The Qucit team
All passionate about new technologies, experts in their field (data-science, back-end, front-end, commercial and design) who share a common vision: shared mobility is the solution for sustainable and livable cities, today and tomorrow. Don't wait any longer and join us!
Raphaël
CEO
Raphaël is a data science expert, entrepreneur and CEO of Qucit. He has always been passionate about understanding the world through mathematical modeling and concerned about environmental protection.
Raphaël studied at the ENS of Lyon and obtained a PhD in Theoretical Physics on complex systems. He then worked as a teacher-researcher at Arts et Métiers de Bordeaux, working on CO2 storage to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. In 2013, he left his academic position to create Qucit and participate in making cities more sustainable.
Raphael is also a co-founder of the theatre improvisation association "Restons Calmes", a black belt in taekwondo, and has made more than 5000 trips in various self-service bicycle systems.
“The great thing about bike sharing is how it allows you to enjoy the city to the fullest. It’s like a super power that allows you to teleport from one point to another and to mix modes of transportation (bike, walk, public transport) according to your desires or the weather.”
Hassène
CTO
Hassène is the Chief Technical Officer at Qucit and an expert in distributed systems. He is responsible for our cloud architecture and ensures with our backend team that it remains both highly available and scalable.
He holds two degrees in computer science engineering from the National School of Computer Science in Tunisia as well as from the Polytechnic Institute of Bordeaux.
Outside of work, Hassène enjoys outdoor activities such as hiking and street photography.
“My bike is my favourite way of getting around the city. I use it for my commute, all my errands and the occasional day trip away from the urban environment. Even though I don’t identify myself as a cyclist, I hope that someday I would bike-pack across the country.”
Marie
VP Sales & Customer Success
Marie is responsible for business development at Qucit, but her number one mission is to ensure that our customers get the most value from Qucit Bike. She joined Qucit for its mission to make cities more livable, efficient and sustainable.
Before joining Qucit, Marie worked in the US, Spain and India in various technical fields (telecom, electronics, ...). Passionate about mobility and urbanism, she then created an association, Urbanovacion, to identify innovative mobilities around the world and dedicated the year 2016 to a documentary on South American mobilities.
Besides her passion for travel, Marie loves to cook (and rather spicy!).
“I discovered the bike-share system in Bordeaux, where I could ride all over the city. My goal now is to cycle the Canal du Midi.”
Paul
Front-end Engineer
Paul is a full-time hacker and full stack developer. At Qucit, his mission is focused on front-end development to improve the user experience and user interface. The goal is to find the most user-friendly way to explore the application's features. He holds a master's degree in software engineering from the University of Bordeaux. In 2013, he developed CoralScrum: an open source project management tool for Scrum.
He worked for Atos as a software engineer developing the website of the National Institute of Industrial Property. Paul is a creative person using Gimp, Blender 3D and drawing from time to time. A musician at heart, he started learning piano at the age of 5 and continues to play today.
In his free time, he reads Manga and watches Anime to discover the Japanese culture.
“Cycling is practical in the city when the infrastructure is adapted with safe and dedicated tracks for cyclists.”
Michał
Back-end Engineer
Michał is a backend developer at Qucit. He joined the team because he has a keen interest in urban planning, modern city design and urban mobility. Being at Qucit, he would like to contribute to the improvement of the quality of life in cities. His missions within the start-up consist in developing the backend of our products: designing and maintaining databases, REST APIs, ensuring their reliability and availability and creating test scenarios. He mainly works on Qucit Bike.
Before joining Qucit, Michal studied Electronics and Telecommunications at Poznan University of Technology (Poland) and at Télécom Bretagne in Brest. He also worked as a software tester in the field of robotics and speech recognition in Paris.
Outside of work, Michal likes to be aware of everything that is happening in the Bordeaux metropolis - no investment or new development will go unnoticed! In his hometown (Poznan, Poland) he is also a member of an urban planning association whose aim is to promote good urban planning and mobility policies. For more than ten years he has been an active participant in the international forum on urban planning and architecture: Skyscrapercity.
