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Leadership & Mentors

At Rain Technologies, we’re like a refreshing summer rain – we bring new life and growth to everything we touch. Our team is a diverse group of experts with a passion for creating software solutions that empower the public sector. We’re not afraid to roll up our sleeves and get our hands dirty, and we’re always ready to help our clients weather any challenge that comes their way. So take a deep breath, feel the cool raindrops on your skin, and let us introduce you to the team that’s ready to make it rain for you.

Meet the Team

Alex Labreche

Chief Executive Officer

Vanessa Galarneau

Chief Financial Officer

Sebastian Fallenbuchl

Chief Operating Officer

Andrew Ingram

Chief Technology Officer

Aidan Boase

Lead Software Engineer

John Burnside

VP of User Success

At Rain Technologies, we don’t just talk about a great workplace culture – we live it. We believe that a relaxed and dynamic environment is essential to bring out the best in our team. That’s why we’ve created a space that’s not just functional but also seriously fun, right in the heart of Ottawa. Located in a reworked movie theatre and equipped with all sorts of goodies, our office is the perfect setting for collaboration and creativity! With an awesome team of talented and passionate individuals, every day is a chance to learn something new and make a difference. If you’re looking for a workplace that’s both productive and playful, come join us at Rain Technologies Inc. – we promise you won’t be disappointed!

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Our Space

Our office is a hub of collaboration and innovation. Our location in the centre of downtown puts us in close proximity with many of our clients and partners - along with some of Ottawa's fastest growing tech companies.

Advisory Board

The Team Behind
Rain Technologies

Alex Labreche

Co-founder & Chief Executive Officer

Mikael Conde

Co-founder
Business Development Manager

Andrew Ingram

Chief Technology Officer

Alex is a dedicated entrepreneur and business professional, studying Finance and Commerce at the University of Ottawa. As CEO of Rain Technologies, Alex is focused on leading the company into new ventures, making major corporate decisions, and remaining hands-on so that every team member has the resources necessary to thrive.

In addition to being co-founder of Rain Technologies, Mikael Conde is an actor known for Midway (2019), Fatman (2020), and The Expanse (2015). As Business Development Manager of Rain, he pioneers efforts into new markets and territories, while communicating effectively with stakeholders.

Andrew is a talented and versatile software engineer, who graduated from the University of Ottawa. As CTO, Andrew is responsible for implementing and testing changes to our software offerings, as well as communicating with clients to discuss their technical and nontechnical requirements. He is also the product owner of our technological solutions.

Sebastian Fallenbuchl

Chief Operations Officer

Vanessa Galarneau

Chief Finance Officer

Aidan Boase

Head Developer

Sebastian is an enthusiastic biomedical-mechanical engineering graduate with a passion for creative applications of STEM technologies. As Chief Operations Officer, Sebastian is focused on leading research, creating profitable roadmaps, and building frameworks to allow our team to reach our goals. He also works to help secure funding and pursue new opportunities all while making sure that day-to-day operations run smoothly.

Vanessa is a talented and driven finance professional, studying Finance at the University of Laval. As CFO, Vanessa will focus her efforts on ensuring the financial stability of the company while also providing essential consultation on our budget management software.

Aidan is a clever and resourceful computer guru, who studied Software Engineering at University of Ottawa. As head developer, Aidan works closely with the development team to construct and test our novel software solutions and ensures that all operational objectives are met throughout the development process.

Valentina Gutierrez

Developer

John Burnside

Content Writer

As an engineering student at the University of Ottawa, Valentina has a passion for sustainability and humanitarianism- spending summers in northern Quebec teaching science and math in indigenous communities. As a developer at Rain she is focused on continuously building, testing, and improving our proprietary technologies to provide the best possible user experience.

John is an ambitious creative thinker, who studied Communications and Sociology at the University of Ottawa. As Content Writer, John will focus his efforts on publishing internal and external communications while ensuring that every piece of proprietary technology will be accompanied by an intuitive skilling process and knowledge base.

