Thomas Labadie is a Forward Deployed Engineer with 12 years of experience building data-driven, security-conscious software from startup stacks to enterprise platforms. Based in Paris, he has shipped full‑stack and backend solutions at Dataiku and Palantir—bridging user-centered product work with scalable data pipelines—and now applies that hands‑on expertise at OpenAI. His background in cyber-security engineering and contributions to open-source projects like a Python geocoder and CERT tooling reflect a knack for pragmatic performance improvements and integrating diverse services. Thomas combines low-level security insight with product-focused engineering, often turning unusual client requests into robust, productionized features. Notably, he has optimized large-scale host scanning and extended batch geocoding capabilities, demonstrating both algorithmic efficiency and practical systems design.
12 years of coding experience
8 years of employment as a software developer
Cyber-Security System and Networks Computer Engineering, Cyber-Security System and Networks Computer Engineering at EPITA: Ecole d'Ingénieurs en Informatique
Exchange semester Computer Engineering, Exchange semester Computer Engineering at Hanyang University
Contributions:24 commits, 7 PRs, 1 push in 1 month
Contributions summary:Thomas primarily focused on enhancing the geocoder project by implementing and refining batch geocoding features for various providers, including MapQuest and Bing. They fixed critical parameters, integrated new URLs, and added unit tests for batch functionality. Furthermore, the user refactored the batch classes to support both forward and reverse geocoding operations, extending the project's capabilities.
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Thomas Labadie - Forward Deployed Engineer at OpenAI