2026-03-04

## Live Coding: Create your first Voice Agent

Build a voice agent live — handling audio, reasoning with an LLM, and calling tools in real time. No slides, just code.

- Type: Live Coding
- Event: Talent Arena 2026
- Date: 2026-03-04

## Vibecoding 101

Sharing experience and tips about vibecoding - building software with AI as your creative partner.

- Type: Conference Talk
- Event: ESADE
- Date: 2026-01-21

## Confesiones de un Ingeniero VibeCoder

(Spanish) How AI is changing software development - from experiments to viral launches, building at the speed of imagination.

- Type: Conference Talk
- Event: NocodeDay Madrid
- Date: 2025-11-28

## Vibecoding 101

Sharing experience and tips about vibecoding - building software with AI as your creative partner.

- Type: Conference Talk
- Event: AI Summit Barcelona
- Date: 2025-11-15

## How I vibecoded a viral app using Lovable

From idea to viral launch - building software with AI as your creative partner.

- Type: Meetup Talk
- Event: Create With Meetup Barcelona
- Date: 2025-06-15
- Video: https://youtu.be/PLqlWK3Yh0M?si=GgiRP1MXNY8KmEt1

## How we turned PMs Into vibecoders

Transforming product managers into coding contributors through AI-powered development tools.

- Type: Lightning Talk
- Event: AI Engineer World Fair
- Date: 2025-06-04
- Slides: https://speakerdeck.com/picsoung/how-we-turned-pms-into-vibecoders

## Developers are the new Buyers: Why Developer Experience matters

How developers became key decision-makers and why exceptional DX is crucial for business success.

- Type: Keynote
- Event: Talent Arena - MWC 2025
- Date: 2025-03-03
- Slides: https://speakerdeck.com/picsoung/developers-are-the-new-buyers-why-developer-experience-matters

## Panel: From veterans to no coders: The complete developer persona playbook

Exploring diverse developer personas from seasoned veterans to no-code enthusiasts.

- Type: Panel
- Event: Developer Relations Summit
- Date: 2024-12-03

## Desarrolla un GPT: Lecciones y Aprendizajes

(Spanish) Learn to build a ChatGPT plugin with real data—no AI expertise required!

- Type: Conference Talk
- Event: APIAddicts Madrid 2024, BCNEng
- Date: 2024-10-24
- Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=__Sc20gNKfg
- Slides: https://speakerdeck.com/picsoung/desarrolla-un-gpt-lecciones-y-aprendizajes

## Got data? Automate actionable insights with AI

Leveraging AI to automatically generate meaningful insights from your data.

- Type: Conference Talk
- Event: ZapConnect 24
- Date: 2024-09-26

## The GPT Odyssey: When Code becomes Conversations

From AI hype to hands-on GPT plugin development with JavaScript and OpenAPI.

- Type: Conference Talk
- Event: APIDays Paris 2023, DevBCN 2024
- Date: 2024-07-09
- Slides: https://speakerdeck.com/picsoung/the-gpt-odyssey-when-code-becomes-conversations

## Empowering Customer Success Operations With No-code Flows

How we used Postman Flow to solve user problems and streamline operations.

- Type: Conference Talk
- Event: Postman
- Date: 2022-06-22
- Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oOjEKdBIq60
- Slides: https://speakerdeck.com/picsoung/empowering-customer-success-operations-with-no-code-flows

## How Developer Relations can boost your Partnerships Program

Bridging partnerships and developer relations to deliver exceptional developer experience.

- Type: Conference Talk
- Event: SaasConnect 2022
- Date: 2022-04-28
- Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GuIfZQvD4qE&list=PLOkkgPudY8CvuqsBgghRUymAN1smCYxU_
- Slides: https://speakerdeck.com/picsoung/how-developer-relations-can-boost-your-partnerships-program

## Upgrading our Webhooks to first-class

Elevating webhook implementation from afterthought to first-class API feature.

- Type: Conference Talk
- Event: APIDays Helsinki 2020
- Date: 2020-09-02
- Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eosABW5Pp8U
- Slides: https://speakerdeck.com/picsoung/upgrading-our-webhooks-to-first-class

## Developers love webhooks, you should too

Why webhooks are essential for modern API design and developer satisfaction.

- Type: Conference Talk
- Event: DevRelCon London
- Date: 2019-12-11
- Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ToMBVJJRQP8
- Slides: https://speakerdeck.com/picsoung/developers-love-webhooks-you-should-too

## Duct tape for Entrepreneurs

How entrepreneurs can leverage no-code stack to build and scale rapidly.

- Type: Conference Talk
- Event: NoCodeConf 2019
- Date: 2019-11-19
- Slides: https://speakerdeck.com/picsoung/duct-tape-of-entrepreneurs

## API 101, What, Where, When

APIs for first timers at a hackathon - everything you need to get started.

