My Journey
Space has always fascinated me — black holes, neutron stars, the sheer scale of cosmic structures. This passion was fueled by Stephen Hawking's books as much as by works like Star Trek or Interstellar.
I first pursued a computer science degree, a field where I had natural aptitude. But it was through following science communicators and experimenting with physics modeling through gaming that I made peace with math and decided to pivot toward physics.1
Today, as a PhD candidate in astrophotonics, I design and analyze instruments for astronomical observation. I adapt to everything — theoretical as well as experimental physics — but I particularly enjoy computational physics: from physical simulations to developing human-machine and machine-machine interfaces for scientific or outreach applications.
My Work Philosophy
Four principles guide my daily work:2
- Curiosity first — Explore, let yourself be surprised, follow an unexpected lead. The best discoveries often come from what you didn't plan to study.
- Make it simple — What is well conceived is clearly expressed. No dark corners, no unnecessarily complex formulas, only simple words and decomposed logic.
- Elegance is a feature — A performant system is not enough. Its elegance, intuitiveness, and the pleasure of using it matter just as much. A well-designed axe head is useless if the handle isn't.
- Never do something twice — Automate everything that can be automated. Scripts, pipelines, CI/CD: every repetitive task deserves to become a reliable, reproducible process.
Organization
I rely on project forges — GitHub, GitLab, Redmine, OpenProject — to structure my work: issue management, code reviews, integrated documentation. This approach lets me work effectively with autonomy while making collaboration seamless when opportunities arise.