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. Try it now
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.