VAOTEA
Contributions

Work beyond commercial projects.

A selection of volunteer work, community initiatives, competition support, and public-interest contributions — the kind of work that doesn't fit neatly into a portfolio but shapes what Vaotea is.

Ongoing

  • Competition
    Ongoing

    Operations support for organized competitions

    Recurring work supporting competitions and structured events: helping organizers run registration, scheduling and results infrastructure that holds up under load.

  • Volunteer
    4 years

    Volunteering for the Concours Jean-Pictet

    Concours Jean-Pictet

    Four years contributing to the Jean-Pictet Competition, the international moot bringing students together around the practice of international humanitarian law.

  • Public Interest
    Ongoing

    Public-interest digital tools

    Quiet, ongoing contributions to tools that help individuals navigate institutional processes — citizenship, administration, and access to public services.

Past

  • Public Interest
    2020–2023

    Digital consultant for the Ambassade de France en Albanie

    Ambassade de France en Albanie

    Technical lead for the mission's Conseil d'Orientation Stratégique, and builder of internal tools and web platforms — deploying applications on AWS, integrating external APIs, and automating operational workflows.

    Beyond the operational software, the role covered the mission's flagship events: technical lead for the ViaEgnatia 2.0 hackathon on archaeology (150 participants) and TUYC on Tirana urbanism (70 participants), working closely with the Alliance Française throughout.

  • Education
    2022

    Teaching unit testing

    Ynov

    Taught unit testing to engineering students at Ynov — test design, coverage, and the everyday habits that keep software reliable and maintainable.

  • Education
    2019–2020

    Leading pedagogy at a technical institute

    EPITECH — European Institute of Technology

    Designed and led structured learning programs, ran technical workshops, and built industry partnerships for students entering the profession.

  • Volunteer
    2016

    Mentoring with Big Brothers Big Sisters

    Big Brothers Big Sisters · Russia

    A one-time volunteer contribution with Big Brothers Big Sisters in Russia, supporting young people through one-to-one mentoring.

Personal

  • Community
    Seasonal

    Mountain guide in the Accursed Mountains

    Bjeshkët e Nemuna · Balkans

    Guiding hikers through the Accursed Mountains across the Balkans — route planning, safety, and stewardship of remote, high-altitude trails.