Portrait of Ian Desroques

About

Ian Desroques

Video editor & software developer

Ottawa Paris

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My journey

Three countries, one story

Seattle to Ottawa, by way of Tokyo and Paris.

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Seattle 2005

The Seattle skyline at dusk, the Space Needle standing in front of it

Born in Seattle, USA

Japan 2006

A young boy on a small white bicycle with an orange basket, on a quiet street in Japan

Grew up in Japan

A Japanese-speaking childhood, until age nine.

Every move started with a language I didn’t have yet.

France 2015

Tokyo from a plane window on the way out, the Skytree in the haze and a small hand pointing at it

Moved to France

New country, new language — third one so far.

Paris 2024

The courtyard of the Grands Moulins building at Universite Paris Cite, arched windows rising against a clear sky

Computer science at Université Paris Cité

France 2025

A group selfie of the Dreaming French team on a coastal path above the sea, everyone laughing at the camera

Started editing at Dreaming French

Ottawa 2026

Students crossing the courtyard in front of Tabaret Hall at the University of Ottawa on a clear day

Exchange at the University of Ottawa

Today

Between Ottawa and Paris, still counting.

See what I’m building

Languages

Three languages, daily

Japanese Native
French Fluent
English Fluent

Experience

Along the way

Paris 2024

Volunteer — Olympic & Paralympic Games

  • Medal bearer LVMH victory ceremonies
  • VIP catering closing ceremony
  • Officials & federations on-venue support
  • Stade de France
  • Olympic Aquatics Centre
Walking out onto the podium stage at the Stade de France during the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games, behind two Dutch para-athletes, a full crowd in the stands behind

Dreaming French

Video editor · Since Feb 2025

Edit educational videos for French learners by carefully selecting and timing visuals to support understanding of vocabulary and expressions.

Google

Private beta tester · YouTube · 3 years

Member of the private beta program for YouTube Music, testing unreleased features, reporting bugs and giving product feedback.

Recognition

Awards

2016 NHK "Why!? Programming" contest — Japan 1st prize
2020 Wondershare "Shake It Up" video contest — Global 1st prize
2020 Google "Konchū AR" photo contest — Japan 2nd prize
2020 Wondershare Video Championship (Cooking category) — Japan 2nd prize 2021 Wondershare Trick video contest — Japan 1st prize