Skills
Management
Team direction and recruitment. Love Kanboard and kanban methodology.
Training
Development of several training programm and tutorials on digital safety
Facilitation of digital safety workshops for journalists an netizens (Pakistan, Afghanistan, Ivory Coast, Senegal, Ukraine, etc.)
Advocacy
Speakers in several conferences and international events related to digital liberties, hacking, press freedom and freedom of Speech.
Internet
Good understanding of Internet technical infrastrucure. Great knowledge of cryptographic tools (Tor, VPN, VeraCrypt, OTR, PGP) and of the associated issues. Good front end (html5, javascript, css) and back end (PHP, Python, SQL) languages skills. Confortable with any content management system
Editorial
Writing of press releases and reports related to online surveillance and censorship
Languages
English fluent, French (native)
Miscellaneous
Linux, Windows, Mac. Strong preference for Free and Open Source Softwares
Professional background
Nothing2Hide, NGO
February 2017, present
President and co-founder: To protect their data and communications to promote freedom of speach, I have created Nothing2Hide, an association whose purpose is to help citizens and professionals to protect their data and communications. We focus especially on technology and information and how the first can empower the latter. I devote myself to digital safety trainings, public and media interventions (French festival of digital freedoms, Assises du journalisme, 34C3) and fundraising.
Library Without Borders, NGO
August 2015, August 2017
As the IT Director I led the development of every technical projects within Library Without Borders with a remote team based in Lyon, Paris, Rennes and Hong Kong. As a member of the management board, I was involved into the definition of the NGO strategy
Reporters Without Borders (RSF), NGO
July 2012, August 2014
Head of New Media Desk: I am involved in projects aiming at combating online surveillance and censorship: selection and distribution of a set of circumvention tools, creation of digital security tutorials, animation of an international network of trainers, censorship monitoring, advocacy.
July 2010, July 2012
Webmaster / IT Manager: I managed technical aspects of RSF' websites. I created new online services and was responsible for the maintenance and development of internal tools (emails, groupware, network, CRM, etc.).
31 DESIGN, Web Agency
September 2008, July 2010
I created my own company and worked as a freelance webdesigner and webdevelopper. This allowed me to discover new aspects of this job: selling a project, manage a customer relationship, business development.
CNET Networks, online media group
February 2006, september 2008
Web editor / Webdesigner: In collaboration with the technical team, I worked on several digital projects: websites redesign, creation of new online services and content types. My main priorities within these project were accessibility, Search Engine Optimization and speed optimization
Cegid, software editor
November 2000, February 2006
As a Webmaster, I managed costumers dedicated websites. I worked on several online application redesign (UI) and on the company's Search Engine Optimisation strategy.
L'ile des médias, online media group
November 1999, november 2000
During my multimedia degree, I worked at l'île des médias as an online journalist.
Education
Post graduate degree in computer sciences
University of Marne-la-Vallée, September 2000, with Honnors
Master degree in History
University of Marne-la-Vallée, September 1998, with High Distinction
Bachelor’s degree in sociology
University of Marne la vallée, June 1995
Personnal realisations
Barbablog
I edit a professional blog (4000 uv / month)
Events and conferences
- Tech24: Diving into the darknet
- THSF 2017
- THSF 2016
- Mediapart 2013
- Pas Sage En Seine 2012
- Chaos Computer Club 2011 (English)
Travel diary, USA 2005
A blog on my one month roadtrip in the US, from New-York to San Francisco.
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