Dr. Pierre Marie Ntang is an academic and IT solutions expert with a distinguished career in both education and the public sector. Holding a PhD in Cognitive Computing from the Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM / TELUQ), a master’s degree in engineering sciences, and a bachelor’s degree in computer engineering, he has consistently demonstrated his expertise in designing, implementing, and maintaining IT solutions. Pierre Marie has a robust background in IT management and education. Currently, he serves as a Lecturer at TÉLUQ, Montreal, where he has been teaching more than fifteen computer science courses since 2020. Previously, Pierre Marie served as the Operations Manager and Unit Chief at the Ministry of Finance’s IT Division in Yaoundé, Cameroon in Africa. Pierre Marie’s academic achievements are complemented by numerous professional certifications, including University Teaching, Oracle (SQL), Blockchain Fundamentals, Blockchain Solution Architect, Unity (in C#), Workplace First Aid, PMP, PMI-ACP, and Microsoft Azure AI (in C# and Python). Pierre Marie is proficient in a variety of computer skills, including MS Office 365, VBA, SQL, MDX, SPARQL, Microsoft SSIS, Pentaho Data Integration, UML, Merise, JavaScript, Java, C, C++, Python, Scheme, PHP, Prolog, Pascal, R, Assembler, COBOL, C#, Linux SHELL, XML, HTML, CSS, SVG, RDF, RDFS, OWL, Moodle, Node.JS, REACT, Argo UML, JADE, SPSS, WordPress, Batch, .NET 5, Unity, and machine learning in R and Python environments. 



Pierre Marie actively contributes to the professional community. He was the Vice Chair of the IEEE Education Society’s Montreal Chapter (2023-2024). Additionally, he is the Chair of the Webmaster Committee of the IEEE Canadian Foundation. Dr Pierre Marie actively participated in the development of the IEEE Std 2145™-2023 Standard on Blockchain Governance, a standard approved and published in 2024. Our new Acting Chair has also participated as a reviewer for several articles in various journals and conferences, including Frontiers in Education (FIE). His PhD’s title was  about "Visualize to understand: application to vector programming.