“I spend a lot of time on my bike, both to get around the city but also to do bicycle tourism in and around Aquitaine.
The cycle paths of the Medoc coast, Landes, Deux Mers, Perigord...have no more secrets for me!”
Elise
Back-end engineer
Elise is a back-end engineer. She joined the team because she is convinced that technology, especially Artificial Intelligence, can become a major asset in dealing with urban issues and making life better. She is in charge of the data analysis and visualisation service, which provides tools to ensure the quality of the data fed to predictive models and extract relevant and actionable statistics.
Before joining Qucit, she studied Computer Science at the Enseirb-Matmeca engineering school in Bordeaux. She also traveled abroad for research internships, first for a study of movement prediction using machine learning in Japan, then in a Natural Language Processing lab in Polytechnique Montréal, Canada.
Outside of work, her hobbies include reading, movies, japanese animation and video games.
“Bike sharing is practical, fast, pleasant and environmentally friendly: it’s a mean of transportation fit for modern cities which should be encouraged and developed!”
Thomas
Data Scientist
Thomas is a data scientist at Qucit. He joined the team for the challenge of modeling and predicting mobility and well-being processes in an urban context. Responsible for our Qucit Bike solution, Thomas is working on the design of predictive models for bicycle demand in cities as well as on the design of optimization software for bike-share rebalancing.
Before joining Qucit, Thomas studied geology at the Ecole Normale Supérieure de Lyon, and then did a thesis and a post-doctorate where he modeled the fluxes of COS, a molecule that allows us to know much more about the carbon cycle.
In his spare time, Thomas is a multi-tasker, passionate about ornithology, photography, sports and scientific popularization.
“Working on Qucit Bike, I have the satisfaction of knowing that we are saving time and peace of mind for many bike-share users around the world. On a personal level, cycling is both the fastest way to get around town and the most enjoyable sport to practice.”
Aïda
Software Engineer
Aïda is a software engineer at Qucit. She has joined Qucit as an intern in data engineering, motivated by founding solutions to sustainability related problems while conciliating her interest for data transformation and data organization. She is also interested in Green IT subjects.
Before joining Qucit, she studied computer science at the University of Technology of Compiègne (UTC) and was specialized in data mining. In a previous 6-months internship, she improved her skills in full stack development at Amadeus, one of the World's Top 15 company and leader in the market of softwares for the travel industry.
Outside from work, Aïda loves to take part in different associations to initiate herself to new fields and meet people. she also loves to cook, read and practice watercolor painting.
“Upon my arrival in Bordeaux, I was convinced by the daily use of bikes which conciliates between physical activity and transportation efficiency! I am now proud to contribute to the development of this mean of transport around the world.”
Thomas
Business Developer
Thomas is a Business Developer at Qucit, working mainly on the business development of our product Qucit Bike. He joined Qucit because he wants to make the use of artificial intelligence, accessible to a large number of urban mobility actors on a global scale.
After several stays abroad, notably in Spain, Australia and Mexico, he settled in Bordeaux and obtained a Master's degree in International Marketing and Management before working as a Business Developer for a consulting company.
Outside of work, Thomas spends his free time playing sports: fitness, squash and soccer, but also reading, especially on subjects such as personal development, and traveling whenever he can!
“I use my bike every day, whether it’s to go to the office or to do some sport. When you can combine business with pleasure, it’s better not to deprive yourself!”
Abdessamad
Devops engineer
Abdessamad is a Devops engineer at Qucit, he holds an engineering degree in Software Engineering and Telecom Networks from ENSEIRB-MATMECA. Before being hired at Qucit, Abdessamad was working at Atos as a Devops engineer and as a Fullstack software developer.
Today, his job at Qucit is to improve the productivity of the Dev teams, automating the integration and deployment processes, and at the same time ensuring a secure, stable and efficient IT infrastructure.
Outside of the Qucit project, Abdessamad spends his time playing sports (soccer, fitness) and participating in associative activities.
“Personally I think that the bike is the best tool to move around the city, using it guarantees a good health and a clean and quiet ecological environment”
Louis
Back-end engineer
Louis is a Back-end engineer at Qucit. He mainly works on Qucit Bike API to make it as performant as possible and in accordance to the front-end team needs.
