some projects
R2lab
R2lab is a research lab for reproducible
wireless experimentation, that exposes a few dozens of nodes located in an
anechoic sheltered chamber; it primarily addresses WiFi, but also features
Software-Defined Radio features with USRP extensions, that can for example
host 5G networks
it features an orchestration engine nepi-ng that is based on Python's
I have been the architect and main developer of that testbed, including deployment, development and operations
it features an orchestration engine nepi-ng that is based on Python's
asyncio asynchroneous programming paradigm, for massively parallel
interaction with the testbed
I have been the architect and main developer of that testbed, including deployment, development and operations
nbhosting
nbhosting
aims at extending teaching experience with Jupyter notebooks; it can be used
as a silent companion to Learning Management Systems (LMS) like open-edx or
moodle, or as a standalone micro-LMS of its own
I run a nbhosting instance that serves the notebooks for several MOOCs on France Université Numérique; the Rectorat de Paris currently runs several instances behind its Capytale service, that allows all teachers in the Paris region to easily use notebooks in their classroom
here again I am the architect and devops principal of this deployment
I run a nbhosting instance that serves the notebooks for several MOOCs on France Université Numérique; the Rectorat de Paris currently runs several instances behind its Capytale service, that allows all teachers in the Paris region to easily use notebooks in their classroom
here again I am the architect and devops principal of this deployment
PlanetLab
PlanetLab is a world-wide testbed
dedicated to research in the networking area; it uses containers to provide
users with so-called slices on any number of the 1000+ nodes scattered around
the world, that are currently managed from two federated operations centers,
located in Princeton and in Paris
after creating the federation code, I have deployed and operated PlanetLab Europe in its initial phase, and was then remained the lead developer on the European side
after creating the federation code, I have deployed and operated PlanetLab Europe in its initial phase, and was then remained the lead developer on the European side
Soft PBX
Centile's Ipbx
aimed at providing a full replacement of a traditional PBX, as a software-only
hosted solution for multi-tenant deployments in the context of unified
communication
I was CTO of the French side of the organization
I was CTO of the French side of the organization
manufacturing
for AREVA (was called COGEMA back then), I designed and implemented various
technical tools deployed on nuclear waste recycling factories at La Hague
and Melox, that decisively contributed to increase both productivity and
safety on the plants
simulation
MissRdp was a modeling and simulation system based on
colored Petri nets, used for simulating, assessing and
dimensioning large industrial objects
I was co-developer of that tool, that was used at the time by CNES and other big industries, mainly for safety-oriented assessments
I was co-developer of that tool, that was used at the time by CNES and other big industries, mainly for safety-oriented assessments
teaching
MOOC's
co-author of
a MOOC in French on Python that has so far attracted
around 100.000 students since its first session in 2014; contributed a few others
engineering school
since 2019 I am deeply involved in the course of Computer Science
for the 1st-year students at École des Mines de Paris - PSL
skills
software development
having been exposed to Open Source Projects since I was
born to computing 35+ years ago, I am very familiar with
common practices such as source code management, cooperation
through merge requests, continuous integration, bug-tracking,
trouble ticketing; follow me on github, as well as
on the OneLab git for
quite some stuff from the pre-github era
account
experimentation
extensive experience in managing experimental setups, coordinating experiments
and exposing their results in publications
architecture
design, implemention and operation of complex network applications and
related topologies; fluent with most popular Internet protocols, as well as
all mainstream OS's for computers and network devices
management
management of a Business Unit, contracts management, resources and facilities,
international teamwork, hiring, bid preparation
experience
2002-now
INRIA is the French National Research Institute
in Computer Science and Control Theory
- as part of the DIANA Project-Team , that studies Internet protocols and architecture, and now looks more into privacy issues, I am a solution provider for the whole team in terms of experimental facilities and tools
- this involves a wide range of activities in the DevOps spectrum, like primarily software development and operations, as well as dissemination and relationships with many international partners all over the world in Europe, the USA, Asia, and Australia, and of course, although to a lesser extent, publication
- design and deployment of the R2lab wireless testbed
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earlier I have been acting as a core developer for the Planet
Lab project - involved in quite a few projects funded by EU and French research programs, often as the technical lead, notably Equipex-FIT, OneLab, F-lab, Fed4Fire, …
2000-2001
a subsidiary of 8x8, a hi-tech company based in Santa Clara, that focused
on VOIP software products
- in charge of a 20-people team, responsible for product integration, testing and support
- defined and implemented the complete production process, from marketing requirements to bug-tracking and support
- also in charge of pre-sales and customer relationship for Europe
1991-1998
IXI - Ingéniérie
Concourante et Systèmes d'Information
a remote subsidiary of COGEMA, IXI employed 150 engineers for a business of
about 15 M€; its business areas involved technical consulting, and
software applications development
- in charge of a business unit - 20 engineers - Business 3 M€/y
- development of integrated and complex software projects, from bid preparation all the way down to delivery, maintenance, and customer relationships
- IT Management - in particular, IP over ISDN as early as 1992
1985 - 1991
CEP SYSTÈMES
this company focused on reliability-related studies for the industry; for my
PhD in collaboration with INRIA, I designed and implemented a software tool
supporting static metrology and programming standards named MÉTROPOL; after
1988, I lead the team that brought the product to the European market
education
1991
Ph.D. in Computer Science, C.N.A.M, Paris
1984
Ingénieur de l'École Polytechnique
languages
french
mother tongue
english
fluenty read, spoken and written
german
school notions
other
sailing
I have been sailing around the world on various kinds of
ships in the 35-50 feet range
- sailed the West Indies from Grenada to Virgin Islands, around the Seychelles archipelago, in Greece and in Turkey; I crossed the Atlantic Ocean from Pointe-à-Pitre to Gibraltar on Abricotine, a Vauquiez 49''
- was part of the racing crew on Maluba - first an IMX-40 from X-Yachts, and later a Ker 39 from KER; the team has participated in about 10 first-class regattas a year in the Marseille to Roma area for about 10 years
- occasional regatta fellow on Léon, a JPK-1010 based in Juan-les-Pins
- I am very fond of Toccata, a La Trinité/Mer-based prototype 43''-open, with whom I regularly sail from Brittany to Spain, Ireland, and even Scotland when the planets get properly aligned