About me

Passionate programmer since the age of 7, big data lover, pragmatic developer addicted to high efficiency in the development process. My ambition is to improve people's lives using modern information technologies such as Social Networking, Mobile Applications and the Semantic Web.

Today, I'm developing whyd, a new web-based communication tool that leverages linked data.

I've also been a drummer for about as long. Some of my bands are listed below.

My Résumé (English) Mon CV (Français) My interests (whyd)

Professional/Academic projects

whyd

My current full-time position: I'm the lead developer of whyd, a new interest-based communication service that leverages linked data.

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PhD thesis(2010)

I researched how contextual knowledge about employees can empower the delivery of social messages that are relevant to their current activity, in order to improve their productivity and create new collaboration opportunities.

Publications
Masters thesis(2006)

I developed a system that can optimize a web-based user interface for desktop and mobile displays, to browse semantically-indexed soccer matches.

Side projects (just for fun)

Whozzupnew!

Whozzup brings locals together by making them engage to fun activities whenever they they have some free time.

This weekend project is still under development.
Hear I Am(2011)

Hear I Am recommends local music lovers with similar interests, whenever you check-in to a place or event.

This weekend project was awarded three prizes at Foursquare Hackathon.
Play'em(2011)

Developed in a week-end, Play'em plays videos that your friends shared on facebook, without having to browse, just like TV.

Play'em was featured on TV and on video podcast Tekzilla
Proximate(2005)

Proximate is a communication framework for ad-hoc wifi networks. Designed for mobile devices, it empowers applications sharing common network and user identification layers.

Also check out Pocket Outlook Export (2006).
Dr. Mario for TI-92+(2002)

A port of the famous Nintendo game for the TI-92+ calculator, developed in C, featuring smooth grayscale animations.

Also check out my first TI-92 game, Frogger.

Music

Alastra

A powerful blend of hardcore and electronic music, inspired from science fiction themes.
Anthony Bui

More than ten years later, I performed live with my first guitarist (now pop-rock composer) and friend, Anthony Bui.
Trapped by Stereo

[RIP] A dual-singer post-hardcore band fueled by complex composition structures and effective melodies.
Anyone Cares

Melodic hardcore band which delivered several records and gigs, including with Strike Anywhere in 2006.
Cryoplasma (ex-Enema)

A mixture of rock and metal music, packed with energy and melodies.
Other bands

Also performed with several bands since 1997: Cryoplasma/Enema, Oddity, Low Sound, Nemesis...