Alioune Dia is an experienced software project lead and engineer with 12+ years delivering web, GIS, SMS and CRM solutions across France and Senegal. Currently a Chef de Projet Informatique at Société Générale, he combines project governance and planning with hands-on architecture and implementation to drive high-impact, group-wide initiatives. A long-time contributor at OKFN Labs, he builds data visualization and portal UI features (notably SlickGrid enhancements) and helps stabilize open data tooling used by global communities. He has a track record of NGO-focused technology work — consulting Tostan on RapidSMS-based literacy projects and building reporting tools for grassroots programs. Fluent in both enterprise and open-source worlds, he blends system-level thinking with practical front-end craftsmanship and a commitment to using open data for social good.
12 years of coding experience
2 years of employment as a software developer
Maitrise en Informatique, Informatique, Maitrise en Informatique, Informatique at UCAD
Master un en Informatique, Perception and Cognition, Master un en Informatique, Perception and Cognition at Université Paris Cité
🌀 Rapidly build feature-rich data portals using a modern frontend framework. CKAN compatible.
Role in this project:
Front-end Developer
Contributions:25 commits, 1 comment in 9 months
Contributions summary:Alioune primarily contributed to the `datopian/portaljs` repository by implementing and modifying the user interface of the data portal, focusing on the `SlickGrid` component. Their commits added features such as row deletion and row reordering functionality to the grid. They also worked on data validation within the grid and implemented a row-add menu for the SlickGrid, demonstrating a focus on enhancing data presentation and user interaction.
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