Clarity
Every technical decision is explained, documented and tied to a real need. No black boxes.
About
A Québec firm where engineering meets knowledge sharing.
Groupe Guidelam was born from one conviction: good software is software that people know how to keep running. We design solid architectures, and we help the people who build them grow.
Founder
Madiagne Diagne
Founder and Solutions Architect
Madiagne Diagne has been a solutions architect since 2020 and has worked in IT since 2008, mostly in the financial sector. A computer science graduate of the École supérieure polytechnique de Dakar and an AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate, he has led the architecture of a mainframe-to-AWS application migration and coached future architects. He has a particular interest in agentic AI and specification-driven design, a topic he presented at the GenAI Montréal 2025 conference. Since August 2026, he has been on an engagement through Groupe Guidelam as a software solutions architect advisor at iA Financial Group.
- AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate
- ITIL v3 Foundation
Milestones
From Dakar to Montréal, by way of consulting.
2008
Starting out in IT in Dakar
Programmer analyst in the Senegalese banking sector for eight years.
2016
Arrival in Québec
Programmer analyst, then tech lead at Desjardins.
2020
Solutions architect
Solution architecture advisor at Desjardins.
2021
Founding Groupe Guidelam
First consulting engagement in solution architecture at National Bank of Canada, renewed and then extended through the end of 2023.
2021 – 2024
A talent bridge between Dakar and Montréal
Connected a Québec IT recruitment firm with a Senegalese firm, then provided technical screening and interview preparation for Senegalese candidates placed with Montréal clients.
2024 – 2026
Chief solutions architect
Permanent position at National Bank of Canada: mainframe-to-AWS application migration, coaching future architects.
2026
Back to consulting
Software solutions architect advisor engagement at iA Financial Group, through Groupe Guidelam.
Mission and values
What guides our work.
Autonomy
We work so that our clients and mentees can carry on without us.
Openness
Talent from abroad enriches Québec’s industry. We help those professionals take their place.
Legal identity : Groupe Guidelam is a business name of 9449-4937 Québec inc. NEQ 1176902790. Founded in Montréal in 2021.
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