--- title: "Work experience of Raphaël Semeteys" description: "Work experience of Raphaël Semeteys" url: https://vutuv.de/raphiki/work_experiences type: work_experiences schema_version: 3 generated_at: 2026-09-25T06:08:13Z noindex: true noai: true --- # Work experience of Raphaël Semeteys 15 total - 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