- Type: Workshop
- Event: HackUPC, Spectra Hackathon
- Date: 2019-10-11
- Slides: https://speakerdeck.com/picsoung/api-101-what-where-when

## My Developer Survival Kit

Essential tools and practices every developer needs to thrive.

- Type: Lightning Talk
- Event: Twilio Champions Summit
- Date: 2019-08-04
- Slides: https://speakerdeck.com/picsoung/my-developer-survival-kit

## How to build your portfolio as a developer

Healthy strategies for building side projects without burning out.

- Type: Workshop
- Event: Workshop
- Date: 2019-06-11
- Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CE8NbAw3sEQ
- Slides: https://speakerdeck.com/picsoung/side-projects-for-personal-sanity

## How Typeform built their Intercom integration

Real-world case study of building a successful third-party integration.

- Type: Meetup Talk
- Event: Meetup
- Date: 2019-03-28
- Slides: https://speakerdeck.com/picsoung/integrating-typeform-into-intercom

## Story of a side project built with vue

How I built my first Vue.js app for the 2017 Solar Eclipse.

- Type: Meetup Talk
- Event: BoulderJS
- Date: 2019-02-20
- Slides: https://speakerdeck.com/picsoung/story-of-a-side-project-built-with-vue-dot-js

## How to use APIs to solve pervasive integration challenges

Practical approaches to tackling complex integration problems with APIs.

- Type: Conference Talk
- Event: APIdays Paris 2018
- Date: 2018-12-19
- Slides: https://speakerdeck.com/picsoung/apidays-paris-how-to-use-apis-to-solve-pervasive-integration-challenge

## APIs pour Entrepreneurs tout comprendre pour réussir

(French) Demystifying APIs for entrepreneurs - from MVP to business acceleration.

- Type: Conference Talk
- Event: Bastia Ville Digitale
- Date: 2018-10-16
- Video: https://www.dropbox.com/scl/fi/i206kpx20uxkof1b6d645/bastia?rlkey=9g6n0kab6u3kje6lwhhfeh5zn&e=1
- Slides: https://speakerdeck.com/picsoung/apis-pour-entrepreneurs-tout-comprendre-pour-reussir

## Open your front door, the serverless way

Building an IoT door lock prototype using APIs, Arduino, and serverless functions.

- Type: Meetup Talk
- Event: Tibco BayArea UG
- Date: 2018-08-02
- Slides: https://speakerdeck.com/picsoung/open-your-front-door-the-serverless-way

## From API to Beautiful HX

Typeform's journey from monolith to microservices and API-first architecture.

- Type: Meetup Talk
- Event: APImatic meetup SF
- Date: 2018-06-06
- Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3sgBO1vKsLc
- Slides: https://speakerdeck.com/picsoung/from-api-to-beautiful-hx?slide=11

## APIs and Bot revolution, how bots are changing APIs

How the rise of chatbots is reshaping API design and consumption patterns.

- Type: Conference Talk
- Event: TakeOff Lille 2016
- Date: 2016-10-20
- Slides: https://speakerdeck.com/picsoung/apis-and-bot-revolution-take-off-lille-2016

## Serverless APIs in Javascript

Overview of serverless principles with AWS Lambda and Serverless framework demo.

- Type: Meetup Talk
- Event: BarcelonaJS
- Date: 2016-06-22
- Slides: https://speakerdeck.com/picsoung/serverless-apis-in-javascript

## API as a growth tool for your startup

Leveraging APIs as a strategic growth engine for startup success.

- Type: Conference Talk
- Event: DigitalPlace Toulouse, Ekito Toulouse, LaFrenchMobile, TheFamily Paris, pyATL
- Date: 2016-04-27
- Slides: https://speakerdeck.com/picsoung/api-as-a-growth-tool-for-your-startup-1

## Designing and Managing Scalable APIS with AWS and 3scale

Connecting AWS API Gateway with 3scale for scalable API management.

- Type: Workshop
- Event: AWS Loft London
- Date: 2016-04-25
- Slides: https://www.slideshare.net/3scale/api-workshop-by-aws-and-3scale

## Serverless microservices in JS

Introduction to the serverless paradigm and its impact on microservices architecture.

- Type: Conference Talk
- Event: DotJS
- Date: 2015-12-07
- Slides: https://speakerdeck.com/picsoung/serveless-microservices-in-js

## Microservices

Understanding microservices architecture and AWS Lambda integration.

- Type: Meetup Talk
- Event: P9 CTO Meetup
- Date: 2015-11-27
- Slides: https://speakerdeck.com/picsoung/manage-microservices-with-aws-lambda-and-jaws

## Connection and managing microservices

Tools and strategies for connecting and managing distributed microservices.

