Our Coaches - Patrick Proulx

Meet Patrick Proulx

Patrick Proulx is a technology leader, founder, and advisor with deep experience scaling B2B SaaS companies. He co-founded Knak and led the product and engineering organization from inception to $10M+ ARR, supporting Fortune 500 customers including Google, Amazon, Meta, and Walmart.

Patrick specializes in building high-performing teams, scaling reliable platforms, and helping founders navigate growth without over-engineering.

Accreditations

B.Sc. in Computer Science, University of Ottawa

Extensive hands-on experience with SOC2, enterprise security, and compliance programs

Ongoing professional development in cloud architecture, software engineering, AI, and leadership

Career Highlights:

Co-Founder & CTO of Knak, scaled from $0 to $10M+ ARR and raised $25M Series A

Led engineering, security, and IT teams from 1 to 30+

Built and scaled enterprise SaaS used by many Fortune 500 customers

Maintained 99.95% uptime with infrastructure COGS under 2%

Passed 4 SOC2 audits (zero exceptions)

Trusted technical advisor in enterprise sales and due diligence

Facilitates the CTO Peer Group at InvestOttawa

Likes and interests:

Hockey and volleyball are still part of the weekly routine
Recently promoted to full-time cheer dad thanks to a daughter in competitive cheer
Known for a rotating “treat of the week”. Temporary obsessions have included new health app idea, camper vans, or woodworking projects.
Lives with a large, extremely fluffy Samoyed

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