Raphaël Semeteys ================ Tech Advocate, Senior Architect, Open Sorcerer Yoga Teacher, Lore Designer Member / Volunteer @ LinuxFr First Name: Raphaël Last Name: Semeteys Nickname: Raphiki Fediverse: @raphiki@vutuv.de Followers: 2 Following: 3 Connections: 1 TAGS ---- * AI (0 endorsements) * Community Outreach (0 endorsements) * Conference Organization (0 endorsements) * Developer Relations (0 endorsements) * Generative AI (0 endorsements) * interviewing (0 endorsements) * javascript (0 endorsements) * License Clearing (0 endorsements) * Linux (0 endorsements) * OSPO (0 endorsements) * podcasting (0 endorsements) * public speaking (0 endorsements) * technical leadership (0 endorsements) * technical writing (0 endorsements) * Varma Yoga (0 endorsements) EXPERIENCE ---------- * Member / Volunteer @ LinuxFr (2025-12 – today): A cornerstone of the French-speaking Free Software community since 1998. LinuxFr.org is a volunteer-run, non-profit platform dedicated to Open Source, Open Hardware, and Digital Commons. Operating on a strict "by the community, for the community" model, the platform is: - Community-Driven: 100% user-generated content with collaborative writing and peer moderation. - Independent: Funded solely by donations, managed by volunteers, and self-hosted on custom open-source tools (AGPL). - Key Hub: The central reference for news, debates, and technical knowledge sharing within the Francophone FLOSS ecosystem. * Podcast contributor (French) @ Podcast Projets libres! (2025-01 – today): Découvrez Les modèles économiques et communautés du logiciel libre ! * Head of DevRel @ Worldline (2024-01 – today): • Leading external DevRel/TechRel initiative #TechAtWorldline to promote Worldline as a Tech Company • Leading internal Tech Evangelism activities: BBL, Worldline annual Tech conferences spread across several countries * FOSS Distinguished Expert @ Worldline (2020 – today): As an Open Source Expert I am involved in Worldline's FOSS (Free and Open Source Software) governance and animation: • FOSS Policy & Guidelines • Part of the Group FOSS committee • FOSS awareness and training • Creation and animation of the Open Source Club * Co-Owner @ YogĀrkana (2018-07 – today): Website for Yoga teachers or advanced practitioners * Leader @ QSOS Open Source project (2004 – today): Qualification and Selection of Opensource Software. QSOS is a free project aiming to mutualize and capitalize technological watch on open source components and projects. Actively working on rebooting the project! * DevRel - Tech Advocate @ Worldline (2022-09 – 2024-01): Worldline is one of the global leading companies in secure e-payment services. • Co-leading a brand new initiative #TechAtWorldline to promote Worldline as a Tech Company by sharing our know-how in development: Web, mobile, backend, AI, Data... but also in operations: high-volume, performance, scalability, robustness, security, observability... • That’s the reason of this DevRel title (Developer Relations or Advocate) but also TechRel because it’s about relations with all tech people, not only devs! * Technical Direction @ Worldline (2020-09 – 2022-09): Member of the Technical Direction of a global business unit • Definition on common technical strategy and roadmap for all projects/programs • Industrialization and standardization of technical processes, best practices and frameworks • Involved in the Move to Cloud global initiative * Distinguished Expert @ Atos (2017-07 – 2020-12): Involved in several expert domain and initiatives • Software domain co-leader • Open source and collaborative development track leader • Member of Architecture domain * Architecture, large projects and presales @ Worldline (2015 – 2020-09): Part of a transversal team securing large deals and programs (mostly in eGov domain) • Design, costing and defense of complex IT systems • Support of sales, presales and architecture teams • 360 view and direct interaction with many other stakeholders (customers, partners, program managers, fellow architects, TechLeads/LeadDevs, SRE, SysOps/CloudOps…) • In charge of the Architecture teams of some of these large projects * Digitization Product Manager @ Worldline (2013-02 – 2015): Product Manager of a brand new Dematerialization offer by Worldline • Market positioning • Global Roadmap • Specifications and testing • Support to both sales/presales and technical teams * Open Source Consultant @ Atos (2003-10 – 2013-01): Participated in the creation and animation of the Atos Open Source skill center • In charge of Open Source consulting services: strategic & technical intelligence, opportunity studies, expertise • Open Source advocate: both internal (training, support) and external (conferences, education, written press, communities) activities • Support to sales/presales and management teams • Recruitment of open source experts/contributors * GOLD Member @ HEC Paris (2012 – 2012) * Technical Architect @ Atos Origin (1999-03 – 2003-09): Architecture design and sizing (hardware, network, software) in several business areas (public sector, healthcare, transports, banking, justice, energy...) * Computer Science Teacher / Internet Manager @ Ecole Superieure Multinationale des Telecommunications (ESMT Dakar) (1997 – 1999): • Installed the school's Internet Infrastructure • Computer science teacher for future engineers • Created the Internet course EDUCATION --------- * Yoga Teacher, Institut Français de Varma Yoga (2014 – 2018): Varma Yoga is a subtle form of Hatha Yoga that uses awareness of five vital breaths and marma points from Ayurveda to deepen posture stability, promote internalization, and initiate meditation. * Engineering degree, Télécom SudParis (1995 – 1997): Internship in the French embassy in Washington, USA * Preparatory school, Lycée Janson de Sailly, Paris, France (1992 – 1994) * Baccalaureate, Lycée Jean Mermoz, Dakar, Senegal (1984 – 1991) CERTIFICATES & LICENSES ----------------------- * Yoga Teacher Certification - 500h - Integral Yoga: Certificate · Ecole Agama · awarded 2024-06 https://www.yotham.com * Yoga Instructor Certification - Level II - Yoga Synergy: Certificate · Yoga Alliance International Registry · awarded 2024-01 https://yogasynergy.com/teacher-profile-page/?accesssu=b878a8ef07508404 * Yoga Teacher Certification - 500h - Varma Yoga: Certificate · Institut Français de Varma Yoga · awarded 2021-09 · ID: 112 CONTACT ------- * Personal: raphael.semeteys@gmail.com PHONE NUMBERS ------------- * Cell: +49 33630 491669 ADDRESSES --------- * Private: 92110, Clichy, France POSTS (1 TOTAL) --------------- * 2026-09-19 (reposted by Raphaël Semeteys): We took advantage of #sotm2026 to interview members of the board of directors of the @osm_fr@fr.osm.social association 🗺️🗺️🗺️ https://piaille.fr/@projetslibres_podcast/117297270265438097 -- vutuv agent document · type: profile · schema_version: 3 username: raphiki avatar_url: https://vutuv.de/avatars/01a0d017-839a-7631-9783-efa84ed70f3f/raphiki-medium-93f279b82d39.avif generated_at: 2026-09-25T05:09:21Z canonical: https://vutuv.de/raphiki