Julien Le Dem

Julien Le Dem is an empathetic technical leader known for his passion for open source projects and collaborative work.

With a background in Computer Science and Mathematics, Julien has honed his skills through various roles in reputable organizations.

His experience includes serving as the Principal Engineer at Datadog, OpenLineage project lead at OpenLineage, and holding multiple positions at The Apache Software Foundation, such as Apache Arrow PMC member and VP Apache Parquet.

Julien has also held high-ranking roles at companies like Astronomer, WeWork, Dremio, Twitter, and Yahoo!, where he showcased his expertise in architecture, engineering, and project management.

His journey began with a software developer internship and led him to co-found Mediasactu.

Julien excels in clarifying architecture, providing constructive feedback, and fostering a collaborative environment where junior engineers can thrive with his guidance.

He is known for his quality code contributions, meticulous code reviews, and a consensus-building approach that treats everyone as peers.

Julien Le Dem's educational background includes a Master's Degree in Computer Science from Institut Supérieur d'Informatique Modélisation et leurs Applications and studies in Mathematics and Physics.

Driven by the desire to make others successful, Julien is a valuable asset to any team, showcasing exceptional technical and programming skills, along with the ability to explain complex concepts with ease.