Executive Summary
Samuel Bourque is a Senior Technology Executive and AI Integration Specialist with a unique background spanning engineering, law, and finance. Throughout his career, Sam has successfully aligned technology with strategic business goals leveraging deep expertise in risk management compliance and large-scale infrastructure projects. Known for resilient leadership in high-pressure environments, Sam excels at orchestrating AI-driven innovation streamlining processes and minimizing operational risks. His track record of automation successes in the financial and emerging tech sectors—combined with a forward-looking approach to ethical AI adoption—positions him as a trusted advisor for organizations seeking to implement scalable and compliant technology solutions.
Technical Skills
Education
Certificate: Artificial Intelligence Implications in Business Strategy (2023)
MIT Sloan
Juris Doctor (2013-2015)
University of Hong Kong - School of Law
Bachelor of Science: Applied Computer Science (1999-2000)
Université de Moncton
Bachelor of Science: Major Physics, Minor Mathematics (1995-1999 - gap year in 1998)
Université de Moncton
Employment History
Sole Proprietor, sambourque.com (2023–Present)
Working for various clients leading their technology projects; titles include: Acting CTO, Acting Executive Director, Acting Head of Technology; setting the vision and strategy for the product; leading the development teams; overseeing and performing tech operations. Clients include: ochaandco.com, aheadgroup.net, paradigm-ahead.com, pokpok.io, hmstrategy.com
Launched many personal projects: sambourque.com, agentdeployer.com, aiadoptioncenter.com, airyugaku.com, humansareincharge.com, thegptcircle.com, semantic-office.com, and a few more. Projects generally revolve around building AI-powered tools for SMEs.
Head of Production, Nomadic Labs / Tezos (2020–2023)
Oversaw blockchain infrastructure and smart contract implementation for the Tezos ecosystem, ensuring security and scalability.
CTO, Wowoo Exchange (2019–2020)
Built a fully-regulated cryptocurrency exchange in Singapore, implementing robust security and compliance frameworks.
Sole Proprietor (2018-2019)
Working for various clients leading their technology projects; titles include: Acting CTO, Acting Head of Technology; setting the vision and strategy for the product; leading the development teams; overseeing and performing tech operations. Clients include: audit-pm.com, minertoken.com, tm-group.co.jp
Launched many personal projects: including atticus.info and proprietary quantitative trading systems. Projects generally revolve around building Finance, Law or Regulations related tools on blockchain.
VP, Morgan Stanley (2016–2018)
Led technology teams for maintaining trading systems responsible for handling $2B daily volume, optimizing performance and reducing operational risk.
Deputy Director, AIG (2015–2016)
Streamlined global infrastructure deployment, resulting in significant cost savings and improved security posture.
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Accolades
Reduced firewall deployment costs by $2M at AIG.
Started Monthly Tech Talks in Morgan Stanley Tokyo Office, showcasing innovation in technology operations
Graduated in 3 years (usu 4 years) with a Bachelor in Physics.
Graduated in 1 year with a Bachelor in Computer Science.
Graduated in 2 years (usu 3 years) with a Juris Doctor
Built a regulatory-compliant crypto exchange in Singapore.
Founding Member of the Hong Kong Bitcoin Association.
Founded TensorFlow Tokyo Meetups.
Published 'A Lawyer's Introduction to Smart Contracts' (2014), which established when a Smart Contract can be recognized in Law
Placed in the Top 5 in Autonomous Agents Hackathon (Aug 2023)
Lived and worked in Bénin, West Africa in 1997-1998 to teach college-level Math and Physics