Having discovered programming at the age of 10, it became a passion which guided his studies towards a DUT in computer science from Bordeaux 1 University Institute of Technology and then an engineering degree in computer science from ENSEIRB-MATMECA.
In his free time, he likes to study FLOSS projects inner workings, biking around, and cooking with hot peppers that he grows in his garden. Fond of heritage, he was for some years a volunteer for Blanquefort fortress conservation.
“For me, cycling is the most efficient means of transportation in the city, a way to relax while riding, and a physical exercise during more intense rides. It is essential that its use be further popularized to address issues of pollution, metropolitan congestion, and public health.”
Karl
Front-end Engineer
Karl is a front-end engineer at Qucit. He works on the Qucit Bike dashboard and mobile application to improve interfaces and user experience.
After graduating with a degree in civil engineering and a few years of work, Karl finally found a passion for coding and began training through online courses and self-driven projects. Before Qucit he worked as freelance developer in New Zealand, developing mobile applications and his own web-based projects.
Outside of work, Karl enjoys going to the gym, bouldering, and working on his own projects.
“Though biking isn’t a one-size-fits-all solution, it is a remedy for a few key problems. It’s fantastic for your health, it helps reduce congestion due to traffic, and keeps emissions down. Plus it’s so much more fun than being stuck behind a wheel in rush-hour traffic!”
Raphaël
Administrative and Financial Manager
Raphael is Administrative and Financial Manager at Qucit.
After graduating with a Master degree in Audit and Management Accounting, he has worked as Senior Auditor at Deloitte in Bordeaux. He then had a first experience in the financial management of a startup befort joining Qucit's team.
Raphael also enjoys sports and is a runner in his freetime, he also joined few thriathlons and plans to do more in the future.
“My passion for biking began with the discovery of fixies, since then it became my day-to-day transportation. I moslty appreciate the freedom a bike can bring through both its customization and its use.”
Manon
UX/UI Designer
Manon is an UX/UI designer at Qucit. She works every day to make our product accessible and understandable for the widest audience.
With a master's degree in digital design, her previous experience in an IT company allowed her to focus on important UX issues and help to optimize projects. She works to resolve customer issues while adding her empathy and creativity to better understand client needs and offer original, relevant, and enjoyable solutions.
She joined Qucit to allow as many people as possible to use bike-sharing systems, making cities more pleasant and popularizing the use of bicycles and their significant advantages in the city.
Outside of work, Manon enjoys engaging in creative activities, whether it's drawing, music, photography, or sewing.
“Using bike-sharing services in the city is synonymous with freedom. If I choose to take public transport to work in the morning, but want to escape the hustle and bustle of rush hour in the evening, I prefer to use a bike share scheme. It’s an option I also enjoy sharing with friends and family as they explore my city, offering everyone a gentle and enjoyable way to stay active.”
Mamadou
Business Developer
Mamadou is a Business Developer intern at Qucit. He is involved in reshaping urban experience. Through his role, he aims to develop strategic partnerships promoting intelligent urban mobility, thus contributing to the commercial development of our Qucit Bike product. After graduating from the University of Paris Nanterre with a degree in Applied Foreign Languages and International Business, Mamadou joined the University of Bordeaux Montaigne, where he is currently studying for a Master 2 in International Business.
In his free time, Mamadou enjoys sports (self-defense, fitness), reading books and cooking.
“I’ve always used a bike to get around town.
Cycling keeps me healthy and allows me to be part of protecting the environment. Which makes my trips a practical and ecological experience.”
Erwan
Back-end Engineer
Erwan is a Back-End Engineer at Qucit. He joined the company because he wants his skills in programming and artificial intelligence to have a positive impact on society. By working on Qucit Bike, he is helping to promote gentler, more sustainable mobility.
A graduate in Cognitive Engineering from ENSC with a specialization in Artificial Intelligence from Enseirb-Matmeca and a DUT in Computer Science, he first worked for a start-up specializing in augmented quality control for industry. After developing his skills in back-end development and artificial intelligence in this company, he decided to turn to a field more in line with his values. In fact, he pays particular attention to the way he consumes, in order to help change attitudes to environmental issues.
