Summary
David Douard is a senior software developer based in Paris with 11 years of professional experience, currently building and maintaining preservation-focused infrastructure at Software Heritage. He previously led the Tools and Systems department at Logilab, combining hands-on engineering with team leadership and operational ownership. Holder of a PhD in Computer Science from Université Pierre et Marie Curie, he brings strong academic rigour to practical system design and long-term software curation. Active in the broader free-software and social-tech communities (Software Heritage, Mastodon), he favors sustainable, reproducible engineering practices over quick fixes. Known for bridging research-grade thinking with production reliability, he excels at turning complex archival and tooling challenges into maintainable systems.
11 years of coding experience
Thèse de Doctorat, Computer Science, très honorable, Thèse de Doctorat, Computer Science, très honorable at Université Pierre et Marie Curie
Diplôme d'ingénieur, Ingénieur, Diplôme d'ingénieur, Ingénieur at Télécom Physique Strasbourg