Summary
Raphael Bonnaud is a humanitarian-focused technology entrepreneur and CEO who combines nearly two decades of frontline emergency response leadership with product-driven digital innovation. He co-founded Relief Applications to build AI-enabled tools for humanitarian organizations and now splits his time between mission deployments and leading tech development, while also founding OuiRace to apply AI to the running community. His track record includes leading large-scale IFRC emergency operations (Ebola, hurricanes, Mediterranean SAR) and managing multimillion-CHF responses, translating field lessons into pragmatic digital solutions. Trained in innovation and AI at École Polytechnique and Columbia, he bridges operational rigor, international partnerships, and user-centered tech design. An uncommon strength is his hands-on background in defense engineering and field logistics, which gives him a rare combination of systems thinking and frontline practicality.
9 years of coding experience
5 years of employment as a software developer
Master's degree Humanitarian Programme Management, Master's degree Humanitarian Programme Management at Bioforce
Executive Education - Immersion programme Digital Transformation , Executive Education - Immersion programme Digital Transformation at Singapore Management University
Master's degree Social Economy and Local Developement, Master's degree Social Economy and Local Developement at IFAID AQUITAINE
Executive Master Innovation Management, Executive Master Innovation Management at École Polytechnique
Executive Education - Immersion Program Artificial Intelligence, Executive Education - Immersion Program Artificial Intelligence at Columbia University
English, French, Dutch, Italian