Hobbies

Wikimedia

I have a strong interest in contributing to Wikimedia projects, with a particular focus on Wikidata. As an active contributor under the username Metafire18, I work on enhancing the quality and scope of the knowledge graph by adding structured data to a variety of topics. One of my current projects involves enriching Wikidata with Star Wars-related information, specifically about planets, star systems, and sectors in the Star Wars universe. By integrating this data into the knowledge graph, I aim to make it more accessible and valuable for fans, researchers, and enthusiasts who seek to explore the vast and intricate galaxy of Star Wars through structured, interconnected data.

Music/Reading/Video Games/…

I started to play the guitar in high-school and bass guitar recently. I spend quite a lot of time on Ableton creating instrumental music. You can find my work (with a colleague) on our Youtube channel: Dice Dice Youtube Channel

I am also in a rock band named “404 Not Found” Follow us on Instagram

I am always up for a game of Age of Empires 2, Team Fortress 2, Rocket League, Battlefront 2 and many others…

Join me on Steam ;-)

Some great books I love and recommend (for SF and heroic fantasy lovers):

• The Black Company/La Compagnie Noire by Glen Cook
• Remembrance of Earth’s Past/Le Problème à Trois Corps by Liu Cixin
• The Witcher/Le Sorceleur by Andrzej Sapkowski
• The Dark Tower/La Tour Sombre by Stephen King
• Foundation/Fondation by Isaac Asimov
• Thrawn Trilogy/La Croisade Noire du Jedi Fou by Thimothy Zhan
• La Horde du Contrevent by Alain Damasio
• The Belgariad/La Belgariade by David Eddings

Firefighter

After serving for four years as young firefighter, I joined the fire and rescue center of Marcigny (Saône et Loire, Burgundy, France) in 2004 as a volunteer firefighter and stopped in 2014. I continue to practice first aid as a first aid worker.

• [2018] Rescuer first-aid worker certificate
• [2017] Fire safety & extinguishers certificate
• [2008] Promotion to the rank of first-class firefighter
• [2007] Second-class firefighter training validation
• [2005]
  • Training certificate in first aid on road
  • Training certificate for team-based first aid practices
  • Training certificate for thermal incidents level 1
  • Training certificate for the use of self-contained breathing apparatus
• [2004] Young firefighter training validation
• [2003] Training certificate in first-aid

Algorithmic and programming

I regularly participate in algorithmic competitions:

• Participation in the contests “Meilleur développeur de France 2018, 2019 (Finalist)”
• 1st irish team of the “ACM ICPC United Kingdom and Ireland Programming Contest 2013”
• Finalist of the “Gosucoder National Coding Challenge 2013” organized by the company Guidewire

Sports

I do trails and a bit of road running for fun but also in competitions. Here are some nice races in French-County or nearby:

• Le semi-marathon du lion de Belfort
• Wings for Life
• La ronde du Salbert
• Trail du pont Sarrazin
• Trail des bornes

Developpez.com

I am an active member of the community Developpez.com since 2007. Since April 2012, I am redactor and moderator for the Semantic Web section.

• Involved in the translation of a tutorial about D2RQ engine.
• Several contributions to the Q/A of the section.