He worked at Sungard and Logica in Boston where he specialized in J2EE technology. He also participated in the development of one of the largest web site in the area of deregulation of the energy/electricity industry. Bernard holds an engineering degree in computer science from the Université Technologique de Belfort-Montbeliard (UTBM) and just graduated from McGill University in Canada with an MBA degree in finance and international business.