When he's not in the office, Erwan enjoys snow sports and snowshoeing, or hiking with his dog. He is also passionate about cooking, especially spicy food, and would like to one day train professionally in the culinary arts and open a restaurant. Reading is also one of his favorite pastimes, especially when she talks about the future. In fact, her other future project would be to participate in the regulation of artificial intelligence to help build that future.
“Cycling is the only means of transport that gives me real freedom of movement in Bordeaux. I use it every day to get to work and to weave my way through traffic jams. I also like to visit cities by bike when they are well developed, and I hope that this will soon become the norm.”
Youssef
Data Engineer
Youssef is currently interning at Qucit, within the Data Engineering team. He is pursuing a degree in Computer Engineering at the University of Technology of Belfort-Montbéliard (UTBM) and joined Qucit due to his interest in sustainable transportation ethics and data processing.
After completing his initial studies in Tunisia, he moved to France to further his education. During this time, he had the opportunity to participate in exchange programs in Switzerland and Canada, where he worked on transportation-related issues such as promoting the use of public and soft transportation modes.
Outside of work, Youssef enjoys gardening and growing his own vegetables and fruits. His other hobbies include cinema, music, and Asian culture.
“To me, cycling embodies a sustainable mode of transportation, promoting a greener and more sociable city. On a daily basis, I choose to cycle as a fast and environmentally friendly means of transport. I firmly believe that shared mobility is the key to a more accessible and sustainable city.”
Rafik
Back-end Engineer
Rafik joined Qucit's back-end team as part of his end-of-studies project internship. After collaborating with the Chair of Intelligent Mobility and Transportation in Bordeaux during his end-of-year project and the summer internship in 2023, he was interested in continuing to work in the field of mobility and contribute to its evolution.
He is currently in his third year of computer science, specializing in software engineering at ENSEIRB-MATMECA, thanks to a double-degree agreement with the National School of Engineers in Sfax, Tunisia, with a focus on computer engineering.
Outside of work, Rafik enjoys watching TV series and anime, as well as playing football.
“The bicycle, for me, represents much more than a means of transportation; it embodies freedom and simplicity, providing an inexhaustible source of joy and well-being in everyday life.”
Mathilde
Public Affairs Officer
Mathilde is in charge of public affairs at Qucit and aids the sales team in finding new partners and customers.
A graduate of the University of La Rochelle, Mathilde first worked as a sales representative on the Southern European market at the Univers NOZ head office before her interest in urban policies, mobility and new technologies brought her to Qucit.
In her spare time, Mathilde loves to travel. She lived abroad for several years, notably in Spain and Italy, after which she spent several months discovering Latin America.
“Bicycles are the future of urban mobility. Riding a bike helps relieve traffic congestion in city centers, gets you around more quickly than by car, and improves your physical condition. We have everything to gain by choosing the bicycle as our daily mode of transportation!”
Mathieu
Senior Advisor
Matthieu is a Senior Advisor (and investor) at Qucit. From 2010 to 2016, Matthieu was Executive Director of New Cities Foundation, a non-profit organization whose mission is to create a better urban world for all by fostering urban innovation and entrepreneurship. In this capacity, Matthieu oversaw the Foundation's strategy, fundraising, research and day-to-day activities.
He has led projects around the world on topics such as public transit, e-health and urban finance. He has played a key role in the design of the Foundation's events, including the New Cities Summit and Cities on the Move (with Google X). Previously, he worked for the World Bank and the United Nations, serving Afghanistan and the Middle East. Mathieu is a graduate of the Kennedy School of Government at Harvard and the London School of Economics.
He is a dual citizen of France and the United States and has published articles in The Economist, Design Mind, the Fondation pour la recherche stratégique, Les Clés de Demain, the French Almanac of International Relations and Le Monde d'aujourd'hui. Mathieu sits on his neighbourhood council as well as on the board of directors of several non-profit organizations. He is the proud father of two mischievous little boys.