- Type: Conference Talk
- Event: Hackference
- Date: 2015-10-02
- Slides: https://speakerdeck.com/picsoung/connecting-and-managing-micro-services

## API discovery !? another buzzword?

Demystifying API discovery - what it is and why it matters.

- Type: Meetup Talk
- Event: London API Meetup
- Date: 2015-01-01
- Slides: https://speakerdeck.com/picsoung/api-discovery

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# Communities and events

## Norrsken Fixathon Barcelona

Co-hosted Barcelona's Fixathon with the Norrsken team. Collaborated on program design, participant selection, event dynamics, and served as MC.

- Role: Co-Host & MC
- Website: https://events.norrsken.org/barcelona-fixathon
- hackers: 30
- date: Dec 1-2, 2025
- Sponsors: Norrsken, Lovable

## HackBarna

Founder of Barcelona's AI hackathon. Two editions: 60+ hackers in 2024, 150 hackers in 2025. Organized production, promotion, recruiting, sponsor management, and mentor coordination.

- Role: Founder & Organizer
- Website: https://hackbarna.com
- hackers: 150+
- applicants: 300+
- projects: 40+
- Sponsors: Hugging Face, Mistral, Algolia, Lingo.dev, Hookdeck, eDreams, Vonage, Lovable, Perk.com, Linkup, Glovo

## DevRel Meetup San Francisco

Organizer of the DevRel meetup in San Francisco, bringing together developer relations professionals to share knowledge and network.

- Role: Organizer
- Website: https://www.meetup.com/developeradvocates
- events: 10+
- members: 800+
- Sponsors: RapidAPI, MuleSoft, Courier, Square

## Lovable Ambassador

Lovable Ambassador since summer 2025. Gave talks and workshops at many places to help makers ship faster with AI. Named Lovable Ambassador of the Month in April 2025.

- Role: Ambassador
- since: Summer 2025
- award: Apr 2025
- Sponsors: Lovable

## API Meetup Barcelona

Organizer of API Meetup Barcelona, connecting API enthusiasts and professionals. Focus on API design, tooling, governance, and best practices.

- Role: Organizer
- events: 8
- attendees: 300+
- Sponsors: Twitter, AWS, Red Hat, 3scale

## Meteor.js Barcelona Meetup

Founder and host of the Meteor.js meetup in 2015, bringing together developers interested in the Meteor.js framework.

- Role: Founder & Host
- year: 2015
- events: 10
- attendees: 30+

## Twilio Champions

Part of the Twilio Champions program, helping people discover and educate themselves about Twilio APIs and platform.

- Role: Twilio Champion
- Website: https://www.twilio.com/en-us/blog/developers/meet-our-heroes-twilio-champions
- Sponsors: Twilio

## DrinkEntrepreneurs

Host of monthly entrepreneur meetups in SF & Barcelona; manage and coordinate the global 60-city network connecting startup ecosystems.

- Role: Founder & Global Coordinator
- Website: https://www.linkedin.com/company/drinkentrepreneurs
- cities: 60+
- events: 24
- attendees: 5000+

## StartupWeekend Belfort

Organizer of StartupWeekend Belfort in 2012, fostering entrepreneurship and innovation in the local community.

- Role: Organizer
- Website: https://startupweekend.org/
- year: 2012
- participants: 50+
- startups: 8

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# Writing by Nicolas Grenié

## [How I redesigned our docs for agents](https://dev.to/picsoung/how-i-redesigned-our-docs-for-agents-4325)

How I rebuilt SLNG’s documentation for developers and AI agents, from information architecture to automated updates and Markdown access.

- Date: 2026-10-20
- Reading time: 12 min

## [Hack and frogs](https://blog.nicolasgrenie.com/hack-and-frogs)

Reflections on the intersection of technology, creativity, and the unexpected lessons learned from amphibious inspiration.

- Date: 2024-08-15
- Reading time: 5 min

## [Notionlytics](https://blog.nicolasgrenie.com/notionlytics)

Building analytics dashboards directly in Notion using APIs and automation to track project metrics.

- Date: 2024-07-22
- Reading time: 8 min

## [The API-First Mindset](https://blog.nicolasgrenie.com/api-first-mindset)

Why thinking API-first transforms how we build products and communities in the modern development landscape.

