Gilles Fourestey
Director Of Operations - Scientific Computing HPC Platform
Ecublens, Vaud, Switzerland
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Top SchoolGilles Fourestey is a leader in scientific high-performance computing with over 20 years of experience translating advanced numerical science into production-grade HPC and AI infrastructure. As Executive Director of the EUROfusion HPC Center of Excellence and Director of Operations for EPFL’s Scientific Computing platform, he directs operations and strategy for large-scale projects such as EUROfusion and the Square Kilometer Array while managing 30+ engineers and system administrators. He specializes in architecting, deploying and optimizing Top500-class systems on-premises and in cloud environments, with a strong focus on energy-efficient supercomputer design and code co‑design for next-generation architectures. His background as a PhD-trained computational mathematician and former researcher gives him a rare combination of deep algorithmic insight and hands-on systems expertise. Colleagues rely on him to bridge multidisciplinary research goals with pragmatic, scalable engineering solutions that accelerate scientific discovery.
10 years of coding experience
7 years of employment as a software developer
Master's degree Computational and Applied Mathematics, Master's degree Computational and Applied Mathematics at Université de BordeauxDoctor of Philosophy (PhD) Computational and Applied Mathematics, Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) Computational and Applied Mathematics at École nationale des ponts et chaussées
French, English, Italian, Romanian
Github Skills (22)
configurations8
linux7
python7
package-manager6
macos6
scientific-computing6
windows6
hpc6
multiple-versions6
ansible-collections4
azerothcore4
gleam3
build-tools3
dub3
spack3
Programming languages (1)
Github contributions (5)
ursache/HPC-hacks
Dec 2015 - Dec 2017
Contributions:38 commits, 17 pushes, 1 branch in 2 years
ursache/course
Nov 2020 - Nov 2020
Contributions:2 pushes, 1 branch in 1 day
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