Jean Gourdain

Jean has lived a few lives already. Born in Paris, grew up between France, England, and Greece. He started with a short stint in the maritime shipping industry, his only notable achievement being a 60-day voyage on a bulk carrier from France to Singapore via the Cape of Good Hope. There, he learnt how to deal with boredom and powerlessness, which, surprisingly, are transferable skills.

He then did six years as a strategy consultant in France and Germany. This period taught him resilience against lack of sleep, the ability to create PowerPoint decks and models very fast, and to talk his way out of situations. After 20 kilos gained, and many miles and bonus points, Jean decided to deal with his weight problem and became obsessed with nutrition.

Eventually, after a certificate in nutrition from Stanford, this led to him co-founding and becoming the CPO of Eylo: an AI nutrition and fitness coach with multiple personalities (try and you’ll understand). Jean hopes this will be his forever career because he loves designing features and building products that help people improve their lives and flourish. When he’s not doing that, Jean spends all his time reading, playing squash, or traveling.