- Date: 2024-06-10
- Reading time: 6 min

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# Nicolas Grenié

Developer Advocate | Developer Experience | AI Adoption | Community Builder

[me@nicolasgrenie.com](mailto:me@nicolasgrenie.com)[nicolasgrenie.com](https://nicolasgrenie.com/)[nicolasgrenie](https://linkedin.com/in/nicolasgrenie)[picsoung](https://github.com/picsoung)[@picsoung](https://x.com/picsoung)

## Summary

Senior Developer Advocate with 10+ years of experience helping developers and enterprises adopt APIs, AI tools, and developer platforms. Strong track record building technical demos, SDKs, documentation, workshops, hackathons, and community programs that drive adoption. Currently focused on voice AI infrastructure, agent workflows, STT/LLM/TTS integrations, and AI-powered developer experiences. Experienced in translating complex technical products into clear narratives for developers, enterprise buyers, and cross-functional teams.

## Core Strengths

public speakinglive codingworkshopshackathon leadershipcommunity growthcontent strategytechnical storytellingpartnershipsGTM enablementsolution engineeringenterprise problem solvingdeveloper experienceAPI integrations

## Work Experience

### Developer Advocate

SLNG.ai

Dec 2025 - Present

- Developing voice AI demos and reference implementations for enterprise use cases across STT, LLM, TTS, latency optimization, and agent workflows
- Authoring agent skills and integrations that make SLNG.ai easier to adopt with AI coding agents
- Designed SLNG.ai's developer adoption motion across docs, SDKs, demos, hackathons, and community programs, translating developer feedback into roadmap improvements with engineering and product

### Developer Advocate

Typeform

Mar 2018 - Dec 2025

- Expanded app ecosystem to 10,000+ apps through developer onboarding and integration support
- Maintained API documentation, created code samples and SDKs, and authored technical blog posts to improve developer onboarding and adoption
- Hosted Hack Together livecoding on YouTube reaching 100+ viewers per session (guests: Postman, n8n, Notion, ...)
- Created Typeform's early Sales Engineering motion, partnering with Account Executives to scope enterprise use cases, build technical POCs, and turn API capabilities into closed deals
- Built strategic integrations and partnerships with Intercom, Aircall, Notion, Canva, and Slack

### Developer Advocate

Red Hat

Jun 2016 - Mar 2018

- Led technical sessions and workshops at Red Hat Summit and international conferences with 500+ attendees
- Created API Escape Room event during Red Hat Summit 2017

### Developer Advocate

3scale (acquired by Red Hat)

Apr 2013 - Mar 2018

- Hosted monthly community events and hackathons engaging 100+ developers, organized APIStrat Conference with 300+ attendees, and ran API Meetup Barcelona
- Co-created apis.json open API discovery format with API Evangelist (Kin Lane)

## [Speaking & Events](https://nicolasgrenie.com/talks)

- Speaker – Devoxx France, dotJs, APIdays, HTML5conference, DevBCN, Red Hat Summit, APIStrat Conference
- Host – Typeform tuneup, API Meetup Barcelona, developer webinars, livestream sessions
- Organizer – [HackBarna Hackathon](https://hackbarna.com/), SpeedHack Hackathon, community workshops

## [Content & Videos](https://nicolasgrenie.com/blog)

- Published [technical tutorials and live coding sessions](https://www.youtube.com/@nicolasgrenie) on YouTube
- Host of [Typeform Hack Together](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l4FejLAVPwI&list=PL-LIjoAVBFPUBONSrEIVTl0gU0RAZoAx0) livecoding series
- Guest on multiple [developer podcasts and livestreams](https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL9BTRBxgsIgaQWYfmKbipQ81ByooZjGgr)

## Technical Skills

### AI & Developer Platforms:

OpenAIClaudeHugging FaceReplicateOllamaRAGvoice AISTT/TTSagent workflows

### Languages & Frameworks:

JavaScript/TypeScriptNode.jsReactNext.jsPython

### Developer Experience:

SDKsAPI designsample appstechnical writinglive codingworkshops

### Infrastructure:

SupabaseVercelMongoDBvector databaseswebhooksintegrations

## Education

### MSc in Computer Science

UTBM (Université de Technologie de Belfort-Montbéliard)

2007 - 2013

### Computer Science (Exchange)

St. Olaf College, Northfield, MN

2010 - 2011

## Languages

FrenchNative

EnglishFluent

SpanishFluent

## Featured Projects

[PianoRigolo](https://pianorigolo.com/): Guitar Hero for babies. Easily find and play color-coded music sheets for baby pianos and toy instruments so toddlers can play real songs. • Lovable

[ContractionTrack.com](https://contractiontrack.com/): Built in delivery room! No logins, no ads, no paywall - just a focused contraction tracker. Multilingual via Lingo.dev • Lovable, Mobile, Lingo.dev, Tailwind

[Bnbicons](https://bnbicons.com/): Create Airbnb-like icons with AI. #2 on Product Hunt, 43k+ icons, 15k+ users. #5 in Lovable Shipped competition • Lovable, Replicate, Hugging Face, Supabase, Lingo.dev