Ludovic Dubost
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Founder & CEO of XWiki and CryptPad
With more than 20 years of experience in the software industry, Ludovic Dubost has been recognized as one of the top 100 notable French programmers for his ongoing involvement in the open-source world and the collaborative tools market.
After graduating from École Polytechnique and Télécom Paris, Ludovic Dubost began his career as a Software Architect at Netscape Communications Europe. Later, he joined NetValue as CTO, where he worked until 2002 when the company was acquired by Nielsen/NetRatings. In 2004, he created XWiki and founded XWiki SAS to build a competitive open-source company in the collaboration software market.
XWiki SAS aims to build the best knowledge and collaboration software in this space, as well as to innovate through breakthrough projects such as CryptPad, the first zero-knowledge real-time collaborative editor.
Passionate Web Developer and hacker at heart, with a strong interest in open-source software. Working at XWiki SAS since 2017, he has held roles at XWiki SAS ranging from software development to leading the Services Team.
You can find him contributing to the OW2 board, the FOSDEM organization, or making pull requests to Open Food Facts and Passbolt.
With a cool mix of skills in web development, psychology, and marketing that helps her understand what clients need and turn those needs into actual solutions, Ștefana is an XWikier since 2017.
As the Product Owner for the Apps and Cloud services, she wears many hats, from managing product lines, to helping clients switch from proprietary software and mentoring team members.
Vincent has been with XWiki since 2005 and took on the role of CTO in 2006. He's not just a Tech Leader, but also one of the original team members who helped build the company from a 3-person startup working out of a 3sqm office space.
He's passionate about creating quality software that people around the world can use freely. When he's not leading XWiki's talented development team, he's co-authoring books on software engineering or speaking at industry events.
Pauline Bessoles is XWiki’s Product and Partnerships Manager, where she connects product strategy with growing a network of partners across Europe. She focuses on building sustainable collaborations and products that help organizations adopt open-source tools and strengthen digital sovereignty.
Pauline is also a member of the coordination committee of the Decidim project, supporting organizations in deploying participatory platforms and shaping open governance models. With a background in political science, she brings a unique perspective that bridges technology, ethics, and policy.
Anca Luca is a passionate Web Programmer and dedicated open-source advocate who has been with XWiki since 2007. With over 15 years of experience in building collaborative knowledge solutions, she started out developing specific features and now leads full-scale collaboration projects from needs analysis through execution.
Outside of work, Anca actively contributes to the Open Food Facts community, combining her technical expertise with a commitment to sustainable innovation.
Oana Florea is the Director of Support at XWiki, bringing over 15 years of experience in open-source knowledge collaboration. Her journey with XWiki began in 2009 as a Web Developer, and through dedication and leadership, she has advanced to oversee global support operations.
Oana has been instrumental in defining support strategies for new products like CryptPad and enhancing customer satisfaction across various business lines.
Manuel joined XWiki SAS in 2020 as an R&D Engineer, bringing his expertise in software development and a PhD in Software Language Engineering. He contributes primarily to the XWiki open-source project, applying his skills in Java, Maven, and other technologies to improve the platform.
His passion for open source began in high school with Linux distributions and has evolved throughout his career.
Michael joined XWiki SAS in October 2021, bringing a decade of experience in open-source wiki development. Before XWiki, Michael earned his PhD in Computer Science from the KIT in 2020, focusing on scalable algorithms for community detection.
His academic background in Algorithmic Engineering combines perfectly with his passion for open source, making him a valuable addition to XWiki's Development Team.
David joined XWiki in 2019 as the Design Lead for CryptPad after completing his PhD and working at the Royal College of Art and Microsoft Research. For him, the open-source value of "public money, public code" strongly resonates with CryptPad's mission, especially since much of their funding comes from EU taxpayers.
He takes particular pride in his contributions to the CryptPad Kanban and toolbar, where his design work made visible improvements to the platform.