Advisors

Jay Proulx

Mentor

Carlos Conde

Mentor, Vice-Chairperson

Jay is a passionate leader who loves to evangelize Customer Experience capabilities and believes in aligning solutions with evolving market conditions, technologies, and competitors. He has actively engaged and negotiated with strategic partners and technology vendors. He has scaled organizations by building a diverse global talent mix to evolve empowered, high-performing teams. Passionate about the process of creation, he shares that with his daughter in the form of art, electronics (Arduino or Raspberry Pi), 3D printing and woodworking. He spends his summers with his family mountain biking and exploring, and the winters downhill skiing. Jay will continue to provide professional oversight on our corporate operations and serve as a content matter expert to the entire team.

Carlos is an expert in PaaS & SaaS sales, marketing, and leadership- with over 20 years of experience as an executive in large
enterprises. He will provide professional guidance for the lead generation team; assisting in the navigation of high-level public sector
contract negotiation.

The Team Behind
Rain Technologies

Alex Labreche

Co-founder & Chief Executive Officer

Alex is a dedicated entrepreneur and business professional, studying Finance and Commerce at the University of Ottawa. As CEO of Rain Technologies, Alex is focused on leading the company into new ventures, making major corporate decisions, and remaining hands-on so that every team member has the resources necessary to thrive.

Mikael Conde

Co-founder
Business Development Manager

In addition to being co-founder of Rain Technologies, Mikael Conde is an actor known for Midway (2019), Fatman (2020), and The Expanse (2015). As Business Development Manager of Rain, he pioneers efforts into new markets and territories, while communicating effectively with stakeholders.

Andrew Ingram

Chief Technology Officer

Andrew is a talented and versatile software engineer, who graduated from the University of Ottawa. As CTO, Andrew is responsible for implementing and testing changes to our software offerings, as well as communicating with clients to discuss their technical and nontechnical requirements. He is also the product owner of our technological solutions.

Sebastian Fallenbuchl

Chief Operations Officer

Sebastian is an enthusiastic biomedical-mechanical engineering graduate with a passion for creative applications of STEM technologies. As Chief Operations Officer, Sebastian is focused on leading research, creating profitable roadmaps, and building frameworks to allow our team to reach our goals. He also works to help secure funding and pursue new opportunities all while making sure that day-to-day operations run smoothly.

Vanessa Galarneau

Chief Finance Officer

Vanessa is a talented and driven finance professional, studying Finance at the University of Laval. As CFO, Vanessa will focus her efforts on ensuring the financial stability of the company while also providing essential consultation on our budget management software.

Aidan Boase

Head Developer

Aidan is a clever and resourceful computer guru, who studied Software Engineering at University of Ottawa. As head developer, Aidan works closely with the development team to construct and test our novel software solutions and ensures that all operational objectives are met throughout the development process.

Valentina Gutierrez

Developer

As an engineering student at the University of Ottawa, Valentina has a passion for sustainability and humanitarianism- spending summers in northern Quebec teaching science and math in indigenous communities. As a developer at Rain she is focused on continuously building, testing, and improving our proprietary technologies to provide the best possible user experience.

John Burnside

Content Writer

John is an ambitious creative thinker, who studied Communications and Sociology at the University of Ottawa. As Content Writer, John will focus his efforts on publishing internal and external communications while ensuring that every piece of proprietary technology will be accompanied by an intuitive skilling process and knowledge base.

Advisors

Jay Proulx

Mentor

Jay is a passionate leader who loves to evangelize Customer Experience capabilities and believes in aligning solutions with evolving market conditions, technologies, and competitors. He has actively engaged and negotiated with strategic partners and technology vendors. He has scaled organizations by building a diverse global talent mix to evolve empowered, high-performing teams. Passionate about the process of creation, he shares that with his daughter in the form of art, electronics (Arduino or Raspberry Pi), 3D printing and woodworking. He spends his summers with his family mountain biking and exploring, and the winters downhill skiing. Jay will continue to provide professional oversight on our corporate operations and serve as a content matter expert to the entire team.

Carlos Conde

Mentor, Vice-Chairperson

Carlos is an expert in PaaS & SaaS sales, marketing, and leadership- with over 20 years of experience as an executive in large
enterprises. He will provide professional guidance for the lead generation team; assisting in the navigation of high-level public sector
contract negotiation.